#feedback

OK, we are now three months into this Google, Cr-p! Exactly what it is cr-p! Anybody notice how much longer it takes you to do your job using Google? Gmail is the absolute worst. Drives will drive you nuts.

To employees in India offices, how do you feel about job security? Express feedback regarding management and interactions with other office locations globally.

Just wanted to add my voice here. A lot of the other posts on this board were true.
On the positive side, big credit to RB and management for actually listening to the CES Survey and making some real changes. That doesn’t happen often, so it’s worth calling out.

Per the last email, it looks like HMP has basically been ki-led. For those of us stuck in open-plan areas with unassigned seating, how are we supposed to get offices now? Feels like that whole piece just disappeared.

Also hearing we’re going back to Monday WFH next — that’s at least something.
Anyone else in the same situation with the seating/offices issue?

What’s the word on that team? Full of ignorant fools who thinks very highly of themselves

People are asking good questions!

Do you think there is any value in Pulse Survey?

Nothing seems to change.

Things are even getting worse the more we complain.

This is optional. But it's optional.

It's anonymous. Almost.

Published by: BofA Executive Director of Sarcasm and Irony

(1) On a scale of 1 to 5, how excited are you to provide feedback that will be carefully reviewed, summarized, ignored, and filed away forever?

(2) How confident are you that leadership already knows the survey results before you submit them?

(3) Which follow-up action do you expect after this survey?
A. A thoughtful action plan
B. A vague email about “listening”
C. A slide deck proving engagement is up
D. Another survey asking why survey participation is down

(4) How valued do you feel when management asks for honest feedback and then explains why your feedback is wrong?

(5) What is the main purpose of this survey?
A. Improving the workplace
B. Measuring employee sentiment
C. Creating the appearance of concern
D. Supporting someone’s promotion packet

(6) How much do you agree with this statement: “My feedback directly contributes to leadership bonuses, even if it contributes to nothing else.”

(7) If this survey leads to action, which action is most likely?
A. More meetings
B. More dashboards
C. More corporate language
D. More reminders to complete the next survey

(8) How safe do you feel being completely honest in an anonymous survey that somehow still knows your department, level, manager, location, and employee group?

(9) Which phrase would you most like to see retired from the survey results email?
A. “We hear you”
B. “Actionable insights”
C. “You spoke, we listened”
D. “We are committed to transparency”

(10) Would you recommend this survey to a coworker?
A. Yes, if they enjoy performance art
B. Yes, if they need a break from real work
C. No, but I’ll forward the reminder anyway
D. Only if leadership completes one too

Let's do it, you've got to do it. but it's optional. It's anonymous, I promise, for real.

Exxon Quarterly Employee Survey by VP of Sarcasm and Irony

1. On a scale of 1 to 5, how excited are you to provide feedback that will be carefully reviewed, summarized, ignored, and filed away forever?

1. How confident are you that leadership already knows the survey results before you submit them?

1. Which follow-up action do you expect after this survey?

• A. A thoughtful action plan
• B. A vague email about “listening”
• C. A slide deck proving engagement is up
• D. Another survey asking why survey participation is down

1. How valued do you feel when management asks for honest feedback and then explains why your feedback is wrong?

1. What is the main purpose of this survey?

• A. Improving the workplace
• B. Measuring employee sentiment
• C. Creating the appearance of concern
• D. Supporting someone’s promotion packet

1. How much do you agree with this statement: “My feedback directly contributes to leadership bonuses, even if it contributes to nothing else.”

1. If this survey leads to action, which action is most likely?

• A. More meetings
• B. More dashboards
• C. More corporate language
• D. More reminders to complete the next survey

1. How safe do you feel being completely honest in an anonymous survey that somehow still knows your department, level, manager, location, and employee group?

1. Which phrase would you most like to see retired from the survey results email?

• A. “We hear you”
• B. “Actionable insights”
• C. “You spoke, we listened”
• D. “We are committed to transparency”

1. Would you recommend this survey to a coworker?

• A. Yes, if they enjoy performance art
• B. Yes, if they need a break from real work
• C. No, but I’ll forward the reminder anyway
• D. Only if leadership completes one too

Centene are you freaking serious???? Sending out surveys asking for our opinions right now??? You don’t care about us and leaving us in limbo for weeks not knowing what to do or expect and you send out a satisfaction survey. Please save your time and maybe update your staff on the VSP and if what you expected to take it has vs has not so maybe we will have a better idea of what to do. Shove your stupid survey up your butt.

I am so beyond fed up with all the pins and different threads or channels whatever they’re called on teams. We have a chat for a weekly call but now we have to use a completely different thread to put everything so now we have two probably even three different threads with basically the same group on the same topic.. they’re telling us you can use the chat during the call but use the channel for everything else so all our details are consolidated in one place… how does this make sense?!? I’m so tired of having 50 different places to look for what I need and having my pin go off every 15 seconds throughout the day.. it’s beyond distracting and unproductive at this point.

And I don’t even see the notifications, despite the fact that I followed all the instructions to request that I’m notified about these channels. SO FED UP WITH THIS STUPIDITY. Obnoxious!

I haven't seen any true metrics shared from the CES. Just high level messages from leaders saying "we are good at safety" or "there is no trust for senior leaders". Anyone in the know, what were the true results? I have to imagine they were awful!

Has anyone completed the survey that came out today? If so what was the feedback provided

Just received the Centene voice survey email. What a frickin riot.

If you could change things around, what would you do? Is there anyone who could fix what's broken? Who would you put in charge?

I was laid off from USB after 15 years of strong performance. It was really hard especially at 50. But I adapted and landed a better job in a difference industry, smaller company and I’m really happy here.

Occasionally, when I see a LinkedIn headline about someone leaving USB I’ll come here to see if they’re still laying off at the same pace. You’re not going to like this, but I want to be blunt with you for your own good.

The endless debate on here about return-to-office policies must be a very useful barometer to the leadership as they make decisions about headcount and offshoring.

The one thing you all agree on is that this is the darkest point in USB history. Okay. I don’t know about that, the stock price higher than it’s been in years. But let’s say you’re right. So during crisis, you all want to focus on d-mb stuff like how much will I have to go in to an office? Which days count? What’s the minimum I can do and remain employed? That tells me there is plenty of mediocrity left at USB and they should keep cutting.

If your primary concern is whether you have to spend two or three days in an office, you are focusing on the wrong thing.You have choices. Level up. Learn faster. Contribute more. Build relationships. Become the person people want in the room. Or find a new gig. What doesn’t seem to be working for you is treating office attendance as the defining issue of your professional life.

I don't get it. Just telling someone to do their work is now seen as aggressive. If you're not constantly praising people, you're being too critical. It's gotten ridiculous.

Thoughts?

I assumed we would never have one again. I'm certain they will take the feedback to heart and change and improve (sarcasm)

Can someone tell me why it takes the managers anywhere from three weeks to three months to approve pto?

My manager moved to another team so what's the point?? Lol

I'm sure it's not anonymous so does it even matter?

How low will it go? Thinking back to when it was over 4.0

Our is going no where fast. Promised returns and automation delayed. We always seem to be getting different results from the same prompt. Still. AML part is going to be pushed live, fake it til you make it right?

I read the Annual Report this morning so none of you has to. It just repeats the same junk talking points that Go Go always spouts out.
That 5 minutes I’ll never get back.

Some managers and dirs just do follow ups, just they pressure on developers to deliver data to meet deadlines. They didn't even know proper architecture, business, no proper direction to dev's and some even don't know basic git commands. I don't know how are they even surviving in this org.

When is the next Beat. I am missing the commentary. That one person really made my day.

Did you like the Beat updates?

Sooner its gone the better. Does anyone know when?

Is leadership checked out in other markets like the PNW or is this a local problem? The last year we took a nose dive..

What happened to sales? Not a single person could speak without reading a script. Can any of them be authentic like SV? Just speak naturally instead of something you clearly know nothing about.

One of the regional heads in the USA spoke for 10mins about a deal when she seemed to have NO understanding of either the deal or the client. It was brutal. And the head of DSS for gods sake just kept going nonstop.

It was refreshing to see the head of client solutions speak from the heart and provide real facts instead of reading from script.

Please Change this org. They cut engineering but not this? Shame!

Let’s hear it

I started filling this survey out even though it’s requesting your ID. Funny they’re basically asking, do you want higher deductibles that will allow for higher merit or keep it the same. Like either way they’re going to take from one thing to give it to another. It’s insulting. The way it’s set up is to show allllllll the benefits they give us. In reality most Fortune 500 companies offer the same. Travelers offers pension , stock incentives and 20% higher salaries. They know this …

When is PDS feedback for this cycle?

I know some groups already concluded assessments…and Supervisors/Managers are starting to act funny…Are there teams that are yet to complete PDS assessments?

We're getting assigned seating

Of all the items that have been raised about how to make employees' lives easier, THIS is the one the MC has chosen to listen to

Not cleanliness or safety in the hubs.

Not RTO.

Not time tracking.

Not pay or benefits.

Seating.

Why? Because it will give the MC a convenient 'justification' for sending us back to the office full time. They do nothing for our benefit, only their own.

Great job. Hope you're all thrilled. Your butts can now avoid having to deal with that pesky reservation system! Our problems are solved at last!

I had a dr appt yesterday. He asked who I work for and how it’s going. I said EDJ and that it’s not what it used to be and is getting progressively worse. He said he’s actually heard that from several patients lately.

So, word is getting out in the community! I figured it must be given the FA losses, and nna and auc missing goals by a long shot, but this was interesting anecdotal evidence!

What would make you think, hey, this might not have been such a bad thing after all?

This week must be post self-indulgent posts on LinkedIn on how great I am as a leader week.

Honestly, it’s so cheesy and desperate and why would you want to tell your competition what your doing.

I would ban employees from these self-indulgent posts; customers see right thru it anyhow. Comes across as don’t fire me please or hire me please to outsiders.

Well, with all the changes coming to the promotions and plans, I really hope the things turn around.

I think the changes are remarkable and will bring the real value.

But.....

The team that is handling the front end websites and links, you guys are sc--wing over verizon.

The link shared by Dan on LinkedIn currently routes to a 404 error page.

Furthermore, the website navigation is highly confusing; broken links are common, and refreshing pages inconsistently switches pricing between $30/line and $45/line. Finally, several phone selection options appear interactive but are entirely unclickable.

Layoffs not totally surprising. The dead silence from any level of leadership is the more telling aspect. This round immediately after the close of the voice of the employee surveys!