#morale

With morale being at an all time low, how’s everyone feeling about Target Together? Will everyone be able to fake it on our red shirts at Target Center and applaud the executives for 3 hours? Will be tough not to laugh while they pat themselves on the back for another amazing year

We are spending money on this?
Today, our group of 10 Truist leaders begins our Yosemite Leadership Expedition—three days of challenge, connection, and leading with wellbeing.
This year also marks a special milestone: our first female executives joining the annual leader expedition!

Our journey takes us toward Clouds Rest and then Half Dome, where we plan to summit on the morning of September 11. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we will carry the American flag, Truist banner, and Truist torch in remembrance of those we lost and in honor of the courage and sacrifice we will never forget.

Of course Hagerman is front and center of this nonsense. What could this bank possibly hope to accomplish with this stunt? A Truist torch taken across the country and even the mountains of Italy. Make it make sense!

Why I hate BNY every day during work.

The executive’s logic around base pay creates a classic corporate "death spiral." While linking pay increases exclusively to revenue growth sounds like sound fiscal discipline on paper, it relies on a fundamental misunderstanding of labor economics, operational risk, and human capital dynamics. More flawed thinking. Punishing employees for Leadership failures is what they are doing. The new guy is d-mber than a box of rocks. This town hall was another demotivating waste of time.

I knew to expect some chaos after half the company was let go, but apparently the solution was simply to hand everyone else three or four additional jobs and call it “opportunity.”

Everything is now urgent. Entire roles are being absorbed by people who are already overloaded, priorities change by the hour, and somehow the expectation is that we’ll just keep smiling and “do more with less.”

Leadership also seems to have forgotten that they can actually help with some of the work. Not every responsibility needs to be delegated down just because there’s someone below you to give it to.

I recently asked one of the "leaders" if they knew what a particular responsibility actually involved specifically, the steps required and how long the investigation can take. The response?

“No, but it can be done.”

Okay. 😂

So I gave them control of my screen and asked them to show me how it’s done.

You guys already know the rest.

Suddenly, they needed to jump on another call.

And that pretty much sums up the current environment. It’s very easy to say something “can be done” when you aren’t the one actually doing it, investigating it, documenting it, following up on it, and answering for it when something goes wrong.

And then there was yesterday’s town hall. We got to hear about favorite vacation spots.
Maybe next time, let’s talk about the employees whose entire summers were ruined because of decisions made above them. The people who were supposed to be enjoying their lives , spending time with their kids away from this place but instead spent their summer worrying about their jobs, their finances, and what was coming next. Some people didn’t exactly get a vacation this year.They got a one way trip to therapy.

But hey, at least we got to hear about everyone’s favorite vacation destination and how s-xi things were. 🙃

As for me, I’ll continue looking for my next opportunity while doing what I reasonably can with the workload I already have. I’m no longer interested in sacrificing my sanity to compensate for staffing decisions I didn’t make.

After yesterday’s town hall? Let’s just say the message was loud enough without actually being said: start preparing. If they can eliminate this many roles once, there’s no reason to believe anyone is permanently safe.
But hey… do more with less.
Until there’s nobody left and AI will do it all.

Dear Cisconians, this is the first time in my long career that I have left the company without having secured another job. The moral decline is inevitable. I was part of it; I started doing the absolute minimum and found that I could still deliver the same or better results than 90% of my colleagues. One day a manager will blabber about "Cisco Values," only to completely disregard them the next day. Good people are leaving, while the mediocre ones stay and play politics and produce AI slop. With every fu--ing layoff, more and more people start to pretending activities, commenting on tickets, pushing spreadsheets, and organizing meetings... Only a minimum number of people are getting promoted; it is a complete career disaster, and the longer you stay, the more your salary is behind the actual labor market. Good luck to you!

Cummins keeps pushing this whole diversity-and-mental-health thing, the "let's all sit around the hot tub, hold hands and make sure everyone's feeling good" vibe.

But is that actually true? Is the culture really as "inclusive" as they claim? Every manager ending every meeting with the company's favorite buzzword—"Cummins values"—sure makes it sound that way.

The reality is a different story. As a white, Christian, straight guy, I get the short end of the stick constantly. Go ahead and apply for internal openings all you want—nobody's listening. They'll pass you over for someone with way less experience, sometimes none at all.

In any technical discussion, no matter how much evidence I bring to the table, management sides with the women in the room every time. My director actually told me, "You're right 99% of the time, but you're going to hurt her feelings and she'll get emotional." So the company shelled out $500k to a law firm just to confirm what I'd already proven for free.

Working here is flat-out he-l for me. The problem is I can't afford to walk away, and job-hunting in this economy is brutal.

As a God-fearing Christian, I used to dread the day I'd have to face my Maker. But four years at this company taught me something—and it's honestly the one good thing I've gotten out of it: I'm not scared of that day anymore. Turns out he-l on earth is real, and Judgment Day will feel like a relief by comparison. Funny enough, I heard Elon Musk say almost the same thing recently. Didn't realize he worked at Cummins too.

Why does XOM make everything so difficult across the board. Even the simplest and most efficient processes have built in ‘tension points’ which add no value apart from extra work and more stress. What is wrong with our leaders that they want to do this each and every day and make people’s life’s miserable

Or did we really reach the bottom? It feels like we cannot sink any further.

I wonder how long before their excitement will turn into the disappointment I feel.

Verizon is stupid because instead of offering a VSP package to those that are ready to go and have already mentally checked out and won't leave until they get a "RIF package". They lay people off that care about the company and those that are energized and proud to work at Big Red. So they lay off the loyal employees that want to work their and keep the dead wood that don't produce any output other than gas and they don't want to be there anymore. Management does not want to offer VSP, they want to choose who gets laid off. Stupid.

I wanted to put something in writing rather than let it sit, because I know a lot of you are feeling this too.
Based on some of the comments posted It's been suggested that people should be more upbeat about the VSP/ISP changes, and I don't think that's fair. Nobody made a decision like accepting a separation package lightly. For a lot of us, this isn't just a job ending — it's years, sometimes decades, of investment in this organization that we once felt was serving our members and communities. Being asked to greet this change in your livelihood with a cheerful face doesn't erase what it actually feels like, and downplaying it doesn't reflect well on whoever is asking for the cheerfulness. In this industry we all are aware that change is inevitable. But being reassured by your PL your team is safe and suddenly advised your last day is in two weeks hurts.
Caring about how this is handled doesn't mean someone isn't grateful for their time here or isn't committed to doing good work until the day they leave. Staying professional and finishing strong is not the same as pretending this doesn't hurt — both things can be true at once.
I'd also ask that people keep in mind: many of us aren't just colleagues to each other. We may well end up as members on the other side of the services we've spent our careers building. That connection — and that responsibility — doesn't disappear because a title does. Please always remember elevators work both ways. You may be headed up one day and down the next. Learn that a kind word and a small bit of empathy for all will go a long way. I wish everyone well

Maybe I'm reading into this too much but one moment from this town hall has really stuck out to me. During the part where Sarah was doing a panel with Dan and Brad, she started asking for fun facts. At one point she asked "what's your favorite vacation spot"; I don't even remember what they answered, but asking highly paid executives about their favorite vacation a week after the VSP end date feels incredibly tone deaf.

"Cen-Teamers" were forced to make an incredibly difficult decision of powering forward or rolling the dice on finding other employment, and Sarah's asking about vacation spots. Even if it's just an ice-breaker question, still feels pretty thoughtless.

I spent the best part of 20 years working for AT&T. Started before SBC bought it. Throughout that time I worked with some amazingly talented people. It's sad to see it's decline. It's global presence in network was stripped to the bone. I keep seeing LinkedIn posts from people trying to promote what is now once again a US centric dead duck.

To my former colleagues, I wish you well. It still amazes me how sh1t managers survive, who call themselves leaders when everything else says the opposite.

I've seen really good, technically super savvy people get pushed out in favour of continual cost savings on an ever declining customer base.

AT&T really need to get back into what they do well and kick everything else into the long grass.

I miss the people and talent. I don't miss the nonsense.

I don't care about the comapmy
I don't care about kpi's
I don't care about Q2 Q4 goals
I don't care about projects
I don't care about putting in any effort
I've truely given up and skating by

This company has su-ked out my humanity & left me underpaid & overworked
When all you get is a 'thank you'
All I can say is fu-k you

I have been at the same store for over three years now and it is crazy how much things have gone downhill. No communication from anyone, they refuse to bring in help and instead keep cutting people, and they keep dodging the raises they promised us. It feels like they are squeezing every last drop out of the people who stayed without giving anything back in return.

Being forced into offices that are noisy, inefficient, and uncomfortable has made everybody nervous and short-tempered. Even a small ask can get an over-the-top reaction - and I don't even blame people for being like that. Those who are calling it the "great leap backward" are right.

My responsibilities have tripled since then, my entire team is anxious, morale is at its lowest, and leadership hasn't addressed the burnout. Instead of gratitude, I feel overwhelmed and resentful. Layoffs are sometimes just as bad for those who are "lucky" to stay.

Anybody noticed that their productivity has gone down since the return to office mandate has been in place?

Me for instance, I have noticed my productivity has gone down while the hours worked and in office have increased. It's quite unmotivating being monitored for being in office for 8 hours, as well as all my activity being monitored. Needless to say I am miserable.

Is it possible that leaders get worse and worse? I thought we’d reached the bottom of the barrel but this was a new low for webcasts.

Remember….key message….you should look forward to being sold as you may get more money in your business…and….

I’m in charge of safety…….but I care about money….i care about money….save money…..

A sad day.

MBTA abject failure day 2 for the ft rto
Pike bumper to bumper
It’s all good really productive
Nothing to see here folks
Get a limo service so you can sit in it with your laptop don’t ya know.
That’s the answer.

They are rushing to cut headcount costs rather than looking at organizational functions and what people actually do and the value they add to the ecosystem and customers. I want to jump off this sinking ship. Let them deal with the remaining performance obligations and unresolved internal customer issues without enough human headcount.
Yes this is just a rant and may be im wrong.

And why

Funk & Wagnalls define Morale as:

"Shared confidence and enthusiasm among group members working toward a common goal".

On the Fujita scale...where do you think Dell fits in the overriding corporate world?

Cant wait to hear about the collapse of bny once they are done sh-----g on wfh staff and everyone else who actually shows up for works and not only does their job but actually knows it . Never heard of a company willing to shed people who can keep you successful for a bunch of lazy ba----ds we all see being hired now who have no interest in working at all

Financial accuracy 99%
Payment accuracy 98%
Process accuracy 97%

But no bonuses….

Layoffs went from being an occasional thing, to being once or twice a year, to being a quarterly thing, and we're now at basically monthly layoffs. What's next? Weekly? Daily? Why don't they just lay all of us off right now and put us out of our misery once and for all?

please give us more hours.....please tell your VPs we need more.....id love to make yout wage ...for simply sitting there...not knowing whats going on....employees are mad....CUSTOMERS...really mad...letting people give a budget, that doesn't know the store...smh...for what it's worth, a 35yr vet...U GUYS ...YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE NOT HAPPY!!!...SERIOUSLY thank you

Kiewit Technology Group is in a downward spiral. The latest layoffs follow the major cuts from November 2024, making it clear the organization is unstable and still trimming aggressively. The continued push to offshore work signals that domestic technical roles are being devalued and phased out.

Despite Kiewit’s massive backlog, KTG is choosing to reduce investment in its own people. Anyone considering a role there should understand the environment is volatile, morale is low, and long‑term job security is questionable.

I shared I took the vsp around the last working day and the vibes were hella weird. I mean it was kin of awkward our last day. Some people leaving due to vsp..some got Rifd ..supervisor got RIFD wasnt even there the last day.Did any of you get a vibe that your team was envious or ignoring you once you finally revealed you took the vsp or found a new job 🤔?Its unfortunate what the ISP people are going through. It just revealed how noncohesive that team really was.

Even if you work your rear end off here it goes unnoticed. They will lay you off after many hard years. I missed many weddings, births, and funerals working here. Wish I could get those years back.

They want us miserable to quit on our own. Layoffs are too expensive. I'm betting you that's their plan.

Luckily, we're a united front and telling them to go fu-k themselves (in much nicer terms, of course). We were already overworked and now they want more from us? He-l no.

Since company is going bad to worse, no matter what they do, though ppl slog 10 hours in person, no merit ,,no promotion only problem after problem, remote work is one hope, lets see

I liked working here. Now I'm always miserable. What was the turning point?

If they pull the same bs “we can’t afford to give raises this year” but will NOT do a layoff, people might revolt.

Fidelity openly says they have to make decisions based on the fact they know most people will just accept poor treatment because they know no one is going anywhere. The first time the head of WI told me, I was trying to be a corporate shark. Now that I’ve been here long enough to understand my career is over, it makes me sick.

With inflation being 20% higher now than the last time my department got raises, we get it. No one pays a living wage anymore. But at least stop having record profits years with stockbrokers on government assistance.

AI PROMPT:

Please create layoff plan for ATT to make it profitable. Trim out unnecessary management levels and identify areas of C-level management that needs replacement to boost employee morale.

Since we were told to expect another round of layoffs in 6-8 weeks time, morale and motivation has collapsed. Don't know which is worse- spending Christmas with family without a job or staying on and watch a clueless leadership sink the company even further and get laid off next year. Thank You EL.

There are signifficant layoffs happening, but no official communication has been ever shared, what is the percentage? It's horrible that people I work with just dissapear.
Standard tasks take now not weeks but months. Several roles managed by one employee for the same salary. Rinse and repeat.