#holidays

The facility I work at still pays us for 7 holidays, but only gives us the day off for 3 of them: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.

Is this the new normal for everyone in Pharma?

Why even bother wasting PTO? I consistently never take off during this time of year and also never care to do much other than move my mouse.

I had a great talk with family over the holidays about my career.

I'm fixing to move on outside of firm as this place stresses me out to much. I'm not waiting around for a new LP offering; VSP or ISP.

I wish all of us the opportunity to leave Dell and find better roles in better environments. Staying on a sinking ship only wears us down. Here’s to finding workplaces that value and support us.

I just want to take a moment to everyone here for helping to make Teradata what it is, the culture here is special because of everyone here. The work we do truly does make a difference and we're the go to data warehousing solution in the market and I'm grateful to everyone here. I wish you all a happy holidays and hope you guys can spend some time relaxing with your families ready to return to the office refreshed!

I was laid off when my baby was one month old. I spent the 2023 Christmas without any job. Without the hope of Christmas I would not have come back stronger. May peace be with you who have been laid off and are still finding a suitable role. Always choose justice and hate evil and corruption, and God will be with you through all the struggles. Hang in there folks. Being successful doesn’t mean you won’t fail. It means you can stand up again every time you fail. Don’t let Q decisions define your future success.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

I wish we could all spend at least a little relaxed time with family, but anxiety seems to overshadow everything these days. I’m trying hard to switch off for a couple of days. Try to do the same, for the sake of your mental well-being.

it will pass

Whether you celebrate an appropriated pagan ritual, or just the spirit of giving, may your year-end be excellent, and next year see your country and company return to sanity.

Our store got holiday merchandise early around September and October, two days til Christmas and we barely have anything customers want in stock. We haven't had any replenishment since before Black Friday !

You know, I get they want to do something nice before the holiday but you know what I think everyone would have liked? It would have been nice if they said "Hey, you all can WFH on Wednesday. The fact that there are barely any people in the office, (South Jersey location ) it's not technically a month end yet, and let's be honest, people don't want to be in the office the week of Christmas, but let's have hot chocolate and cookies, that will lessen the blow...

1) Rebrand everything else with new logos
2) Push aggressive pricing to juice short-term revenue
3) More layoffs, because Layoff.com needs traffic
4) Double down on digital investments with no payoff
5) Sell parts of the business to fund all of the above

Happy holidays!

As we all gather to spend time with family this holiday season dont forget to educate them about our beloved company...

• Tell your MAGA in-laws how many of your American coworkers have been replaced with offshore Indians by Cigna.
• Tell your Mom and Pop that despite working for a Health Insurance Company that Cigna has still increased your health insurance by thousands of dollars a year.
• Does little Sally need a bedtime story? Maybe read her one about how a brave knight slays a parasitic PBM middleman like Express Scripts.
• Is your uncle into the stock market? Bond over talking about how bad the Cigna stock is doing. Its okay CEO David Cordani's pay is almost completely based on stock but yours isnt.

You wont get a lump of coal for doing any of this because Cigna said during the Townhall that they have set aside money to spin a more positive image of the company. Funny how there is always money for that and mergers but never for paying talented American humans.

Trump has declared Dec 24 & 26 as federal holidays , anyone is aware if that will also be true for employees ?

Enjoy your Holidays !

I had two stints at BNY. My first time around, I worked 25 years. Got laid off shortly before COVID set in. Got hired back a couple years later and worked there for another 5 years in a WFH role. I was let go again about two months ago. Let's give a shout out to Jamie Dimon and his thoughts on WFH from JP Morgan Chase as he set the standard for the rest of the banks to follow. Thanks for nothing, Jamie.

I always got good reviews. Never called in sick. Worked OT when asked. Always put my best foot forward for the organization. I cared about what I did, in both stints with the company. I always took a lot of pride in my work and always accepted the consequences of my actions. I swore like a sailor, but I worked my a-s off for each and every person I worked for as I realized my performance was a reflection on them.

I had a lot of ups and a lot of downs working there. I made it as high as a VP. In my return role, I didn't want to deal with reviews and personnel issues. I just wanted to be an average Joe and enjoyed that role. People may not have accepted that after being laid off the first time around. Didn't bother me at all. I needed the work, and they offered me a job, and I was happy to take it. Especially being able to do it from the confines of my own house.

I can thank the company for a lot of things. I own my house. My salary was never exorbitant but as the years passed, I didn't live paycheck to paycheck. I managed my personal money wisely, choose a wise investment professional to handle it, and are now realizing the fruits of that decision. Never went heavily into debt. Never bought a second home. Been married to the same wonderful woman for 35 years. I have to thank BNY for a lot of what I accomplished, both with my career and with my own personal livelihood. Without BNY, it would have been a real struggle, so I have much to thank them for my success, though admittedly the success was derived from my own personal hard work.

When I was laid off in November, I went into a panic. But after analyzing everything, they probably did me a favor in letting me go. I knew eventually they'd let me go. Heck, they did it once before and it was just a matter of time that they would do it again. It didn't come as a shock or a surprise at all when it happened. Was I upset? Of course. However, I always knew the business didn't have any loyalty to me. They beg for you to WFH because a pandemic ki-led thousands of people. Once the pandemic was gone, senior management had to "reassert their control" and banish WFH people. Again, we can thank Mr. Dimon for instilling that mindset for the entire industry.

The managers that hired me back didn't want me to get laid off. I got a good review in the fall and recently got my Xmas gift card and five RSU shares in my Fidelity Account. So, contrary to what I read on this forum, the really bad stuff like that didn't happen to me. My former manager helped me with all that and got me the contacts to confirm it would happen. Always good to leave any business on a good note (more on that below).

The first part of my career, I didn't play politics and as a result, I was never moved into a more senior role. I was outspoken and critical of many things. Sometimes, I was wrong but most of the time, I was correct with my decisions. I wasn't perfect but people respected me. The second part of my career, I just tried to lay low in the weeds and I succeeded in doing that for five more years. As an old timer, I got lots of questions about things that happened in the past. I always had a good memory and did the best I could to problem solve issues. At a minimum, if I couldn't solve a problem, I always knew who I could ask if other old timers were still kicking around. Networking and just knowing things made me important in my second career.

When I look back, most of the poor decisions don't come from middle management. The poor decisions are those imposed by senior managers who pass down those decisions to middle management without opposition. The biggest problem with the organization is that too many outsiders, from different organizations (JP Morgan, Northern Trust, Goldman Sachs, etc.), are hired to make the important decisions. The business doesn't grow people from within, far from it. That aspect of the operation has been dead for a long time. That isn't good because the people making the key decisions have not the faintest idea about the culture, which is also now dead and needs to be rebuilt. Internal processes and systems are never phased out. Things have not gotten better because the senior managers are consistently turning over to new people, again brought in from the outside. Senior manager turnover is almost like changing your underwear on a daily basis. They come and go, constantly. Until that process comes to an end and the right people are put in charge, particularly insiders that know the business and are capable of making the right decisions, it will continue to be a painful uphill battle for BNY and its employees. If you like watching NFL Football, BNY is akin to the Kansas City Chiefs. They are old, hard to watch, and are falling apart. That's BNY. They might have Kelce and Swift as a side show, but that combination isn't doing anything to help the team win on the grid iron.

The senior managers reliance on fully utilizing offshore teams (Pune in particular) is also ki-ling the business. The people in India are good folks. But their mindset has never changed since their inception in the early 2000's. Most of them cannot make a decision unless a formal written procedure is staring them in the face. If confronted with a problem outside of the norm, you might as well break out a pen and start inscribing losses to the business as the consequences of their actions has been repeated, over and over again. When are they actually going to hire people that know what they are doing and understand the lingo of the business?

Finally, I just have one more thing to say about WFH. I did it for five years. Never took advantage of it. Worked my a-s off and did the best I could because it was a privilege to be doing it. However, the company is stupid in just throwing that aspect of the operation away. If you have a reliable work force that works outside of the four walls, you have many advantages.

You have a much wider spectrum of employees to choose from, not just the home offices and cities that currently exist. You can hire anyone across the country to do the work if they are properly trained or responsible like yours truly.

Having people work from home should save the business with expenses and increase profits. Why is the company renting space for people to work at? Paper? Electricity? Printing? All costs that are unnecessary. And, above all, time. Eliminating the commute is eliminating stress. Your employees are in a better state of mind. A happier work force will be much more productive. Somehow or another, none of this resonates with BNY senior management or for that matter, any of the other banks in the United States. This 20th Century logic needs to be put out to pasture. BNY is not thinking like a 21st Century entity, at all.

Hate to say it, but if people worked from home, you wouldn't have to pay them as much as people coming into the office. If you want to save money, make that a standard. You can use the excuse that you're not putting money into your car for upkeep or gas. I realize that probably won't sit well with people on this forum, but you have to take the good with the bad. If that's the alternative to coming into an office, I'm sure lots of people would do that.

Just want to say one final thing before I close this post. In my tenure at the bank, I was brought back to work a second time. I didn't make enemies when I left the first time around, and I didn't make enemies this last time around. To me, it's always important to leave on a good note. I would consider working there again, but doubtful that will happen as I don't live near any of the offices. I can say that I've been told my former work area is in a shambles, and it's likely to worsen over the coming months. My best wishes to everyone trudging their way through the mess...best of luck and happy holidays.

To all,

Enjoy the holidays, love the time with family and friends, feel th peace of today. The New Year will be - changes, what you want it to be , exciting new opportunities or cr-ppy same ole. Don’t put your energy on tomorrow, instead embrace today and your peace.

Treat yourself to something you truly enjoy, cherish time with family and friends, and do everything you can to forget about work for a day or two. It does wonders to not let this place monopolize your time and mind. It’s not worth it. We can’t control what’s coming next, and more often than not, things sort themselves out with a bit of luck and effort.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday season. For those that want a package may you be blessed with one. For those of us that want to keep our jobs may we get our wish.

Happy Holidays!

And looking to 2026.

Have the traditional Christmas layoffs started yet?

For once, I’ll treat myself to complete detachment from work. I’m not going to think about it, I’m not going to get anxious about what might happen next, and I’m definitely not going to get wrapped up in the idea of possibly losing my job. I’ll spend some quality time with family and friends, watch a good movie, or read a book. This whole drama be damned. My reserves are at zero, and I’m just going to be good to myself.

On the day before the holidays the Manager would make sure you left by 11AM. I remember my manager was off that day but another Manager did a walk about the building telling everyone to go home.

Now if you are lucky they tell you after 3pm.

Question now is will the Federal Reserve add it to their holiday schedule and then will we get an email from Charlie telling us that we are off too?

I'm just wondering what everyone is thinking lately. Survey results feel extremely vague. Holiday gifts felt thrown together last minute. Lost the Amazon stipend. No explanation for anything, they just keep taking away but the messaging is how great we're doing. Jeff Decker retiring. Jill Marmo retiring. I've heard several positions are open due to people leaving and they aren't backfillng. Stock price is underwater. Feels like a sinking ship and I don't know how long I can hold on.

Does that ever happen at this company since the leaders have no qualms about it? Or do we have to wait till January to kick off fresh 2026 waves to hit the target?

Just seen that a president announced that federal gov is closed for Christmas 12/24 & 12/26. Are banks going to follow and give us the holidays off as per federal holiday schedule?

So I received a lovely needs improvement fir my year end review, I was shock, I guess I was the target of that 5-10% percentage that a manager needs to give for needs improvement… so what’s next, 1-3 or 3-6 min til Termination??? So don’t need to pay Severance?? Is that the plan? Hope is not backfire, cause no one left to work LOL.. cheers, Happy Holidays to all, until next year

Nothing where I’m at. But there have been a lot of rumors about more coming on Monday. I know we’re in this for the long haul, but I’d really like to know whether we’ll at least be left alone until the holidays are over.

I’ve noticed some social media posts from BA and Manila’s holiday parties and can’t help but feel sad and a sense of resentment for us American workers. Something has to change on a national and economic policy basis. American workers are getting decimated

It’s just gross that layoffs are coming. They can’t seem to find a time to do it except around the US holidays. It was better in the old days when they’d do it in August. But no…. They decide names in Nov and plan to do it later winter.

I mean there is never a good time but having a dark cloud over the holidays just stinks. Thanks ELT! I hope you can’t sleep at night!

100+ LAID off today no rhyme or reason lots of tears

I had to sacrifice two members of my team in OI, and I am absolutely disgusted by it. They did nothing wrong, and if I hadn’t submitted names, my manager would have.

I’m so sorry for everyone who will be impacted right before the holidays. Please don’t wait to get the notice—start applying now so you have a pipeline of opportunities going into the new year.

More layoffs are coming around the mountain.

Happy Holidays

Welp… looks like another Tuesday is about to get interesting at Honeywell.
According to some around various teams, something big is set to drop—and yes, it lines up with Honeywell’s not-so-secret tradition of choosing Tuesdays for major shake-ups. (Because apparently nothing says “good morning” like a mid-week panic.)

Insiders are whispering that layoffs could be announced as early as Tuesday morning, with multiple groups bracing for impact. No official word yet, but the timing alone is raising eyebrows—this always seems to happen on a Tuesday, doesn’t it? Especially before Christmas.

If you’re inside Honeywell, keep your calendar wide open.
If you’re watching from the outside… grab popcorn.

If previous years are any indication, T will hit us with another round of cuts sometime around holidays. Timing feels cruel, but it is very on brand.

I haven’t heard any new rumors about imminent layoffs. Have you?

You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout,
I'm telling you why...
Stankey Claus is coming to destroy your town!

He's making a list,
And cutting it twice,
Gonna find out,
Who's naughty or nice.
Stankey Claus is coming to destroy your town!

He sees you when you're in less than 8 hours,
He knows when you’re giving bad Employee surveys.
He knows if you've been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake- cause he just wants to control you.

Cause Stankey Claus, the worst CEO in America, is coming… TO TOWN….. to sc--w up your location with ridiculous demands.

Have a merry Xmas everyone! Except the Grinch that is.

To my Spain and US colleagues how are we feeling after the recent Spain reduction? Gartner always thinking about their people especially before the holidays ha