#morale

Time to stop drinking the blue cool aid. Chevron would happily offshore or turn every job tomorrow an AI agent tomorrow if it would bump the stock price 1/2%. Our core competencies are Wall Street FOMO and slow following tech bros culture. Time to stop deluding ourselves that this company values or appreciates employees.

A Memory Book for Mark B? For employees to thank him for all he did at OpenText?? I didn’t think Sandy could get any more delusional or tone deaf, but here we are.

Especially those who returned from remote will be targeted as a punishment for being remote all these years.

I was laid off, and I regret that I worked so hard at my job. I had a good performance rating and never expected this outcome. I worked in fusion tech support, where I cared deeply about my customers and the quality of my work, even putting in time on weekends. I was okay with not receiving a raise in exchange for job stability, but that’s not the case anymore.

While no one owes you anything in life, I realize there is no point in doing more than what is necessary for this company. I’m glad I didn’t waste a decade on this! Aging tech, awfully management, no raise, you wont progress there. I was a foul to have stayed 4 years!!!!

I participated in a marriage counseling session with my spouse yesterday and will share with you some words of wisdom.
If you feel like you have tried everything reasonable to improve things but still feel like you are in a relationship that does not make you happy, then end the relationship and move on.
It is best to end it amicably.
A lot of you here are convinced that you are in a poisonous environment. You also believe that the leaders are to blame.
Just like your spouse, the leaders will be staying, so you can choose to stay in a place that makes you miserable, or be strong and move on.
P.S. Even in marriage, it helps both parties when the relationship ends. At first the other spouse might be sad or think they will miss you but will learn quickly that they were with a toxic partner.

Wonder when changes will happen given most entities have had some form of restructuring already

It is true what they say, you find out who your friends are when something like this happens. People I have known for years and thought we were friends, I have not heard from. Maybe the obligatory that su-ks, you'll be fine call or text when it happens. But otherwise, not a peep from any of my close teammates and colleagues. Surprisingly, people who barely know me have been the most helpful with connecting me to new opportunities and networking. Just keep that in mind when you are breaking your neck to help your team, that unfortunetly they won't miss you when you are gone. They will just be happy it wasn't them.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/at-t-tracked-employee-attendance-to-find-freeloaders-now-it-admits-the-system-is-driving-workers-to-the-brink-of-frustration/ar-AA1MpqJJ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=68c417d6a14d47a3b21a021170d7ea46&ei=15 or https://www.businessinsider.com/att-system-for-tracking-employees-rto-compliance-2025-9

No point in trying to understand. So much hatred of its own employees. Why?

This place has su-ked all the joy out of my life. All I do is worry. I’m lucky, I’m in my late 20s and don’t have a family. I feel for my teammates who have to go home and put on a happy face for their spouses and children. I don’t think I could manage that with everything that’s been going on.

From Business Insider article; “ AT&T tracked employee attendance to find 'freeloaders.' Now, it admits the system is driving workers to the 'brink of frustration.’ “

Relief may be on the way for all that are beyond frustrated.

I have a colleague who is very happy at SAP right now.

He has a job he likes, and a good manager and team.

He does not care about the rest of the world at SAP.

He knows CK, but could not name any other board member.

He never listens to all-hands calls or reads management mails from above his boss. Never. His reasoning: if anything important comes up, his manager will inform him anyway.

He manages his team and PO so that he has all the freedoms he needs to be happy.

Boy do I envy this guy! But I will follow him regarding all-hands calls and ignoring the management cr*p. Time to build a form of resilience.

So many people are already leaving voluntarily, yet they keep talking about cuts. It’s like they don’t see the bigger picture and are just determined to make things worse. The morale has been terrible for a while, and it doesn't help that the company is punishing the people who stayed instead of fixing the issues.

If MW and company want to continue destroying morale and this company then if anyone out there is still working hard for Chevron should stop now. Put in the bare minimum. If we have to go into the office 4 days a week, then no late night or early morning meetings with India. S crew them. Collect your paycheck and do nearly anything else. For those saying "have a work ethic and self respect", having self respect is taking back your time and life from a company who obviously hates its employees so the right thing to do is bare minimum work!

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/microsoft-ceo-nadella-says-company-must-rebuild-trust-with-employees.html

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees in a Thursday online meeting that the company has work to do to smooth relations with employees.

Nadella was responding to concerns that have been raised following several rounds of layoffs and demands for a partial return to in-person work.

“I think we can do better, and we will do better,” Nadella said.

‘We will do better.’ Microsoft CEO Nadella admits company has to rebuild trust with employees

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/microsoft-ceo-nadella-says-company-must-rebuild-trust-with-employees.html

Imagine coming to this site and whining that people are “complaining.” This is literally a place for layoff news, venting, and sharing grievances. What did you expect to find here, a cheerleading squad?

If the culture was positive, if leadership was trusted, if people felt secure in their jobs, there wouldn’t be anything to post. No one wastes time on a site like this when things are good. The fact that this forum is busy says everything: people are frustrated, burned out, and constantly under the threat of layoffs.

So yeah, people are going to “complain.” It’s not complaining for the sake of it, it’s employees calling out dysfunction, broken leadership, and a toxic culture. If you can’t handle that, maybe this isn’t the site for you.

Yawn 🥱

Will you go eat another one of their bullsh-t sandwiches, where they lie and pretend that they care about you?

If you have any option to get out, do it. The stress and mismanagement here aren’t worth sticking around for.

I left a place where everything ran like clockwork and the perks were real for a 10 percent bump in pay. Now I have to deal with pure chaos and leadership that seems to have no clue what’s happening. Some days I feel like I’m just part of a sideshow and we’re all waiting for someone to figure out the plan. It’s exhausting and frustrating, and I miss having structure.

People start turning on each other, and work becomes a battlefield overnight. The saying “dog eat dog” has never fit Intel better than it does now.

The so-called “low cost country” strategy has gutted entire departments and cost us some of our best people. Moving work overseas might save money on paper, but the loss of knowledge, morale, and quality is enormous. The people making these decisions never deal with the fallout.

Everyone keeps blaming work-from-home for performance problems, but it’s not the issue. Morale has been crushed by layoffs, budget cuts, and chaotic changes. Not taking away peoples' flexibility might actually build some goodwill and help fix some of the damage.

I’ve watched managers deliberately sideline top performers because their success made the managers nervous. Literally. They’d rather keep control and mediocrity than promote someone who might overshadow them. It’s toxic and it drives good people out, but nobody gives a damn.

Now on the top of richest people all over the world. Still not enough? What is the next step, acquistion of cosmos and creation of Oracle Galaxy?

Guys, I am with you, you are strong and worth more than you are treated. Take care of yourself 🩷

Inside person here, and I speak and connect with a few folks off company channels, and most of us have absolutely no faith in Cengage “Leadership” and job security. Fall Rush was absurd. How much business will be lost? Anyone else have thoughts?

What do we get at the end of this layoff, besides more work and a continued paycheck? Trust is broken. Some of us are feel like that's not worth it and can jump ship with or without a job lined up. Is someone going to try to throw a d-mb pizza party? Or are we going to be compensated for going through this horsesh-t?

Anyone else feeling like things here are getting weirder by the day? Too many different impactful events and statements are happening all at once, and none of it feels right - it’s not just business as usual. It seems like the company’s in rough shape, and you can feel the tension everywhere. People are way more on edge. Even small announcements get blown up into rumors because no one really trusts what’s going on anymore.

I’m from Ansys, this entire acquisition has been terrible for morale. We’ve had little to no layoffs in decades operating along, even when we acquired other companies. Ansys was performing fine with no signs of layoffs and record breaking quarters without Synopsys. We’re less than 2 months in to the acquisition and are likely losing half of our staff.

Sassine's first act as ceo has been a terrible one, at least for the resources at Ansys.
OP: @ct+1k4r879jw

This. And now we are all going to pay the price for the acquisition, especially the Ansys people.

The culture of this place has become mean, spiteful and vindictive. RIFani is one of the worst.

Do they even want us to work or not? When I arrive at the office, most of my team members have already logged off, since I’m the only one in the U.S. and the rest are in India. At this point, it feels like they’re just trying to tell us to give up

Fireside chat “I am more confident in our strategy than I have ever been”
The man is deluded.
Future performance is normally determined by previous performance and all that has happened under SB tenure is chaos, confusion, reducing results, reducing stock price

I attended the DT Services Town Hall today. I'll be honest: I felt embarrassed, and every day I can't understand how they can say such things without bursting out laughing.
I draw a veil over the comment regarding the Tell Dell results.
I hope these people get out of their homes and touch the grass, they have completely lost touch with reality.

John, we’re begging you, end this RTO madness. It’s crushing the very people who keep this company running. The commutes are ki-ling us, the hubs are overcrowded, and nothing has improved. We’re still sitting on Teams calls all day, only now we’re doing it from cubicles instead of home offices.

Morale has never been lower. Great employees are leaving in waves, the kind of people we can’t afford to lose. Customers aren’t happier, productivity isn’t higher, and the only “results” this RTO has delivered are frustration, attrition, and resentment.

We proved remote and hybrid worked. For years we supported customers, hit goals, and kept this company afloat from our homes. The work was getting done, and done well. So why are we being punished now? Why force a failed system on people when a better one already exists?

Please, stop doubling down. End RTO and give employees their dignity back. Let people work where they’re most effective, not where a turnstile says they belong. If you truly care about the future of AT&T, listen to your workforce before there’s no one left to listen.

The culture is exhausting, to put it mildly, and priorities shift daily. Not to mention that it feels like no one actually cares if you succeed or just survive, as long as you keep doing more and more and even more. I can't find one good thing to say about this place.

The way they handle layoffs, the lack of transparency, the way they pile work on people who are already stretched thin, and the total lack of empathy from leadership, none of it feels accidental. It’s like they go out of their way to remind you that you’re replaceable.

Please State Farm, pay us to leave! I've been here 30 years and do not even need a years pay or the enhanced severance plan which has a maximum of 78 weeks pay! I would take 6 months worth of pay which is basically what UPS is doing for its 20,000 people. Find the reta-ds that still want to work here and let the rest of us go. Go out and finish hiring that 2040 workforce but please please please stop the torture. I hate this company and any and everything it stands for. Please understand that your workforce is not going to do anything to help you when you torture and bully them. It is just better to start over a new! Executive you have absolutely no credibility left so stop trying with the huddle points, special announcements, 3-year plans to torture, or any other drama and attempt to f-ck with the workforce. Do what you are going to do and get it over with. F-ck off seriously!

How many years of human carnage do you require to get it?