#fear

Sometimes, managers facing uncertainty about their own roles may make employee layoff decisions in an effort to protect their position, although the reasons for layoffs are often complex and vary by organization.

This site is called "TheLayoff.com", not "YouNeedATherapistButWontGetOne.com"...

it would be cool if anyone had any ACTUAL layoff information to post instead of having to read a bunch of grown adults bashing anything they can to cope with their fear of being laid off.

I’m an NCM on LTSS, which we know has always been considered a “money maker” for the company, but, on a serious note, what do we think our fate is? I know AI can’t completely do our jobs, but, I’m still very fearful.

If leadership is reading this, I encourage you to take an honest look at P. Di-kerson's track record since she joined. Consider the number of people who have left the team, the overall level of dissatisfaction, and the noticeable decline in morale.

I would challenge leadership to run a truly anonymous team survey. I believe the results would highlight concerns that many people are currently reluctant to raise openly.

Her management style creates an environment of fear rather than trust. Public criticism is common, feedback is often delivered in front of others, and people become more focused on avoiding blame than on doing their best work. Instead of encouraging ownership and collaboration, it drives people to protect themselves.

There is also very little visible self-reflection or willingness to acknowledge when her own approach may be contributing to problems. Accountability appears to be expected from everyone else, but rarely from herself.

I hope leadership takes these concerns seriously, as I believe the current environment is having a significant negative impact on employee wellbeing, engagement, and retention.

My first post and I said what the staff thinks. Employees work in FEAR. Managers will do anything to keep their jobs and upper leadership knows they themselves are incompetent so nothing is done.

Let me list what's wrong here. Incompetent leadership. No honesty from the top. Managers who promise one thing and deliver another. A terrible culture. Fear driven by constant cuts. And the only people who get ahead are the ones who know someone. Am I forgetting anything?

Well folks, more layoffs reported out of Estero today impacting Facilities and other departments. Other posts on social media indicating long timers quitting without jobs lined up. Forget back to basics and wasteful spending in throwing spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks. Anyone left should be terrified of what’s to come!

I want to take FMLA to care for my mother with stage IV cancer. I have heard horror stories about positions being eliminated while on leave. Anyone have experience with this?

What does everyone recommend we do if our boss puts a meeting invite on 6/17? Does that mean we are toast? Has anyone considered taking PTO or blocking off their calendar day on 6/17 with more important meetings? I am just going to say that our application has an urgent security concern that needs to be addressed or it risks being shutdown. It is a joke how this is being handled at our company.

Get rid of all of us you want to. I'm tired of constant threats of layoffs. Let's have one huge round: show the door to every single person who you thinks needs to be out so that those who are left can once again fully focus on their work. This is exhausting.

Stop the fear mongering on this site. We were assured that “ CDAO, CTO, and P&C Tech” would have massive layoffs: nothing. We were promised, bullied if even questioned the source of Fraud and AML having massive layoffs in April/May. Well April and May have passed.

The people who used to actually be in the know and leaked to this site have clearly been laid off. Since about last year zero predictions have been accurate.

Stop posting your theories. It only ki-ls the credibility of good sources. If you need to vent go to therapy.

It’s all I feel on Sunday nights. Especially this one.

A toxic workplace is when you're always scared of a pay cut or getting let go. It's when your manager won't stop hovering over every little thing you do. And it's when management rewards the people who tattle on coworkers for the tiniest mistakes. Sounds familiar?

More rounds of RIFs are coming at FIS, because that’s leadership’s answer to everything. Don’t fix anything at the top, just keep eliminating positions while our stock tanks and employees live in constant fear of losing their jobs. When are the CEO, CFO and other senior leaders going to be held accountable for the absolutely abysmal state of the business?

Does the new cohort of managers know that fear-based management is not the only one in existence, and that it certainly isn't the one to result in highest productivity? I swear, the more somebody yells at me, the slower I do my job. Intentionally. These "leaders" need some lessons in people skills.

Ron needs to increase his total compensation for 2026. He's like the Freddy Krueger. Once you think you're safe and put your head down, he comes after your job. Do not sleep!

Every morning I wonder if today is the day they decide I am out. Leadership flips on people without warning and I have seen it happen too many times. The rules change weekly, nothing is written down, and I get blamed for not reading minds. I am running on empty and too scared to speak up because anyone who complains disappears. This crew has cycled through everyone multiple times since I started. They call it natural turnover but it looks much more like a sla-ghter to me.

I'm looking for some assurance of safety, probably in vain. They always just keep coming back for more.

Don’t expect engagement, cooperation, creativity. You won’t get it because you don’t believe in it. You believe in hierarchy of mediocre yes-people, micromanagement and fear tactics.

I mean, once AI gets exposed as an overhyped, expensive, hallucinating toy?

Anyone know who is next to go and a timeline?

Under terms FIS is going to pay markup on existing salaries to Cognizant. The usual contract is for 6 months and 30 to 50% markup.

Around X-Mas time, 6 months contract time will be coming to an end. FIS will say bye bye to all of you.
Cognizant salaries are peanuts. The pay Senior Database Architect 120K max. In short, you will not find new project in Cognizant.
During 2026 holidays, Cognizant manager will send you a sweetly worded letter, telling you that your job is being shelved.

Thats why wishing you.. Merry X-mas.

I joined four months ago, should I be worried about layoffs?

Results are great, but I haven't been here long enough to know if that means that layoffs are not a threat for now? Does Comcast cut people even when results are good? I'm asking because my old company sadly had layoffs even when we were achieving record profit.

Even when we're supposed to be safe, there's always that thought in the back of my mind, ever since we were completely blindsided one time. I just want to be able to focus on my work once again without stressing and worrying, but I don't see it happening any time soon.

Whatever happens, don't blame yourselves. This isn't about you. It's about greed and poor leadership.

Some Senior Managers were laid off today.

They are cutting deep, one deserved to go.

No point in investing in this place. Look at who they cut - nobody is safe, and hard work clearly doesn't matter.

If we're moving into a phase of quiet, ongoing cuts, that's going to be even more stressful. I can't live every day wondering when the axe drops.

Please don't let SAS be gutted by private equity like they already did to many other companies.

How Private Equity Gutted Local Malls: Joann Fabrics, Red Lobster, Claire's, and More.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_7SQDuUKQs

My partner literally just started at Citi as part of the wealth division within the past few weeks. As they were getting their badges and other new hire stuff, others were turning in theirs due to being laid off. Not the most re-assuring for people you just hired lmao.

Many got RIF notice today. I hope you land in a better place. It’s scary watching people with same job title disappear but nothing worse than experiencing it.

Sadly this is true. This place is making more layoffs than you can blink. No region will be spared. This is not fake trust me I’m involved in the discussions.

And it will happen soon. CharlieFart and Ikene want us GONE. Hope my parachute opens before the impact occurs but it probably won't, with all of this IM nonsense. We're all circling the bowl over here

This treatment of depression staff has happened under Ryan's watch, and Rajat Taneja is complicit. It was never like this with Al... remember the lockdown tears and family-vibe he instilled? Now a climate of fear.

Question is, is it purely down to Ryan (being a salesman, not CEO material), the shareholders, Rajat... or would this have happened under Al but he saw it coming?