#morale

Hooray so let's sc--w the employees and do layoffs!

I just want to do my work without someone constantly overseeing every little thing. Even managers who start out reasonable seem to end up worrying more about control than letting people get on with the job.

That’s it, that’s the post. That’s what it feels like inside this dumpster fire.

Brace for impact

CRUEL.
Merriam-Webster defines cruel as “devoid of humane feelings.”

I could never be this kind of leader. And frankly, I question the humanity of anyone who can.

How do you spend years hiring people, mentoring them, getting to know their spouses/children/pets, celebrating their milestones, and coaching them, only to discard them like yesterday’s garbage?

Not because they failed. Not because they underperformed. But because someone decided their position no longer served the future. (Cruel)

You leave people in limbo for weeks. You allow fear and anxiety to consume them. You deliver life-altering news just before the holidays, offer vague explanations about “business changes,” and reduce years of dedication to a pathetic “thank you for your contributions.” (Cruel)

Then, days later, you gather in a room like the cotdamn 12 apostles, unveiling your recycled organizational charts as though you’ve just discovered the future of business.

And the audacity to look straight into that camera, knowing the people who remain are watching you in absolute disgust, and talk about how “emotional” and “difficult” this has been for YOU. (Cruel)

Are you kidding me?

You knew these people. You knew their families. You knew their stories. You knew what they had sacrificed for the company.

And somehow, you managed to turn their devastation into another corporate presentation.

Spare us the scripted empathy. Spare us the speeches about competitive markets and transformation. And spare us the self-congratulation for having the “courage” to make difficult decisions.

There’s nothing courageous about making decisions other people have to suffer for while you collect the paycheck.

No one is asking you to cry on camera. We’re asking whether you have enough humanity left to recognize the damage YOU collectively as a group caused.

Because cruelty isn’t always loud. It doesn’t always look like the horrors we see on television.

Sometimes cruelty wears a suit, sits in a boardroom, collects a bonus, and calls itself leadership.

And perhaps the greatest tragedy isn’t that these decisions were made. It’s how comfortably the people responsible can move on.

May the devil/mara/lu----r find you.

that's all you need to know about why this place is the way it is. and this is nothing new. you simply have to learn to deal with it.

We lost several essential people on our team, and somehow the laziest person is still here. Can somebody make it make sense for me, please? How is this good for the company?

On a scale of 1-10 how much of a cr-p shower will it be?

Since my manager and several coworkers were let go, I can't settle into work anymore. I'm always trying to read the signs and figure out whether another round is coming for me. I've been searching for another job, but nothing has worked out so far. I needed somewhere to admit how hard it is to keep acting normal through all this.

In late October 2026, RV cashed in 50,000 shares of common stock for a cool $7.4 million, while a few months earlier in August DM sliced off 26% of his holdings to pocket $4.9 million. Meanwhile, back on planet Earth, our budget for employee retention, wage increases, or localized team expansions has been strictly set to absolutely zero. What does this reveal about the true fracturing of our internal health?

https://open.spotify.com/track/3uZzf26YgBf921VoLVVc9I?si=njNdiVYTQliqY09zMLUmEg&utm_source=copy-link

I'm leaving soon, and I won't be sorry to see Verizon struggle once I'm gone. After the way I've been treated, I don't feel any loyalty left.

I’ve never experienced so much faffing about in my life this is what DXC has become!

The entire IT Delivery Business Desk is being laid off globally, and we've been told that only a handful of positions will be available for affected employees to apply for. This is devastating. Many of us could soon be out of work despite years of dedication, hard work, and loyalty to Marriott.

It makes you wonder what happened to Marriott's core value of putting people first. Does that commitment still mean anything? Does Tony recognize the contributions and sacrifices of long-serving employees, or has the bottom line become the only priority?

What's most disappointing is how easily people's lives can be turned upside down. We're not just numbers on a spreadsheet. We're employees with families, mortgages, bills, and responsibilities. We've given years of our lives to this company, believing that loyalty and commitment meant something.

If Marriott truly believes in putting people first, this is the moment to prove it. Values should be reflected in how a company treats its people during difficult times, not just in corporate presentations and slogans.

Our managers keep telling us not to worry but we are right to worry.

Do you know what is the trillion Euro problem that AI is trying to solve?

Wages!

The main reason to use AI is to replace a human so they can be laid off and instead of a person who has actual rights, rich executives get supporters and AI who does what they want.

Over the last few years, I have noticed that SAP is dehumanizing the humans and humanizing AI. Claude is a "HE" now as if it is a person. They are called agents as if they have agency like humans. And humans are called resources. DA referred to us as plaque and wanted a tooth-brushing exercise. Many areas refer to employees only as FTE or resources or headcount and not as employees. And the board keeps saying that salaries and benefits are the third highest "cost" to the company.

They started with voluntary layoffs. And the next thing to come is involuntary layoffs. Do not trust your area executives. They are incentivized to save costs so the savings can go to their own bank accounts as bonuses. And they have been trying very very hard with hr and works council to lay off employees. So layoffs are inevitable. Don't fool yourself into thinking you are safe. And stop allowing executives to divide us. This is not a race war. This is a class war - a war waged by the rich against the poor.

That's it. That's all I wanted to say.

I came across a former colleague's social media post, a few months after he took the package. He looked relaxed and happy, and it was nice to see him doing well. Part of me envies that freedom, even though I'm genuinely happy for him. It makes me wonder what life could look like outside this place.

After working at many other companies and now working at WF I can say this bank is super cheap. They basically want you to do it all for nothing. Thoughts?

Done playing with the leadership for the day.

Other employees please feel free to continue going at them, refuting their lies and utter nonsense.

In their heart of hearts, the Humana leaders know that they are totally in the wrong.

The atmosphere is bad enough on its own, but watching certain people get special treatment makes it even harder to put up with. It's difficult to feel motivated when the rules don't seem to apply equally.

I work with too many Kool-Aid drinkers. It's good to find others who realize what a joke this place has become.

When you move to another company, does the endured torment follow you, or is there peace once you walk out those doors for the final time?

Qualcomm was never the best employer, but it was certainly better than it is now. Now, it's just a constant combination of stress and anxiety.

TDC stock is down $22 per share the past five years in a rapid growth market. Pathetic performance by any measure. It’s such a dog, that’s why the board keeps the same CEO in place. They don’t expect any better. Must be a depressing place to work. #TheDyingCo (TDC)

The turnaround is JUST around the corner? Lol

What do you think the grand plan is?

Do they go even more lean once ODW is launched?

Does SalesChat replace sales? Seems to be happening with Services AI bot.

What does the future look like for sales? IT? Support? Product Groups? Engineers? RevOps?

Also, as hard as it is, DON’T let this impact you. We don’t get paid enough to worry about it. Close your laptop and go home to enjoy your family life. They don’t care about us so why should we care about them. If ODW fails then it fails. Not my problem

I mean, with such strong Q3 results and raised expectations, we should feel safe for a while. There's no need to cut even more folks when we're doing so well. Right? Right? /s

It makes no sense to any of us why our director was the only one on the Comp Ops team impacted by this. He’s an amazing leader who genuinely cares about his team and the company. It really looks like they just created a role one level higher to push him out.
I don't get why the company pushes out the best leaders. His comp knowledge and work ethic are irreplaceable, and it's hard to imagine working for anyone else. He was my biggest supporter, and I'm honestly so disappointed in leadership right now.

Every Teams meetings feels like a case of Hard R. Impossible to deny the discomfort, its thick and its dripping all over me

Pretty sure only one person in my team enjoys working here and that person is an absolute psychopath everyone else seems miserable but is sticking it out for the money

I think you all suffer from occupational mental illness. You spend 40 hours a week, sometimes more, at jobs you don't like, surrounded by people you also dont enjoy. Then some of you go home and spend even free time thinking about how much you hate our job. Now imagine if you LOVE your job. You wake up excited to go to work. "Good morning, everybody! How are my favorite peeps today?" You love your coworkers. You love what you do. You go home happy, enjoy your evening, and can't wait to do it all again tomorrow. You'd be happy at work and happy at home. Every day would practically be a blessing. Instead, you normalize spending half your waking lives somewhere you wish you weren't. And you call this being a well-adjusted adult. Its not.

Like fishes. Gutted. At least they waited until the later part of the afternoon to break me down and ki-l off the last functioning nerve I had left.

Barring this RTO, which just puts the fine point on my concerns. Is it me, or has Fidelity turned colder and more cutthroat these past few months??

I keep thinking of December 2025 and the outlook seemed brilliant like the stars and now it feels where in a black hole.

That's my opinion and that's the entire post.

It’s so great to see the birthday celebration for the newest ELT member Smoky the dog.

Can we celebrate birthday for all the other ELTs including the CEO?

It really boosts the employee morale after the last week’s layoffs.

Theme song for today: https://youtu.be/fNFzfwLM72c

For day 3, may the odds be in your favor!

Losing a job doesn’t mean losing your value. Sometimes, it’s the push you need to find something much better.

Just ask yourself one thing: Were you contributing to this company and making a difference? If the answer is yes, then you can absolutely do the same somewhere else, where your skills and efforts will actually be valued.

I know it’s a little tough right now, but trust me, you’ll get there eventually.

From my personal experience, many of the people who get laid off are actually high performers or people who could challenge their leaders. Meanwhile, some who contribute very little but know how to flatter management and play office politics manage to stay.

At the end of the day, it’s just a matter of time. I’m 100% confident that you’ll find another job and do well. And some of those who managed to stay behind might struggle when they eventually have to prove their worth somewhere else.

#COP #Alaska had employees attend talks from politicians #Begich and #Sullivan boasting about how many oil & gas jobs they ‘created’ in the midst of more current COP layoffs and nasty previous recent layoffs of 25% in 2025-2026 and surprise layoff of North Slope workers of 12.5%.
Shows how politicians lie and
how much COP management doesn’t care about or respect employees.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1737607930680356

Lay me off, don't lay me off. I don't give a flying fu-k. Working here used to be my dream but not anymore. I'm now numb. And I know there are plenty who feel the same way I do.

Sad to see the design team get cuts.. Lost a manager and so far two designers