#encouragement

The walls are crashing down around you. The future of a stable, well paying job, in a great city, is over. The vision of a lucrative nest egg is challenged. Your sense of identity and worth is compromised. Your doubts are setting in.

But remember.. you will be okay. You are blessed to live in a great country with free healthcare, and decent safety nets. This is a hole you will climb out of. You are worth it! And you will go on to do amazing things. Just different things and ones you can’t comprehend or envision at this time.

Maintain your physical and mental health and stay strong! The best is yet to come.

For those of you going through Wave 2:

It’s been just over two months since I escaped, and even though I wasn’t expecting this outcome, I don’t miss it.

It took a few weeks, but I haven’t felt this good in years.

The more I look back, the more I realise how utterly dysfunctional and toxic Chevron is as an organization. Like a cult that’s more damaging the longer you stay, but that tries to manipulate you into not wanting to leave.

Sure, there were some good people and good times to be had, but also, some absolute trash tier people - many of whom have been hand selected to stay on like the good little impressionable cult leaders are they.

If you feel worried or nervous or anxious about what’s next - remember, you’re not alone. I was there before you, and not only have I survived, but I have thrived.

I wish everyone the best of luck for what comes next.

No more late-night calls, no more corporate drama, no more waiting for the next restructuring email. The circus goes on without me and I don’t miss it one bit. I do feel for my former coworkers who - as I can see it from posts here - still have to go through that cr-p on daily basis. There's light at the end of the tunnel, folks. And it's really bright without Dell in your life.

Exactly one year ago today, I, along with many others was informed about our LRs. It was a surreal and chaotic day. People were pulled into abrupt call with leadership, only to hear a cold, unapologetic monologue. No closure. No empathy. Just a hard stop.
That moment marked the beginning of one of the most challenging phases of my life. Self-doubt crept in, overshadowing every achievement I had worked so hard for. It felt like the ground had shifted beneath me.
But here’s the truth, it wasn’t the end. With God's grace, relentless effort, and the support of those who stood by me, I can proudly say I’m in a much better place today personally and professionally.
To anyone who’s recently been LR’ed, this is not the end of your story. It’s a painful chapter, yes, but also a powerful turning point. Believe that better things await, as long as you're willing to explore, learn, and grow.

Keep exploring. Keep believing. Never give up.
Cheers to resilience, reinvention, and rising stronger.

Not just medical, dental, vision but everything else as well. Who knows when you will be let go so might as well milk them for every penny you can. Go request training courses, go spend the $500 we get per year on "health equipment" or whatever tf its called. Go buy $500 worth of random gym equipment, submit a receipt for reimbursement, then go return it all and get your money back... Now you have a nice free $500 check from Dell!

Go get a procedure done that you want - insurance may cover part of it. I got lasik and about 1/4th was covered by insurance.

As for training courses, go find the super pricey ones and have dell pay for it. Doesn't matter if you pass the exam or not but the knowledge and material you get from it is irreplaceable. IE... SANS courses which are about 10k per course. You get like 7 books, downloadable course material and Mp3 audios of the course.

idk what other benefits we have but those are the main ones I can think of. Point is, milk em dry for what you can. Tired of going into the office? Make something up and talk to your manager; then have a medical exemption filed that frees you to WFH for 3-6 months. Dell legally cannot ask for medical documents if your med exemption is under 12 months... btw.