#culture

I just went ahead and lied my way through the annual survey. What a complete joke, sending that out now after everything that they have done to the staff. I would love to have told the truth, how I really feel about the place, but let's be honest - it's not anonymous, and if you want to hang on a little longer, you had better tell them what they want to hear.

FRONTIER COMMUNICATONS DID THIS AND FU---D THE ENTIRE WORKFORCE AT D/FW AIRPORT! FIOS FIBER NETWORK MANAGMEMENT CENTER HQ. VERIZON SOLD IT OFF TO THIS LOUSY COMPANY AND MOVED IT TO THE CEO'S SON'S MGMT CO SHITHOLE IN ALLEN, TEXAS!!!

It seems like all tech work places, not just Dell, are treating employees with complete disrespect. Need lower costs for a quarter, lay them off, and chances are they will be available to rehire when you need them again. The goal of career development has been replaced with the goal of just staying employed.

I have been seeing a lot of the Buick SUVs and they are nice. I really like the Buick Enclave SUV.

The Buicks are all made in China. I love the design and the fit and finish. Good quality build vehicle.

My wife and I test dove the Enclave and that was it. We are sold on the Enclave. Ours will be delivered in 8 weeks. I can't wait.

Hyundai's $7.6 billion pivot hits major snag

https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/hyundai-billion-pivot-us-immigration-raid

Hyundai CEO publicly responds to immigration raid for the first time

This week, Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz responded to the raid for the first time, detailing just how much of a setback the issue will be for the company.

"For the construction phase of the plants, you need to get specialized people. There are a lot of skills and equipment that you cannot find in the United States," Muñoz said from the sidelines during an automotive conference in Detroit, according to

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/lawsuit-says-musks-tesla-hires-visa-holders-instead-americans-so-it-can-pay-less-2025-09-12/

Lawsuit says Musk's Tesla hires visa holders instead of Americans so it can pay less

..."The complaint said Tesla is dependent on holders of H-1B visas
, opens new tab for skilled workers, including in 2024 when it hired an estimated 1,355 visa holders while laying off more than 6,000 workers domestically, "the vast majority" believed to be U.S. citizens.
Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawsuit was brought by software engineer Scott Taub and human resources specialist Sofia Brander, who said Tesla refused to hire them after learning they would not need sponsorship for employment, an indication they were U.S. citizens.
Taub said he was dissuaded from seeking one job after being told it was for "H1B only," and not invited to interview for a second job. Brander said Tesla wouldn't interview her for two jobs though she had twice been a contract employee."

The complaint said Tesla is dependent on holders of H-1B visas, opens new tab for skilled workers, including in 2024 when it hired an estimated 1,355 visa holders while laying off more than 6,000 workers domestically, "the vast majority" believed to be U.S. citizens.

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1. What is your current trust and confidence level in our Chairman/CEO and the Executive Committee? What are the reasons for your perspective?

2. If there is one thing you could change about our current leadership and direction that would help gain more of your trust, what would it be?

The Pittsburgh leadership team has fostered a foul work environment where it is okay to be unprofessional and racist. Look around, minorities do not thrive in this office.

Time to stop drinking the blue cool aid. Chevron would happily offshore or turn every job tomorrow an AI agent tomorrow if it would bump the stock price 1/2%. Our core competencies are Wall Street FOMO and slow following tech bros culture. Time to stop deluding ourselves that this company values or appreciates employees.

A Memory Book for Mark B? For employees to thank him for all he did at OpenText?? I didn’t think Sandy could get any more delusional or tone deaf, but here we are.

Especially those who returned from remote will be targeted as a punishment for being remote all these years.

I was laid off, and I regret that I worked so hard at my job. I had a good performance rating and never expected this outcome. I worked in fusion tech support, where I cared deeply about my customers and the quality of my work, even putting in time on weekends. I was okay with not receiving a raise in exchange for job stability, but that’s not the case anymore.

While no one owes you anything in life, I realize there is no point in doing more than what is necessary for this company. I’m glad I didn’t waste a decade on this! Aging tech, awfully management, no raise, you wont progress there. I was a foul to have stayed 4 years!!!!

I participated in a marriage counseling session with my spouse yesterday and will share with you some words of wisdom.
If you feel like you have tried everything reasonable to improve things but still feel like you are in a relationship that does not make you happy, then end the relationship and move on.
It is best to end it amicably.
A lot of you here are convinced that you are in a poisonous environment. You also believe that the leaders are to blame.
Just like your spouse, the leaders will be staying, so you can choose to stay in a place that makes you miserable, or be strong and move on.
P.S. Even in marriage, it helps both parties when the relationship ends. At first the other spouse might be sad or think they will miss you but will learn quickly that they were with a toxic partner.

The CEO and executives should take a temporary pay cut. No more excuses.

Wonder when changes will happen given most entities have had some form of restructuring already

Uniti Group (UNIT) – Annual Total Returns

Uniti investors have high hopes there will be multiple rabbits pulled out of several hats and very soon.

new Windstream job site
https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/mydayforce/alljobs

It is true what they say, you find out who your friends are when something like this happens. People I have known for years and thought we were friends, I have not heard from. Maybe the obligatory that su-ks, you'll be fine call or text when it happens. But otherwise, not a peep from any of my close teammates and colleagues. Surprisingly, people who barely know me have been the most helpful with connecting me to new opportunities and networking. Just keep that in mind when you are breaking your neck to help your team, that unfortunetly they won't miss you when you are gone. They will just be happy it wasn't them.

Wow check it out

https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/andy-sieg-citi-sarcasm

Saddened by this announcement - with culture being at the center of so many conversations this year, I’m disappointed that leadership thinks this is a step in the right direction for our culture (And from whose perspective? Culture isn’t what leadership says it is - it’s what employees actually feel when they work there.).

There are a lot of hardworking employees who thrive professionally (and personally) while working from home AND actually get more done there than in the office.

And those that KNOW they get more/better work done at the office make a point to go there since it’s open 5 days a week to them.

If Chevron is worried about competitive performance, focus on hiring and retaining GOOD workers who know how and where they do their best work and let them do it.

You won’t get better work from people by forcing them to come into the office - this simply reflects that leaders are more productive in the office than at home.

I share the sentiment and agree wholeheartedly with the poster. Putting it up for visibility.
OP: @b1+1k4z0p2ve

Management promotes or prefers folks who kiss their buttocks pretty much all teams I have seen, not sure if such culture is prevalent but it has definitely detonated with time. Hope Trump can revive the job market so we can get the he-l outta this place

Jeff Simon, CIO @ T-Mobile:
Proud to share that T-Mobile landed on Fast Company’s 2025 list of Best Workplaces for Innovators. This recognition reflects our Un-carrier culture — where teams have the space to think creatively, challenge how things are done, and build experiences that move our industry forward. https://lnkd.in/g5cwnx3w

Chipotle's on this same list. 😂💩😂

No point in trying to understand. So much hatred of its own employees. Why?

This place has su-ked all the joy out of my life. All I do is worry. I’m lucky, I’m in my late 20s and don’t have a family. I feel for my teammates who have to go home and put on a happy face for their spouses and children. I don’t think I could manage that with everything that’s been going on.

I have a colleague who is very happy at SAP right now.

He has a job he likes, and a good manager and team.

He does not care about the rest of the world at SAP.

He knows CK, but could not name any other board member.

He never listens to all-hands calls or reads management mails from above his boss. Never. His reasoning: if anything important comes up, his manager will inform him anyway.

He manages his team and PO so that he has all the freedoms he needs to be happy.

Boy do I envy this guy! But I will follow him regarding all-hands calls and ignoring the management cr*p. Time to build a form of resilience.

It’s really ridiculous reading these bragging about Q1 financial success and people excited below in the comments with peans. This results cost hundreds suddenly laid off employees, not raises, not focal for every singular worker. That’s exactly the politics - you are important, you bulid our success.

Everything really clicked for me this week watching Safra and other tech CEOs line up at the White House dinner, kissing the DJT ring. They’re thanking him profusely for flipping the script. The era of employees holding the power? Over.

When’s the last time you heard an Oracle leader talk about wellbeing, mental health, or diversity? The buzz words of the last 5 years. Those conversations have all but disappeared. The employer’s market is back — and with it, the return of treating employees as expendable.

Imagine coming to this site and whining that people are “complaining.” This is literally a place for layoff news, venting, and sharing grievances. What did you expect to find here, a cheerleading squad?

If the culture was positive, if leadership was trusted, if people felt secure in their jobs, there wouldn’t be anything to post. No one wastes time on a site like this when things are good. The fact that this forum is busy says everything: people are frustrated, burned out, and constantly under the threat of layoffs.

So yeah, people are going to “complain.” It’s not complaining for the sake of it, it’s employees calling out dysfunction, broken leadership, and a toxic culture. If you can’t handle that, maybe this isn’t the site for you.

Why are they so bad? They don’t know what they are doing, schedule too many useless calls, and don’t know how to actual lead or manage a team.

Welcome to the team! Can't stress the importance of intellectual curiosity is a must. It is important to know when to pass and when to catch. We can only hold your hand for so long..Good luck!

I was wondering if company had a moment of silence or sent an E-mail out in remembrance of 9/11 as my group has not seen anything.

Will you go eat another one of their bullsh-t sandwiches, where they lie and pretend that they care about you?

The real story isn’t that Wall Street doubts Oracle — it’s that they’re buying every bit of the spin. The market’s reaction after the earnings call just hands leadership a license for more cuts.

To be fair, none of us should be shocked. Everyone who signed on here knew the culture, the playbook, and the trade-offs. Oracle has always been masterful at controlling optics: Salesforce and others get front-page coverage for layoffs, while Oracle quietly trims headcount in the shadows.

The 10-K makes it plain — only a fraction of the 2026 restructuring has hit the books. That’s a roadmap, not a surprise. And while Larry takes the crown as the wealthiest man alive, thousands are out of work. That’s not “new,” it’s just the ethos we all bought into.

For those still employed, don’t confuse relief with security. The market just rewarded this strategy, which means we’ll see it again.

I was offered a Squad Leader role at Fidelity and I am curious if the culture here is as bad as everyone makes it out to be? Six rounds of interviews for the role, everyone I met with has been with the firm 10 years or more. I would love honest feedback!

Highly suggest not to work for CDW. They used to sell technology to consumers, and now started selling services which they are not good at either. Not a consulting company but a part seller. Don't waste your career time working for or with CDW. This company only cares about meeting profits to keep their investors satisfied, and DO NOT care about their employees. Countless layoffs based on poor performance, and out dated technology acumen/leadership teams.

As our once proud leader used to say

I left a place where everything ran like clockwork and the perks were real for a 10 percent bump in pay. Now I have to deal with pure chaos and leadership that seems to have no clue what’s happening. Some days I feel like I’m just part of a sideshow and we’re all waiting for someone to figure out the plan. It’s exhausting and frustrating, and I miss having structure.

People start turning on each other, and work becomes a battlefield overnight. The saying “dog eat dog” has never fit Intel better than it does now.

Fiserv used to be a dream job for engineers, but now it’s like a factory for burnout. Pay is nowhere near where it should be, promotions stall all the time, and the best talent is constantly leaving for greener pastures. It’s painful watching a once-great place erode to this level.

I’ve watched managers deliberately sideline top performers because their success made the managers nervous. Literally. They’d rather keep control and mediocrity than promote someone who might overshadow them. It’s toxic and it drives good people out, but nobody gives a damn.