#employees

They don’t care about us at the Support Office. Everything is so Field-focused now and if they want that, then they can run the show at Corporate themselves. I’d love to see what happens if everyone just mass quits, ha!

Loved the comment section for this call today. Employees were really laying out some of the craziness they've been dealing with since RTO started. A doctor (of something, didn't say what) discussing company culture and dealing with RTO. A little digging shows this doctor is actually an AT&T employee (figures the company wouldn't risk an outsider leading this discussing given the polarization). Her answers to the employee questions were less than satisfactory, typical corporate speak and "showing up for each other".

Federal workers in Colorado are bracing for furloughs and possible layoffs as the federal government shutdown begins. Many employees at the Denver Federal Center are expected to continue working without pay during the shutdown, while others face immediate furloughs.

The uncertainty adds financial strain to thousands of federal workers in the state, with no clear timeline for when funding will be restored.

Just to have an Idea of how many people Intel is laying off as it is not clear the exact number. I would start with one of my friend's org. The Oregon list is not updated yet so no idea how many laid off.

SLM/TLM | #employees | Date | location
Lisa/Kismet | 10 | july 15th | OR, USA

1200 jobs cut in Europe. Brussels office closing. Moves to Antwerp and Prague.

200 job cuts in Prague, but taking in ~90 from Brussels.

Singapore office to close. Employees moving to refinery with cuts.

900 cuts at Imperial oil (all above-field, 350 from sites, rest from Calgary)
Calgary office closing, employees moved to Strathcona.

20% reduction in headcount in ExxonMobil Canada (separate from Imperial Oil)

Employees are our greatest asset*

• Provided we can pay them peanuts in developing nations

I'm really frustrated to learn that Truist will be cutting its $500 deductible and co-pay medical insurance plans in 2026. From now on, they'll only offer high deductible plans with no co-pay option. It feels like they keep stripping away employee benefits with each passing year. What’s going on?

Applies to IBM too, so worth reading (Business Insider article):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-new-rules-of-workplace-loyalty/ar-AA1Nv8Uo

Comments from readers reflect what we have been discussing here.

It's extremely telling that I have had three different emails from higher ups asking me to let them know once I have completed the Allstate Asks survey, and now McKeown has sent an ANI-wide email.

Zulfi and Kunal are not interested in honest feedback so why waste our time pretending otherwise? What do they get by people being over-positive in a survey that makes zero difference?

Why would they close the cafe at 2, like so many employees don't work after 2pm.

What does this mean? What happens to imperial employees that are actively embedded in GP?

Everyone is saying upskill - can we share specific skills that are valuable? AI certification? Agents? What is valuable

Funny thing about this place, the better you get at your job, the more skillfully a guy applies himself, the faster you’re working yourself out of one. Efficiency isn’t rewarded here it’s punished. Automate too much, improve too much, use AI tools to work less hours and they’ll thank you with a pink slip.
Any company that counts how many days you sit in the office or how long your mouse wiggles isn’t looking for smart people, it’s looking for obedient ones. If you’re content to coast like a DMV clerk, you’ll fit right in. But if you’ve got a brain in your head, get out and put it to work somewhere that actually makes the world better. This place treats intelligence as if were a crime against mediocrity.

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https://macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/UNH/unitedhealth-group/number-of-employees

With the way they’re handling this, the damage is going to last long after it’s over. Nobody here trusts leadership anymore. Nobody believes in them or their ability to steer the ship. I don’t think they grasp how bad it is for a company to completely lose employee trust, but they’re about to find out the hard way.

As WF employees, we should all receive substantial discounts on home and auto loans.

Is anyone tired of constant rejection? Favoritism? Unethical and ineffective hiring? Bullsh-t run around? Mental health decline due to stress of job and unknown? Can we all stand together and sue? How does this work? How do we do it? Anyone have thoughts or ideas?? I’m so serious about this.

Some of my favorites "personalities" that I've seen and have come to rely on for information:

• The F150 Guy who always has the scoop as he heard it from an LL4
• The "it's coming..." guy

Who am I missing?

I don’t even care what happens tomorrow. I’ve never felt this relieved in my entire life.

To my former colleagues: change companies at the earliest chance. Don’t stay in one place until you’re so fed up that you dread coming to work every day. I know options are limited right now, but I truly hope things turn around soon and you’ll have more choices.

The only positive I’m taking with me is the few good people I’ve met along the way, whom I deeply appreciate and respect, and the two great teams I was lucky to work with back in the day. The rest, I want to forget the moment I walk out the door.

They are handling employees so much better these days. It must be some management change or strategy change

I gutted mine for all it was worth. Get your moneys worth.

What fun it would be if they introduced an internal ‘anonymous’ blog like this and employees could post to the leadership - would they read it and, more importantly, would they listen.

Is there a way to give real feedback on leaders without it being tracked back to us like an anonymous email server to the firm somehow? Feel like we are going to be in a bad spot if we can’t speak freely about what we witness and life will never get better otherwise

If we want to continue having our voices seen and heard we need to keep speaking up together. This is the place to do it in unison.

Is that still the best option to continue with or are there any good alternatives?

Expecting this to dip to 56,000 by Q3, 2025 and an earnings beat

link: https://investors.centene.com/2025-07-25-CENTENE-CORPORATION-REPORTS-SECOND-QUARTER-2025-RESULTS

take a closer look at the culture within the office.... The environment described feels isolating and unwelcoming and that discourages collaboration comms and long term emp retention... If employees are too overworked to engage with one another the company risks building silos where mistakes are more likely to grow until they become costly. investing in small changes like encouraging greetings providing planned break times and creating inclusive chances for people to connect can make the workplace MUCH healthier and MUCH more productive...

u gotta start reevaluating how opportunities are shared in OKC. if candidates believe roles are reserved for insiders the company loses out on fresh talent and new perspectives... When employees sense favoritism it ki-ls trust + morale. You should work to promote transparency in hiring and proms while also building mentorship programs that let inexperienced employees learn without being punished for honest mistakes!!!

Apache needs leadership starting from the top in midland and houston or nothing will change... the culture is broken and turnover never stops. People want flexibility better pay and benefits and leaders who actually follow through

You need to DO BETTER & practice what you preach.

Stop lying, it's better to keep quiet than to lie.

right now Apache & mgmt cares more about wall street than the people working in the field... good decision making and clear communication would go a long way but it feels missing. consolidation might help but without change at the svp level and above it will stay the same cycle.

The adjustment’s going to be a nightmare. I’d bet anything we’ll lose the people who are the true backbones of the teams.

My team. When I joined four years ago, I landed in the best team I’ve ever worked with in my entire career. Not only was there zero toxicity, which is rare enough, but people genuinely had each other’s backs. We weathered countless crises and pressures simply because we stuck together. It’s been a truly unique experience, and I wish we could stay intact as a team, though I know that’s unlikely now. Whatever happens, I wish us all luck. And I hope we can keep it together mentally before this whole thing is behind us.

I am quite surprised by the attitude many young have towards older workers.

1. They know a lot. Maybe different things than you know.
2. Ypu won’t be young forever. How do you want to be treated as you age?
   Old and young should learn from each other.

Why are so many leaving. Are these silent LRs

Summary below and I encourage people to think carefully before applying:

• punitive approach: managers overreact to minor mistakes, pushing them harshly. Fear runs rampant.
• hostility: bullying, gossip, cliques are widespread and allowed. Leaders sweep serious issues under the rug.
• favoritism: certain employees receives special treatment.
• unfair expectations: you're over capacity, with unreasonable workload and no resources. Deadlines are always urgent.
• Lack of recognition: leaders routinely steal credit for others accomplishments.
• Limited growth: learning is discouraged. You will not have career development.

So glad I got out of this hole. At some point, you need to respect "yourself" as a human being. This company is not a place for it.

Truist Employee Experience: “Lipstick on a Pig”

Ah yes, the "employee experience" at Truist where every town hall is a TED Talk nobody asked for, and executive leadership continues to serve up piping hot platitudes like it's Thanksgiving dinner at a corporate retreat.
"Bring your whole self to work!" they say, right after quietly slashing your budget and ghosting your promotion.
"Purpose. People. Performance." Translation: Buzzwords. Burnout. Bafflement. Bullsht
Meanwhile, we're expected to applaud new "well-being initiatives" (Mental Health post, **cough***) that involve nothing more than recycled thelayoff.com and LinkedIn posts from the Jolly Roger himself. You can slap a mission statement on a coffee mug, redesign the internal portal 17 times, and commission a 3-minute hype video of the Purpose Corner — but if morale is lower than your stock price, it's still just... lipstick on a pig.

This place is a disaster and is not going anywhere but straight down to the bottom of the ocean. Just a bunch of incompetent bench warmers just pretending to work for an underpaid salary. Would rather use that time for something productive instead of pretending to work and dealing with the BS at this company

The region jobs do not exist any more. It was a wonderful time to work for Allstate. A team environment. You went to work every morning knowing you were working toward something. If you had the right leadership. We did. We drove growth for the company. Those who were part of that time appreciate the experience. So, there was a time that working for Allstate was something to be proud of and fun. It did happen. New times now. It still can be rewarding. Carry on.

I joined the company and have loved every moment so far. Thanks to my new team for being wonderfully great.

I do sit next to a negative nanny who should be fired though. She sounds as nasty and made as most of you. Can you angry birds go dive into the ocean and stay?

Intel, as we know it is officially OVER.

This job is a joke! Again we have the most expensive healthcare in the world but we deny the basics for our seniors! HUMANA you stink! Why are your “ cherished old” nurse NOT eligible for ERP??? We deserve better than this!