#morale

I took VSP and will be gone in ‘26 Understandably I’m far less important right now than everyone else who’s getting meetings or emails about their fate My heart goes out to all of you I’m wondering if / when VSPs will bear anything at all I want to be here for the people I work directly with each day and I’m hearing murmurs of impacts. But I’m at a complete standstill right know - I have heard crickets this week To spite everything around me being shifted - I haven’t had a meeting an email or anything And my work is at a complete stand still because I don’t know what’s happening with all of my peers - crickets

All I hear is b.s., b.s., b.s. Get ready for September layoffs while we’re supposedly doing so awesome!!!!

I got comfortable during the good years, then just kept adapting as the crises piled up. Now I realize I’m completely fed up. And of course, it hits me at the worst possible time, when the options out there are practically nonexistent. I have no one to blame but myself for waiting this long, but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. It feels like I’ve wasted years hanging on, and now I’m stuck in a place that does me no good whatsoever, and will most likely only get worse. I’m just ranting here, but I suspect the vast majority of us feel the same.

One common theme about Canon is clear: it doesn’t matter which building you work in, the problems are the same. Canon doesn’t suffer from a lack of talent.. it suffers from a lack of leadership. Employees show up, work hard, and carry the company forward, while management hides in endless meetings, promotes favorites over performers, and makes decisions that protect themselves at everyone else’s expense. Supervisors are handed titles without the skills to actually lead. The facade of care may look good on paper, but the reality employees live every day tells a very different story, no matter how polished the corporate messaging may look

It’s because our leadership doesn’t know how to lead. Extremely poor communication upward and downward. Probably the worst in the industry. It’s why we are perpetually in the position we are in externally and internally. Literally All of them need to be removed for folks better suited to these roles. We are effectively leaderless with just some puppets occupying those positions. The senior mrgs, heads of x and dept are the worst at this. No bad people just horrible mgrs and leaders. And truth is they are comfortable they don’t want to change or for things to change.

OP: @b6+1k3kqvjzn

This is definitely the root of our problems. Bumping the post up for visibility.

Hi - I'm looking for new opportunities and may consider Cigna. Very few companies seem like great places to work. But it seems like employee dissatisfaction is comparatively low.

Any thoughts on taking a job here?

I stopped putting in extra effort a while ago. I just do my work and unplug, no more doing anything late. Whatever happens next, I’m ready to move on. The way things are going, it feels like we’re all just waiting our turn.

We just got some help at the start of the year. Much needed help, let me add. I feel so bad for the kid. Why hire somebody just to kick them out so soon? How does that even make sense?

It doesn’t get more ridiculous: while the ELT is carrying out further layoffs, nearly 20,000 salespeople and useless middle managers are being flown to Vegas to party. How is that compatible with the layoffs and the H1B scam? GSX must cost over 100 billion USD with those private concerts. A slap in the face for all customers, employees, and partners who pay a lot but get less service .. or get fired.

They told me my role is no longer needed, with my last day in mid October. Two of us are affected, I do not think this is systemic or a part of a larger plan - it's just that they are tweaking things how the group (~20 folks) works - two of us are affected.

Yet, surprisingly, I feel relief more than shock... The signs were there... mornings felt heavy, mgrs went quiet, and even teammates I thought had my back started to drift away - it felt bad... The energy was 100% off I knew the call was coming.

It stings. At the same time I’d rather be out than stuck in a job that drained me. Theres a strange peace in knowing it’s official.

Anyone else ever feel like the final cut is easier than the slow buildup?

im gonna go in tomorrow. I’ve got people counting on me, and there’s no room for self-pity right now, i'll finish this chapter with dignity and will do a good job... Time to chase the next chapter, onward & upward.

Why 'serial layoffs' are a new job-market norm for workers

Serial layoffs become common, impacting employee trust and morale. AI's role in job cuts grows, leading to longer unemployment for affected workers.
https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2025/08/26/serial-layoffs-are-a-new-job-market-norm.html
The Business Journals
Aug/26/2025 05:24 PM
Location: Sacramento, California

Spent years giving my all, and now all the constant chaos and cuts have destroyed any motivation. Leadership keeps getting rid of people and acting like we can still deliver miracles. I’m done going above and beyond just to see it wasted. Every task feels like a battle, and my patience has finally run out.

First of all, why? Second, how do you get through the day?

With the latest major round behind us, do you feel like you can focus on work or are you already thinking about the next round? I'm in the second group. I'm at the point where I can't relax even the day after the layoffs are done, since I know more will be coming. It may be in a month or in six months but that makes no difference. This job is now a permanent source of stress.

This is my third carrier in 10 years and by far the most clueless organization I’ve ever been part of. Too many of the tenured managers don’t care anymore and that seems to be problem 1. Best of luck to those who remain. 2 years has been enough for me.

What else is there to say? This probably won't be the last 'adjustment' in the near future.

Has it always been this bad? Internal processes that are archaic. No defined method of project management disorganized chaos and slide decks Webex, Slack now Teams just choose one for sake of my sanity!! Jira ticket after jira ticket and throwing over the wall mentality.
I will be glad to leave this dreadful company.

Big day ahead, and I know a lot of people are nervous. Just wanted to share a few reminders that might help if you get pulled into a tough conversation today:

• Don’t feel pressured to sign anything right there in the room. It’s normal to want time to read things over — ask to take it home and review.

• Ask for clarity. If they’re making a change, it’s fair to ask: is this being treated as a layoff, termination, or resignation? Having that clear helps avoid confusion later.

• If offered a different role/pay change, make sure you understand exactly what happens if you say no. Ask them to put it in writing.

• Don’t say “I resign.” If you’re being pushed out, keep your wording neutral. Let them label it, not you.

• Keep your own notes. Write down the date, time, who was in the meeting, and what was said. Some people use other ways to capture what’s said, but at minimum, detailed notes right after the meeting can really help.

• Take your time. Signing away rights or making a big decision under pressure usually helps the company more than you. Give yourself breathing room.

Whatever happens, you’re not alone in this. Look out for yourself, lean on friends, and take care of each other.

Keep the pressure on them. Make sure your voice is heard. The survey results and public shame are not going well for baldy. They want you to shut up and fall in line like sheep. Don’t do it! The more you speak up the sooner change will come.

Heavenly Father, I lift up my fears and anxieties about our jobs and the future of Edward Jones to You. Please grant us peace that surpasses understanding and help us to trust that You are in control. Deliver us from fear, and fill us with Your perfect love that casts out all fear. Be our rock, fortress, and protector during this uncertain time. Help me to not become so focused on my circumstances that I neglect Your blessings. Lord, help me to remember that my identity is in You, not my job. I trust that You will provide for me and see me through this difficult time. You have a purpose for me, and I choose to trust Your process, even when I don't understand it. Help me to see that this may be a difficult time, but it is not the end of the story. Help me to give thanks in all things and to remember that You are in all my tomorrows. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen

I hope and pray that everyone finds peace in the coming days. If you are separated from the firm, I pray that it is a blessing in disguise. Stay strong.

The leadership should be worried, because everybody with any options seems to be preparing to leave. I think people have had enough of this place, its toxicity, and blatant disrespect for employees. You can only push people so far before something snaps.

When will LC be fired? He's non existent and IT is a complete disaster after the re-org. Morale in the toilet and there was no plan at all for what happened after the cut 50% or more of US staff. I've heard Engine is a disaster as well. Also wonder if MW will ever show his face again to employees. Only way to hear from him is to see him talk to Wall Street Sc-m on TV.

I used to enjoy the teamwork here, but now, everyone is competing just to block each other. It’s hard to focus when it seems like sabotage and bullying are not only accepted, but even encouraged. I can't believe how much the culture has shifted in such a short time.

In your professional career at ExxonMobil, when have you been asked to sacrifice your personal integrity on behalf of management?

Easy to say than done, let's not be complacent and take action. We are ALL Replaceable and we get Pay for our Services We do NOT owe our employers. Nothing is Permanent good things come to an End at some point. Enjoy while it lasts

We cant handle a new CEO and all that comes with that.

And it’s been the best week in last decade Thanks WF for nothing but torment.

Managers these days just hover over you to ensure you sell every little bit of stuff. They are willing to slam perks to customers without finding a need. There is no trust with that kind of micromanaging. There is no integrity in that kind of managing. Employees feel like there is no trust anymore. In this kind of environment it seems the management has no trust either. Why can we not coach to a result? Why must we be micromanaged?

Hey,
After spending 24+ yrs at Oracle (recent 6~ yrs at OCI), is there any brand value for it? I do not find many recruiters reaching out on LinkedIn. Attempt to submit resume applying to jobs result in no response.

How does one go about improving response rate, get an attempt at interviews? Pl suggest.

Just checked email. No 1:1 with GP yet. Yes, I shouldn’t check today but they didn’t say a “start time”. What if they start at 7:30am CST?! And I miss the 1:1. They should have done better on when invites would be sent out. Basic communication folks.

No one cares if you're star performer, a contractor with more exceeded expectations than any entitled individuals.

Everyone knows who's going to be impacted, if you hear your manager asking "summarize pending work for end of the year", you know you're one of the individuals going to be impacted.

4 people in our own squad were told their contracts won't be renewed, worst of all the individuals who's contracts aren't renewed are asked to give KT to new entitled snowflakes who can't even understand a basic forloop or join two tables.

What a sad way to burn the legacy down of a great product area.

Each acquisition’s “plata-o-plomo” execution style has sabotaged any innovation for years. From VPs to Directors, and Directors to ICs, the only things that matter are ‘whom you know’ and ‘how long.’ Perks and positions are dolled out for being obedient to bosses and indifferent to subordinates. Arrogance and incompetence at each layer earn additional equity grants.
All he-l breaks loose when these cartels are compelled to navigate together overlapping territories—wireless, wireline, and now cloud. The manner in which power games are played could easily put Madellin, Cali, and the Norte-del Cartel to shame. Hunger Games are always ON amongst power centers of the East Coast, Valley, and Seattle. Play here is not to innovate and develop revenue-generating products but for cartels to siphon off as much as possible, as long as possible, before shifting blame to another cartel for failures.
Cartel bosses had infested low-cost offices like India with mediocre ‘yes men’ in key positions long before acquisitions. That rot runs deep now; these places provide an endless supply of cheap peddlers ready to be exploited—one goes here, many are available there.
Cross-functional Sales, marketing, and product teams are busy circling musical chairs, anxious for the music to pause. With every pause comes a new DJ and fewer chairs. How ridiculous is it to gloat about one’s outfit-dress color in an AH event? 2K+ employees had to listen to that cr-p live.
Fellow ex-compatriots, if you must continue there, stay invisible—stay low, and try not to get caught in cartel shootouts, for they will never end. Good luck, and Godspeed!

Good luck to everyone the next couple of days. Even if it turns out we didn’t matter to the person who kept telling us that the last 6 years, you do matter to your colleagues and your contributions are appreciated.

Hans went on Lewis Howes’ podcast to talk about how he leads Verizon. He mentioned writing “boss contracts,” holding 256 listening meetings, logging every hour into six buckets, and keeping a list of 39 names he checks in with.

It sounds organized, but the scoreboard tells a different story. Verizon trades like a utility, buried in debt from the $52.9B C-band buy. Growth is flat, T-Mobile is winning subs, and inside the company people are worn down by endless “transformations” and layoffs.

The podcast Hans sells habits. The Verizon Hans runs a company that’s been 3–5 years behind. That’s the disconnect.

All cherry coated lies. Built by men in boots and soon to be ruined by men in suits. Graph grinders and Remington raiders strike again.

Prior to mission one I was a part timer that usually worked close to 40 hours a week essentially a no benefits full timer. I became a FTOW in early 2023 and was one until I handed my tablet in in June 2024. One thing I say to myself is I don’t know how anybody does it. Seeing how burnt out this job made me it seems hard to understand why it’s not doing this to other people unless it is and they just don’t show it. This was definitely the worst job experience I ever had I feel like I still have ptsd from it now which is why I’m struggling enjoying my current job. This job did nothing but burn me out. Pack out the order, write the order, go through the dead stock, write the credits, leave salesforce notes, 3 packouts 3 or 4 writes all expecting to be done in an 8 hour day. No more than 40 hours a week. I went from being fun and energetic to being aggravated and drained worn out never happy depressed can’t get my mind off sh-t. Since I work full time in a supermarket which doesn’t pay great but it was so bad last year that I was willing to do anything to get off mission one but it had to be full time with benefits I run into one of the sales reps I frequently worked with in my 8 years with Mondelez and he keeps telling me how it keeps getting worse every day. Full timers quitting, everyone he speaks to saying they’re looking for a new job, more BS cr-p added to what was already there, can’t find anyone that wants to work, struggling to even get part timers the list goes on. He also told me that sales are only half of what they were pre-covid. But all I can say is after how much of a nightmare my life became because of this job I can’t see how anyone does this. I mean if this job is making anyone’s life living he-l like it did for me now’s that time to get out. Even if it means getting a job that pays the same but doesn’t stress you out as much so you can reevaluate your future better by all means go for it even if you’ll still have trauma from this terrible job for the next year. Staying here won’t make it any better that’s for sure. If I knew what I know today I would have never taken the FTOW role stayed as a no benefits full timer which would have eventually meant me getting a different full time job and not stayed on board even as a part timer. I do gig work like Uber and Lyft so I have a way of supplementing the income that I could use on top of my full time job. I was taken so much advantage of when they talked me into becoming a FTOW I felt like all I was doing was serving as life support for a dying breed and taking the work from a sales rep who had no intent to leave but was forced to either take the package or step down all because this company wants to get rid of reps. It would be much smarter to get out rather than stay and hope it’ll return to what it was. If anything mission one is mission done meaning it’ll be their exit from DSD which I’m sure if and when that comes it’ll be just weeks or months after a giant sales rally spewing a bunch of word salad at how this company “has a great future”.

Dreading the upcoming nonsense of the week ahead. More rush, rush, rush....more being overworked due to the slacking of others....more nannying and nagging by PMs who are more important in their own heads than they really are....more last minute bs that becomes an emergency due to poor planning of other teams.....i could go on for hours

After nearly 5 years here, my role is being eliminated. While executive pay has exploded, we've faced freezes and now these layoffs. It’s clear: the company protects its own interests, not ours.

The only way to secure our futures, our fair compensation, and our dignity is to form a union. A union gives us a real voice and a legally protected seat at the table.

How to Start at Edward Jones:

Our two-person branch model is challenging, but it is absolutely possible for a Financial Advisor and a Branch Office Administrator to form a union together. You are a bargaining unit.

Short Instructions for a Two-Person Branch:

1. Talk to Each Other: You and your BOA/FA must both agree you want a union. You need a majority to form one—in a two-person office, that means both of you.
2. Contact a Union: Reach out to an established union that represents financial workers. They will guide you through every single step for free and in complete confidence. They are experts in helping small units like ours.
3. Sign Authorization Cards: The union will provide cards. You both sign one to officially show your support. This is the key legal document.
4. File with the NLRB: The union will help you file a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to be recognized as your official bargaining representative.

This is not about being against the company; it's about being for each other. It's about getting the respect and security we've earned.

For more information and confidential guidance on how to form or join a union, please visit the AFLCIO's website on forming a union: https://aflcio.org/form-union

They can help you find the right union for financial professionals and connect you with organizers who understand our unique situation.

Let's look out for each other.

What is the Biggest threat to VZ in avoiding its downfall (open poll)
A. Trump policies
B. C level decision making
C. Employee motivation
D. Competetive threat from TMUS Hyperscalers and content providers

Since meetings have all been cancelled Monday, and my kids will be in school, I’m going to blast some music and try to stay positive while refreshing / sync my email awaiting an invite/email, and watching for a Teams IM. Maybe I’ll update my play list. Any good theme songs to listen to? I was thinking Hallelujah and Another One Bites the Dust. Perhaps Freedom?! Sigh. In reality this really stinks. I wanted to work here. I did my best. If I am shown the door then you bet I’m gonna hustle…to find a job quickly and help my colleagues impacted find roles too. Bring on the music!