#employeehappiness

I've been trying for months. Demoralized doesn't even begin to describe how I feel.

Layoffs are around the corner. I am feeling so bad.

This place is a total dead end. I know I'm working toward nothing. I can't get invested or make myself care. My team is good, and they're the only reason I do my part. But it's getting harder by the day.

Fewer than 10 of our team were cut (US team, not going to DOX myself). The remaining department are breathing a sigh of relief right now.

I hate XOM!! That is all!

Work your hours and go home. Take your vacation days and actually disconnect. Hit the gym. See your friends more often. Learn something new so you're not stuck here forever. And talk to real people, not just LinkedIn connections.

My group hit rock bottom and we keep digging.

I was in a rut at Ford. Not unhappy enough to leave, not happy enough to stay. I was basically stuck. Then I hit a wall and realized I couldn't do it anymore. The day I walked out, I felt lighter than I had in years. My new role has its own problems, but I don't dread Monday mornings anymore. It comes down to whether you put life before work or the other way around.

Been nixed here.
They are so much into push push push never fast enough do more do more have less time to breathe. It’s awful lately
I had great expectations for this career and each year gets more grueling and demoralizing.
Add the RTO FT and even the layoffs small in number are devastating. I don’t think I can keep up this pace.

But by now I know the systems, I know the people, and leaving feels like starting over. So I stay. It's stupid but it's honest. I think there are many stuck at IBM with a similar mindset.

My life is ruined, my daycare bill is up , and over an hour commute to this sh---y Dallas building with sh-t parking and rediculous gas prices, this company is a joke, everyone is exhausted and less productive professionally and personally

Efficient workers got punished with more work.

You will never get paid what you’re worth.

The exploitative people in charge are paid for their cruelty.

People who don’t care are the happiest at their job.

To all my Qualcommers who survived a dozen layoffs this past decade, this one’s for you 📈 to all of you who are still bitter, I’m wishing you nothing but the best 🙏

First question on the latest employee survey: Are you happy at Ally? (Y/N). This is a loaded question that will be used against you. If your manager in any way suggested/encouraged that you complete the survey and you answered this question, you pretty much own Ally. That question is asking about your psychological health. Ally has absolutely no business asking you to disclose anything about your mental health. In fact, the practice is illegal under federal and state employment laws.

Anyone hear of anything in FI, Fid Institutional? Part of my group joined Fid Wealth earlier this year but we are remote this week and not sure what’s happening.

Another teammate is going out on stress leave. Everyone is beyond miserable.

I want to work from home tomorrow, but I don’t want to miss my mighty badge swipe

What if they gave everyone full bonus this year as a thank you for everything and for putting up with all our sh-t. One can only dream, at this rate will we even get a psp pay out?

With gas prices rising at an astronomical rate, I've heard rumors that T is considering lowering the in-office average for the summer months to 2 days a week. Obviously this would be amazing for all of the employees who are suffering with increased cost of living across the board. Is there any truth to this?

Hope for 10 more years

My manager just added something to my calendar two months out. So I’m good this round.

and I kick myself everyday that I didn't have the stones to leave 10 years earlier.

They say the grass isn't always greener. In this case, I have yet to fine someone who didn't find better grass.

I should NOT have to watch a video on how to get time off entered. Why the he-l do we only have videos for training??? This is actually dog sh-t

Went in-office for work today, and thankfully no one showed up so I can conduct my virtual meetings in peace. Happy Mental Health Awareness month!!!

Can we not do better here? If you want people in the office, maybe push a vacuum or dust once in a while? Office is so filthy we itch when we come in, cups and coffee are few and far between. No working water dispensers in any floor currently. Reserve space covered in grease from prior persons lunch…Thanks USBank for return to office bacterial frappe :(

It is a good place to work. Hear me out. The senior slackers and butt kissers have taught me well.

1. It's a job with decent pay and benefits, but it's just a job.
2. Put in the 35 hours a week. Don't milk it too much. Even if you work at McDonald's, you have to put in the hours.
3. For those hot projects and rushes, put in the 40 to 45 weeks. Possibly, a weekend too. Collect the kudos, high-fives, and pats on the back; these will buy you slack when you need it. Don't forget to give some back too.
4. No matter how you really feel. Just act friendly. Put on a fake smile and say hi. Don't be anti-social. Go the extra mile and ask if they have plans for the weekend or ask them how their weekend went. Pretend to care.
5. Don't feel like going into the office for a few days. Want an extra day to recover from that long fishing weekend? Let your manager know that you've come down with something. Tell them that you don't want to come in and share it with everyone and that you'll work as much as possible from home. Even if you can, don't work those long hours at home. Put on a good act for a good show.
6. Want to go home early. Let your coworkers and manager know that you're not feeling so well. What can they say?
7. Don't be shy; give your co-workers and manager a kudo once in a while. Even if it's just a thank-you. It's an easy way to brown-nose.
8. Dress decent. Dress for success. Dress for the job. Don't be a slob.
9. Don't install the company apps on your phone. Trust no one.
10. Never do personal stuff on your company laptop or devices. Do it on your own device. Don't give them the chance to track your activities.
11. Never give bad feedback. Always pretend that all is positive.
12. Always attend your meetings; this includes the company-wide ones. Never know who's tracking attendance.

Now you know how others survive, even if they have poor skills and are clearly not performing.

It's an easy ride. Enjoy it!

Now go to work and put on a good show. I do, and you can too! Practice makes perfect!

Mike Loughlin or Mandy Norton!! Times were better for us!!!

;)

If you care at all lift the hybrid requirement right now. No one can afford gas. And the further the war goes on the more expensive it’s getting. Your people are struggling.

This forum was nothing but a bunch of cry babies complainging about the new CSP and now, it's awfully quiet from them... Guess it isn't so bad afterall huh?

I have survived so, so many layoff rounds now, and the pattern is always the same. As soon as the last person from the previous round clears out their desk, someone in leadership starts floating the idea of another round. Can we actually have some time to do some work without having to simultaneously worry about our jobs, please?

The culture is so bad that people end up becoming worse versions of themselves the longer they stay here. It takes a special kind of talent to pull that off, but SF has always been an overachiever.

Just got a 5% raise, 4th one since covid. Don't let the doomers get ya down. If you adapt to the new way of doing things, Cisco is still a great place to work.

remember not too long ago those BA parties where metamates would brag how much they made? millions being printed for "little work". I do. Who else does ? will they be saved on May 20 th ?

And the weird thing is, I'm relatively insulated. I have low expenses, and have built up oversize savings after several years working for a company doing layoffs all the time. I think even if I was somehow fired without severance, I'd probably be fine. But living with the constant uncertainty is ki-ling me. This kind of low-level, continuous underlying stress cannot be healthy. I don't know how people with kids or just less of a financial cushion are doing it.

I'm sure I'll get some trolls in the replies but just curious if anyone can relate.

Can we go back to those times? I'll even take a round here and there, but this constant threat of more cuts is absolutely exhausting.

Do not contact me after hours because there is a fire drill and do not expect me to work even one minute past quitting time. I’ll also put in very minimal effort. That’s what you get when you don’t give raises and you don’t respect employees.

It feels like we've hit rock bottom.

I can say with full confidence these have been the worst three years of my career.