#employeehappiness

FOUR YEARS...

This week Sep 21-25 is International Week of Happiness at Work. How ironic!

https://internationalweekofhappinessatwork.com/

Instead of making everyone use kiosks for ordering because some employees were busted shoplifting, how about we pay people enough so they aren’t tempted to shoplift at work?

The workload, uncertainty, and constant pressure pushed my stress far beyond what I could manage. I ended up on short term disability after experiencing blood pressure over 180, chest pain, and other physical symptoms. Please, be kind to yourselves and don't allow the same thing to happen to you. Pace yourselves. You don't need to work 60+ hour weeks, no matter what your manager says. You don't need to lose your weekends and holidays to work. They just want us to think that.

I truly do. It's making my life a living he-l. But I desperately need a job due to a health issue so there's literally nothing I can do about it. Fu-k my life.

Work has started affecting how I feel about everything outside the office. I need something to change before the stress follows me into every part of my life. Work should be about providing for me and my family, not about turning me into somebody they might want to walk away from.

Some people talk about sixty hour weeks as if they're proving how committed they are. I don't see it that way. If you're spending that much time working, you're giving up a huge part of your life for the job that will most likely reward you with even more work and nothing else. That's not a lifestyle I envy.

I am not sure why these corporations are doing this to us. But jist wanted to say, in case someone out there needs to hear it, “hang in there!” I think it will be alright.

Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone.

Takis posed the following in the townhall regarding this topic:

Do you enjoy coming to work every day?
Do you enjoy the people you are working with?
Do you feel that you have a future here?
Does the company value subject matter expertise?
Am I getting paid fairly?

The answer to all of these for me is a resounding NO! What about the rest of you?

To be fair to the people I work with… it’s a small handful of peers that are impossible to work with, a few that aren’t contributing nearly enough, and the VP and up leadership chain that is making work life miserable for everyone

I need this job. I have a chronic disease and I can't afford being without either income or medical. Having to worry about more layoffs every single day has been only making me feel worse. It's not humane to expect us to deal with so much stress all the time. Is there even a small chance we'll go back to occasional layoffs instead of this constant threat of cuts any time soon?

If working here has made you miserable, maybe staying isn't helping you or anyone around you. Constant negativity has a way of spreading through a team.

When I got laid off, people acted like I should shake it off and start applying the next morning. They didn't seem to understand that you're not just losing a paycheck, you're losing your routine, your plans, and sometimes a big part of your identity. I was angry, sad, and completely thrown off for a while. I'm still not fully recovered, and I'm lucky to have been able to find a new job rather quickly.

All this to say, if you're laid off, give yourself some room to be upset about what happened. That's not something you need to apologize for.

You are all out of your mind nothing but good news happened. Raises. Better insurance. Free prime. No more JDs for regular TM just automatically 5% you all panicked for nothing don't you all feel stupid now because you should bunch of panicans

Has anyone heard?

Please Stay. Not because life is beautiful, but because this moment isn’t the whole story.

I don't care about the comapmy
I don't care about kpi's
I don't care about Q2 Q4 goals
I don't care about projects
I don't care about putting in any effort
I've truely given up and skating by

This company has su-ked out my humanity & left me underpaid & overworked
When all you get is a 'thank you'
All I can say is fu-k you

Anyone who sits behind a CRT for more than 6 hrs a day is subject to serious health complications both mentally and physically and even moreso when the subject matter is depressing.

please give us more hours.....please tell your VPs we need more.....id love to make yout wage ...for simply sitting there...not knowing whats going on....employees are mad....CUSTOMERS...really mad...letting people give a budget, that doesn't know the store...smh...for what it's worth, a 35yr vet...U GUYS ...YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE NOT HAPPY!!!...SERIOUSLY thank you

I liked working here. Now I'm always miserable. What was the turning point?

I used to enjoy work. Now every day is an exercise in willpower to get out of bed and show up.

Enjoy the long weekend, everyone!

As if our benefits in the US aren’t insulting enough, I just learned about the perks given to India.

Samsung discounts
Relocation assistance
Day care
Apartments and hotels
Salary accounts
Percentage of home loans waived
Restaurant discounts
Meal cards
Interest on their direct deposit at 6.60%

Meanwhile, in the US, we get measly discount to a museum.

Garbage company.

Do they want us to quit to avoid the stress and anxiety? Is that what's behind all of these delays?

I have been interviewing and it is so refreshing to talk to people who enjoy their job and are excited. You can’t place a dollar amount on the value of being happy.

Can anyone remember the last time this place made a decision that actually helped employees?

I haven't had a life since I joined six months ago. Is this normal?

Another study just came out showing exactly what AT&T leadership apparently refuses to acknowledge - - Fully remote employees reported the highest well-being. Fully onsite employees reported the lowest.

8,000 employees studied and the study found no evidence that remote employees were less connected to their coworkers or company culture.

So what exactly are we accomplishing with 5x RTO?

We’re burning hours commuting, burning people out, ki-ling flexibility and forcing people into an office so they can sit on Teams all day.

And then leadership wonders why morale su-ks.

This isn’t complicated. If someone can do their job effectively from home, let them.

Stop forcing people into the office because you feel like it should make them more productive. The data isn’t backing you up.

But I’m sure big stink will find a way to explain why this study doesn’t apply to us.

No Matter How Good You Are. If you are in a wrong place, you become truly worthless. Take it easy and move on. World is Big and You will win soon.
All the Best

How many have experienced racist managers in Tech? Seems like it seems to be very prevalent. HR aware of this?

I’ve been experiencing so much racism since I entered this company. I am not even sure who to go to about this or who to trust, but this has been such a terrible experience. This is something this company needs to work on.

I will deduct it from my 40 hours on Friday. By lunch on Friday I will have my 40 hours and head home. Gotta love the culture Stank created!

Source: M. Gray

1. Learn Storytelling

Storytelling is the highest intangible ROI skill you can learn

Sales, hiring, marketing, it's all storytelling.

Start with basic storytelling frameworks (e.g. the Hero's Journey) and the 7 fundamental emotions.

And watch how listeners turn into believers.

1. Rethink Health

Everything changed for me when I came across Symbiotic Success:

Your health directly affects achievement, even if you can't see it.

Now I prioritize meditation, lifting weights and nutrition.

Success is a game of longevity and health is your competitive moat.

1. Work Like a Lion

Society has conditioned us to work like we're cows grazing.

Low focus.
Long hours.
Minimal output.

Instead, work less, but work like a hunting lion.

Sprint. Rest. Repeat.

1. Find Your Peak Energy State

Optimal hours, environment, and work style differ for everyone.

Keep experimenting until you find your most productive state, when you don't have to fight yourself to get stuff done.

Once you find it, energy flows where your focus will be.

1. Learn to Communicate Concisely

Most people's emails and messages are full of fluff:

'Hope you're well!'
'I just wanted to ask...'
'Could we circle back on...'

Stop.

Be concise and get to the point, your value increases with the effort your readers save.

1. Be Happy for Other People's Successes

It's a positive-sum world out there; there are 22 million millionaires in the US alone.

Recognize that one person's success isn't your failure and offer genuine congratulations.

Joy for others manifests future accolades for you.

1. Be Boring

A lot of success comes from just saying no to cheap dopamine.

And instead, focusing on the mundane:

• Maximizing sleep
• Guarding time for workouts
• Not eating out in favor of your nutritious diet

Boring's the secret the successful don’t want you to know.

For most of us, we're going into office full time. I am not in an office that requires people to go in office every day (yet).

Just remember, stay safe. This is just a job. Jobs are not worth our lives. Be careful driving in the parking lots.

I'm sorry this is happening.

Goodbye Lisa. Thank you for your 32 years with Ford.

We’ve had a lot thrown at us over the last 18-24 months. How’s everyone feeling?

"Kumar's leadership across our global industrial system has been instrumental in driving the significant progress we've made most recently in initial quality," Farley said in texted statement after the interview. "His broad experience and unique responsibilities ... have enabled us to deliver our breakthrough results."

Another day, more stressing. I hate this place.

Some of the replies here really make me feel uneasy. If I hated a place as much as some of you do AEP, I'd be long gone. Life is too short to stay somewhere that's making you so miserable. You know that's an option, right? Walk away and find something where you'll be happier. It's that simple.

It's been four years. How have you fared? Better or worse?

For me, it has worked out better than I expected. It turned out that I didn't have to go back to work because of some luck with the performance of the portfolio. Spend most of my time relaxing but just started volunteering.