#concern

Some of the choices coming from management are genuinely hard to understand. I've worked in this industry for years and I've never felt this disconnected from the people making the decisions.

I've been talking to some of the newer hires, and frankly, it's almost disgraceful what they're being paid. My pay is the one thing I have always been satisfied with here, so I feel so bad for them.

As an additional note, talk about pay with your coworkers. Legally they can't stop you, and it can be very eye opening.

All the people I know who are affected are devastated.

Teachers, parents, and former custodians voiced strong opposition to District 130's recent decision to lay off its custodial staff and hire a new contractor. Concerns were raised about deteriorating school conditions, including reports of unsanitary facilities and pest issues. Community members pleaded with the school board to reverse the decision, citing risks to student health and safety. Board members defended their actions, stating that cleanliness issues predated the contractor change and that staffing delays are due to background checks. Despite the board's defense, critics remain disheartened and vow to continue their efforts.

Crestwood, Illinois

https://abc7chicago.com/post/blue-island-illinois-school-district-130-board-address-reports-unsanitary-bathrooms-local-73-union-custodian-layoffs/19836292/

Or their job? Or are we all on the hate train by now?

For me it's the ever-present threat of layoffs. Everything else I can take.

They seem to be never-ending. You'd think one of them would achieve something instead of just usher in another one.

I know it's not just performance, considering the people we lost. But what is?

There was a time when I would've defended this place without thinking twice. These days, I keep wondering what happened to the standards we used to have. So many decisions are difficult to understand that it's getting harder to take any pride in the place. I don't know how much longer this can continue.

I used to feel good telling people where I worked. Now I find myself avoiding the subject because I'm embarrassed by what this place has become.

But now the workload has became ridiculous and I no longer feel like anyone is listening when I raise concerns about it. The culture has also deteriorated drastically, to the point where it's unrecognizable. Such a shame how much this place changed.

Can somebody please explain to me why we have so many job openings when so many people are being shown the door? Make it make sense.

Anyone heard of it? I talked to someone and they are meeting with folks from different departments to learn anout whay the departmentdoes. I never heard of it. Is this a program for folks that are about to get laid off but have no clue?

I'm new, and it's pretty shocking to me that people are so used to layoffs every other week. Is it really happening so often?

Who messed up?

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/exxon-mobil-refinery-sunday-power-outage/

How likely is it that management will start to phase out as Ai learns the job? Should I be looking for a new job?

I'm hearing too many rumors about it to just ignore it.

I don't trust them as far as I could throw them anymore.

Can I now assume the rest of us are safe?

I keep seeing post about October layoffs but no one is saying what department is in jeopardy? Do we not know? I’m just wondering if this time if it will be claims, benefits, Behavior Health, Evicore??? I know IT has already been hit pretty hard this year but wondering who’s department is next

22 mins we shall see if we are sinking or still treading water after todays meeting!!!

Anyone know which groups? I assume these next few a big layoffs.

Curious if others are effected?

Be careful out there.

Now more layoffs and losses coming

slack ca-benefits channel is losing members unsure if this is a good indicator

Curious to know

They aren't even talking about it.

Is this really happening in the US right now? Slack is showing 146995, but there haven’t been any updates for the past two hours

I survived but I'm not sure if that's good or bad. I have no idea how I'll do my job without so many people who support my role. Whelp, guess if they don't care then I don't either. I won't have any customers to support anyway.

Seems like it will only last a moment
Then bye-bye

Has anyone been transferred to a new team multiple times in the same year? And not under the same director. Is this a sign of a layoff coming?

As in layoffs? Is anything coming?

Does anyone know what we can expect?

At least until next year?

We spend so much time starting things that never actually get completed. By the time we're getting somewhere, management has usually decided we're doing something else.

When will it end ugh