#morale

I lost all my gains from working out and became fat working day and night for this company. Now I don’t even complete my tasks and management is micro managing me/constantly asking me to present things about AI to the team. I don’t hang out with friends as much and have very little time to date/do activities.

I’m only 2 years out of college and know getting fired/PIP will likely force me out of tech forever and into low-skill no degree required work but that is concerning me less every day.

I just got laid off at Target and my wife who works at Amazon as well whom is currently pregnant.

Speaking to my future self get out of retail it’s too risky to have job in this industry. It's not like before. Just as a token of advice for those who meet their significant other at Target and rotate companies but stay in retail

I made it through, but from here on out, all my focus is on finding a new job. I’m done with Target. There were some good years, but this isn’t the company I joined ten years ago.

Can I just start by saying, what a complete sh-t show these last few days have been? They made us employees wait for days, ruin our mental health, and provide no information at all at how this would unfold.

Then hearing of this absolutely disgusting way of telling affected people by inviting them to a webinar, they disabled the chat, and the meeting audio not working? Wtf!

The icing on the cake is my manager just chatted our whole team and asked if we were safe from the layoffs…like, hello? Our management doesn’t even know if their teams are affected?

Whoever is in charge of this better be fired for their complete incompetence. What a damn embarrassment for the company. The new ceo, the board, and the executive team should be ASHAMED!

Can we have at least one damn day to relax and take in the fact that we survived instead of having people already talking about future rounds? Are some of you masochists? Are you addicted to drama? What is your problem? The layoffs are over. It’s okay to feel happy about it. FFS.

Whatever happens, it’s on them, not you. Don’t ever let any corporate a--hole make you doubt yourself or shake your confidence.

Everything else has been a mess, from the announcement and the buildup, to the awful communication from leadership right up to the last minute. I dread whatever comes next. I really feel for those affected today, especially anyone in a tougher spot than the rest. Wishing them all the luck.

I was hoping for a different outcome than most of us here and must say.. I am completely disappointed to have received a safe email. I honestly wish I could take the spot of one of you who has invested way more into this. Anywho.. my prayers are with you all. I hope that your next road traveled is far greater and more fulfilling than Target ever could’ve been.

Even knowing it's over? I still can't get rid of this knot in my stomach.

I have been praying for myself and everyone else. Even if I survive this layoff I know others will not and it saddens me. What a horrible way to do a layoff, we find out Thursday and have to go all the way to Tuesday to find out, it has been a miserable few days for all of us. I would say it is CRUEL in fact. I love Target and I wish they had handled this with more care.

I can see the downtown office from my window.
I stared at it all night.
I saw the lights go out.
I saw the lights come back on.
I don't know what today has in store for us.
But if I've learnt anything from life,
This too shall pass.

That’s what I plan to do from now on. I’ll give back exactly what I’m given in return. They’ve shown us how little they think of us, so why should I bother giving it my all anymore? My best effort will be reserved for my next company, hopefully one that treats its employees better.

Let’s be honest. They don’t care about quality or people, only about cutting costs. If they can outsource us all, they will. The work will definitely suffer, but that won’t matter to them. As long as the numbers look good on paper, they’ll call it a success. That’s the sad truth of where we are now.

Man if anyone thought the results were bad this year wait until next year! Chances of any of us getting a bonus this year, highly unlikely.

Penny spent some more of her displaced associates money today. Penny brought former St. Louis Blues player Chris Pronger in to the home office today to preach about the importance of what we do. Pronger said he needed financial guidance when he received a $7 million four year contract with a $4 million signing bonus at the age of eighteen. Penny and team are either tone deaf and/or just do not care. Penny has laid off people making five figures and trying to figure out which bill to pay this month by sending jobs to India. Penny has demoted some of her Enterprise Reimagined survivors who are now scraping by. Penny brings in a 51 year old ex jock who was a multimillionaire at the age of eighteen. This saga just keeps getting worse at the home office. Penny is just rubbing salt in the wounds of everyone affected by her Enterprise Reimagined project. How can Pronger give a speech about his financial life? Who did he think he was speaking to? Did he think he was speaking to a room full of Edward Jones ELT members who make eight figures annually? The most amazing part of Pronger's speech was when he said he too had navigate retirement woes. The man is 51. He could have retired at the age of 18 with his signing bonus if he wanted to. The home office has people literally making $40,000 per year and he is lecturing us about his retirement woes. Some of the people at the home office have been working there for decades and have no idea when they will be able to retire. They may have to work until the day the die thanks to Penny. Now, because of Penny, these people also have to look over their shoulders at the fear of losing their five figure job to someone in India. The change in culture from JW to Penny is absolutely stunning. Let's run down the cavalcade of rich people Penny has brought in to lecture the firm, Magic Johnson, Simone Biles, Hoda Kotb, and Chris Pronger. Penny said her biggest mistake was spending too much money when she first became managing partner. Penny is now slashing expenses (labor), but still wasting money which has nothing to do with serving clients better by bringing these people in who never say anything worthwhile or practical to their audience. Chris Pronger now runs a luxury travel agency in Chesterfield, MO. Maybe our displaced and demoted associates can put an application in with his company. I fear though only Penny and the rest of the ELT will actually be able to be one of Pronger's clients.

Hahaha, what a bunch of fake actors

RTO is coming to an end. Productivity is down, morale is worse than ever, and people are leaving in waves for companies that offer flexibility. The younger workforce doesn’t want to live in traffic five days a week, and the veterans are burned out.

Every major study shows hybrid work drives better results, retention, and satisfaction. Forcing everyone back has done the opposite. Billions are being wasted on office space instead of innovation, debt reduction, or employee development.

RTO didn’t build culture or collaboration. It built resentment and distrust. The future of work is flexible, and every company that matters knows it. It’s time AT&T caught up.

Everyone acting calm while refreshing Slack and Outlook like it’s the stock market.
Morale’s on clearance and hope’s in short supply.

Good luck to all tributes tomorrow — MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR 🫡🔥

See y’all at the Target Café for one last Red Eye Latte ☕😬

The biggest issue I am having with this layoff thing, is the absolutely lack of transparency they are giving us. What a failure on leaderships part and especially this new CEO. What a way to make your first real impact on the company — your likability factor and lack of decency is out the door already.

How hard is it for this company to at least tell people what the process is like / how things will unfold instead of making every single employee just be on edge for several days? Very cruel and clearly they are not taking their employee’s well-being seriously.

I have to imagine that if we do survive that morale is going to be bankrupt here. I would rather have a job, but I hope people realize that they are very talented and we deserve better of our employer. Don’t settle for anything less. Let’s support our co workers who do get let go and keep fighting for the kind of careers we all want… which is hopefully not this.

The downfall at Target is certain. If you survive, find a new job ASAP.

Here is the big issue. You’re all worried about Trump and thinking the Mexicans are stealing the jobs when in reality it’s happening in front of our faces. It’s the Indians. Wake up people. India doesn’t even have Targets lol.

Target HQ I hope you read this. Good luck maintaining a company that operates in India that lack an understanding of the American culture. Do you see many Indians shop at Target? Mostly American white woman lol. That right there is the problem. But, hey, anything to save a Penny.

Can these people get anything right? Why go there in the first place?

The days when that made any sense are long gone. Layoffs keep happening, smaller and more targeted, which means it can hit anyone at any time. The chances of Nike returning to its mythical glory, when it was fun to work here and the company was vibrant, flexible, and creative, are very slim. It’s better to stay alert and keep your eyes always open for other opportunities.

Usually we have the date for the next well-being week announced by now. Have a feeling the party might be over this year.

Consider that being laid off by Tgt at this point could be blessing in disguise given the company's sustained decline under Cornell, who isn't going anywhere. Why is that again? No one should have any confidence that Tgt - under Cornell and his protege - will suddenly turn things around and become competitive with the likes of Walmart, TJX, Amazon and Costco, all of which has been hitting on all cylinders. Anyway, sorry to see the distress that many of you are experiencing, particularly while those most responsible for Tgt's long decline sip champagne. It's not right.

Title says it all

I was surprised (but kind of not) that nobody in my area of OB was active on Slack on Friday.
Are people just taking these next few days off until Tuesday? It feels really stupid to be wasting any breath working for deliverables if I might get the ax on Tuesday

Why does every layoff post on LinkedIn sound like: "Oh, I am devastated to be impacted… but eternally grateful for this opportunity to realign my professional synergy?"...

Bro, you got laid off, not inducted into the Hall of Transformational Growth Fame.

It’s okay to just say it phaking ssu-ks...

Especially the one about teamember health and happiness.
Do customers really believe anything that wfm says or does?
I don't. It's just a paycheck to me.

Remember how much fun it was to watch overpaid executives dance and lip sync to modern pop songs? We need some of that again! Throw in a couple of pizza parties and the diSAPpointment will turn around. As Rob B once said, “our steak is delicious, but it needs more sizzle”

Sadly looks like more layoffs coming. Some Procurement and Customer Service roles will be going overseas. Also, more layouts in Sales. Moral is brutal at best and Sr. Leadership has a disconnect with their sales force.

The sh-t people left at intel is staggering, senior manager screaming at others in a meeting today while his direct reports present. This place is a horror show, InfoSec in for an awakening with the HR complaints.

This last leadership in action call with JF was pretty comical. They had the usually "woke" testimonials from the usual suspects. Talked about wanting to build a "culture" at State Farm but were also basically bragging about all the people they have run off or in their words this was "not for them". Happy for them that they moved on. LOL! You can tell these are clueless re--rds living in Bloomington that don't fight the traffic, crime, and ghetto workforce that we all have to tolerate. That is the "culture" we have now. JF and his cronies are putzsss! The day this company shuts the doors the better of we the world will be.

Seems like AMAT is going for moving more jobs OVERSEAS and focused on letting go Americans...might as well make your headquarters in India at this point. Imagine spending billions on a building none of your customers want and then you let go of people HA

How long before offshoring and forced ratings finally break what’s left of morale? Every round of “efficiency” moves chips away at tr ust, replacing experience with cheaper labor and arbitrary rankings. At some point, it’s not just people leaving... it’s the company’s culture and expertise walking out the door too.

Do you think the rebrand actualy changes anything for customers, or just distracts Wall Street? It feels frivolous to millions spent to tweak colors and slogans while service, pricing, and morale keep sliding. Isn’t it just lipstick on the same old network......

If Jamie Dimon thinks that coming to office 5 Days a week is good for all of his employees then you can be sure that his bff Charlie thinks the same way. Maybe that $3 billion dollar tower on Park Avenue was built for Charlie when he takes over his 69 year old mentor’s job soon.

This week I had to travel between three office locations. I’ve never seen morale so low across the organization. I found employees to be shockingly unrestrained in their criticism of management. WF has a real problem brewing, and I hope they are prepared for the inevitable fallout.

Just know that if you’re feeling squeezed by the new mandates, you are not alone.

Hey you nice man, are you still there to count disappearing employees?

I genuinely believe Target generated the wrath of too many people, and this caused its downfall, unfortunately innocent people who have not been involved in these terrible decisions end up suffering. As an ex employee, my treatment was absolutely horrendous and nobody on my team spoke up. I came to Target, thinking I was working for a really positive, forward looking company when in reality it’s an organization filled with yes people who are scared to speak up because the status quo will not allow it. As soon as you speak up you become a targeted individual that has no career path. I genuinely hope a new group of leadership can take over and make things right as the current leadership cannot do this. Rinse and repeat will not save Target. Investors have already signaled this, but of course why not continuing ignoring them.