#toxicenvironment

It doesn't matter if those posts saying ppl were poor performers or have poor mental health came from bots (which is kinda worse since it implies the company itself may be behind them) or from actual trolls, OT should care enough to shut this down. I know this is a random website were ppl can air grievances, and probably not on the radar of executives, but there is a LOT of traffic here compared to other companies on thelayoff.com. The fact that this site is blocked on company machines should tell you that they actually do know. If all of that is true, OT is absolutely one of the worst companies ever. I mean, ppl knocking each other over to get to their desks, needing armour (lol) calling people d-mb and poor performers, saying ppl have poor mental health. There may be lawsuits here for those let go for slander. All the while claiming the company is hiring hundreds and the stock is amazing, etc. When anyone with a smart phone knows any of this is not true. I would suggest that everyone just stop posting here and see what happens after a week or so. Of no real people post and we still keep getting these nonsense posts, it's time to take the layoff updates somewhere else.

Allstate is an awful company. I don't have many regrets in life, but working here is one of them. Every single person working here can do so much better.

Call me crazy, but Verizon is turning into a horrible company that seems to enjoy torturing its employees. I'm sorry, but it feels intentional at this point. No wonder morale is nonexistent.

I used to get nervous about being laid off. Constant chaos, weekly fire drills, then my manager left and things got 10x worse!!! Now I no longer care. hate this place, and my boss acts like an mean chick, angry hick, and lunatic

As a former manager that got out, I will definitely not miss the super toxic year-end antics that go into performance review cycles. I'm sure it must have gotten worse, with the fake less-than-meets ratings that ruin career trajectories, forced stack ranking, and the peacock level posturing that the brown-nosers have mastered.

Enjoy, Wells Fargoers!!

RAs are coming in Dec.
Many are on PIP from Nov 3 to Dec 4, so termination and probably RA will be Dec 5th
Sales will be eliminated. All will become TSL
If I can get help, please:
1- I have deals that will be closed in Dec. If RA is before it closes, I will not be paid?
2 - Also, if I don't accomplish the PIP, will I not get severance?
3- Last week I was able to put together an amazing proposal for a client - hoping it will save me. It will for sure be an insane amount of work. Is it worth it?

Almost 10 years for me of his toxicity, I am finally ok with leaving IBM; I honestly don't want to stay any longer. I have PTSD at this point. My team is horibrle, mean, abusive, nasty, realy awfly awfuull. I need to pick my pieces up, but I cant stop thinking about the fact of how unfair it is IF THEY KEEP MY COMISSIONS

Ok I just quit this he-l hole after being told I was not performing up to exxon s standards. I was told that if I did not step it up I would be placed on nsi pip next year. I have been working 50 hours plus and doing extra work. My supervisor said it was not enough and more was expected of me. I was new to this group and the circle of friends was already set. Several of the other engineers sc--w off all day and talk to the 1st supervisor and the manager. I knew I was sc--wed the day I was moved. One engineer spends all day flirting and talking to the young girls on the floor. Here is the real kicker my supervisor has a psychology degree and the manger has a microbiology degree. I am getting told what to do by people that have no idea of drilling or well completions. My supervisor read off something that was prepared for her to blast me with. She also ki-led me because of my work from home schedule. During my last 1 on 1 f ukig I lost it and told her I was resigning immediately. She was shocked and backtracked her treatment of me. I was contacted by the manager who told me I was overreacting and if there was any thing that would make me stay. I told them both nothing would because exxon was toxic. HR called me and wanted me to sign some bs paperwork. The paperwork stated that I was leaving on my own and would give up my right to sue for wrongful termination. I told that hr a hole to stick it up his ar-e. Goodbye to sick exxon and I suffered 5 years of he-l at it. In all my time at exxon I was always told I needed to do more to perform more. My ranking was always vg to excellent but the constant criticism finally got to me. I think it is just the way exxon tries to motivate and intimidate employees by fear. No amount of money is this constant belittling.

Actually hate working here, not dislike, not just unhappy.

It’s a cesspool and a huge part of many problems facing teams across the LOB stems from GP&T Product.

Outstanding performers resignations all at once - cited reasons: Toxic environment, confused on role, DEI over reach, Engine replacnent training, Chevron shrinking US and lastly from top person - ignorant people thinking meetings all day is work.
Looks like other comapanies are cherry picking the best. Personally I think chevron will merge with number 2 or 3.

Is it just me, or are others noticing how everybody is becoming genuinely mean for no good reason? I know nobody likes working here and the stress is sometimes unbearable, but why do some use that as an excuse to bully their coworkers? We're all in this together, for goodness sake.

Apparently, the answer to unhappy employees is to make their lives even more miserable. Keep pushing people until nobody wants to work here, then blame them for having no motivation.

Every single person I know would rather take a package than continue working for this company. Including my entire team, my leader, my leader's leader, my direct reports, everyone. We are all pretty open and vocal all around about it. There is zero trust and faith in the ranks above. And if they were to be honest they probably would want a package.

This is such a terrible miserable place to work. No direction and no viable purpose in any processes. A lot of aimless nonsense. But they are going to pay us to leave. They want us to give up and quit. But not going to happen. Let's get those packages handed out and show us the money!!!

Layoffs gutted our department, and the following reorganization has made the work harder instead of better. There's more micromanagement and more toxic behavior, and it only keeps getting worse with every new layoff. I know this will just continue the toxic cycle.

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.

This week they spent a fortune pretending employees matter while cutting benefits, threatening jobs, and spreading fear. Attendance is “voluntary,” but absences were noted, employees out aren’t spared, and those who speak up became targets. Nothing says “we value our people” like an overpriced pep rally wrapped in intimidation. Smile, applaud, ignore the hypocrisy, and remember your lines: “Thank you, sir. May I have another?” At Crown, respect is optional, but gratitude is mandatory it’s not a monarchy it’s communism at its finest disguised as a company.

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.

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?

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

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.

They are literally ki-ling with unwanted questions in the name of customers and customers really don’t care about this company

Soon this company will be sh-t place

You will not grow your career here. Instead you will drown in confusing political games that make no sense. The work environment is so toxic it is genuinely damaging to your mental health. There is nothing here worth staying for. Nothing.

Do not waste your time and effort here - do not shed your blood and sweat - those minting gold and diamonds at the top have only job to do and that is to save their own as by firing hard working associates over and over - they are going to do this every month - this is the absolute truth - believe nothing else - run run run - stay while you can doing nothing because even if you do it will never be valued , run run run the place is all fckd up - too deep in the dirt , never rising back again - it’s done , the big guys will be smoking exotic cigars over the holidays and the poor employees will be kicked hard on their b*tts , once again ldo not spend your time effort and energy here. You are getting nothing else , 100% guaranteed

For Stankey and his cronies. The rest of us are sc--wed, though.

I'll happily accept being let go. This company will become an industry joke. Just look at who's pulling all the strings. Can you think of a more inexperienced and talentless person to be in charge of something like this?

This is so cutthroat right now. Really sc-mmy so unprofessional below Fidelity’s caliber this FT RTO. Pouncing on people like a land owner for all their serfs and indentured servants.
I’m not quite sure the full vesting is worth my self respect.
These people have stocks up their 🫏 they’re so uptight.
Should we all have a time card system now like the coal miners?

Imagine being the reason someone quits their job. They came to work to earn a living and pay bills, but your toxic behavior made every shift so miserable that leaving felt like the only way to find peace.

How many toxic leaders can you count?
I can count 5 off hand.

There are so many layers of management that nobody actually knows how to lead or connect with their teams. And that creates this environment where certain people start believing that being close to a manager gives them the right to talk down to others and treat them poorly. The culture here has become genuinely awful.

I'm this close to divorce because I've become a miserable person to be around, and I'm well aware of that. Not being able to find anything comparable is not helping. I hate my life and I hate this place for what it turned me into.

How many people are looking for another job? We all know they are getting ready to bring us back into the office a lot more next year. I'm going to quit...tired of paying tolls, gas, sitting in traffic and the environment is just completely toxic. Other than a few people, I do not want anything to do with the people they are hiring. Trash dump and hate being in office. It will be time to move on. I hate this place...su-ks!

Fiserv clients , Fiserv stakeholders , Fiserv associates -we all know this place is f’kin done - the guys at the top care about nothing but for $$$$ they can steal , fill their pockets and run over hard working poor associates. Depressing , toxic workplace environment - do not come here - no one cares , seriously. This place will very soon be buried into the ground , no longer sustainable , it is DONE and DOOMED

Here comes to toxic positivity, all the id--ts who drink the kool aid will tom tom about how they are lucky to work for such a great brand and then have learnt so much and of course the people!
Either they are true id--ts or they trying to su-k up the the VPs hoping they will get to keep their jobs with this toxic sh-t! Happens every time.

the environment has become incredibly toxic because of the forced ranking. I have seen people getting low rating for being on bereavement, when switching jobs, for taking vacation. I have seen people crying, because they felt the poor rating was not deserved. I have seen the LL2 level downgrading, because there were insufficient low ratings. Often playing favorites instead of relying on actual performance; even switching rankings to give a favorite a higher bonus.

I have seen a manager lose team members who were given to another manager. And then being dinged for not hitting numbers and he was basically told to find a job elsewhere, while the other manager was promoted without having to actually deliver.

I have seen people being absolutely targeted and harassed. Always looming the performance rating over their heads without an ability to actually improve.

On the other hand, the favorites do not need to deliver and are getting rewarded for incredibly low performance. It is all a popularity contest.

Exactly what @fk+1m3s4a1cp said.

I have decades of experience at State Farm and literally if there was an embodiment of what toxic mismanagement is - it’s injury demand D1. I swear every time I try to have a glimmer of hope this company does something else to kick you while you’re down. Maybe 10% of management actually cares but when section and claims management shoves a ruler up your you know where to make you work harder. My mental health is completely deteriorated. If I can retire soon I intend to. There is no worst place to be.

And the ones that are still here are busy looking for a way out. This place is done.

Survey came out again. On my team our Manager consistently since being in her position from this past January brings up in our team meetings an intimidating tone about what we answer to the survey questions. Toxicity at its finest. We are all scared on a daily basis, afraid to speak up, and yet the one place we can express our concerns through our monthly surveys we are intimidated to persuade us into being afraid to express ourselves. I am general in what I share in those surveys and for good reason!! The one place to relief stress in an honest, forthright manner, and this is what we get: intimidation in hopes of silencing us to protect herself to maintain her own job security. So toxic.

What the he-l the je-ks in QPOET still have the face to live in the world!

uk office is toxic
clueless managers
80% of sales team on have had burn out in last year

Things changed dramatically after my last manager was laid off and the new one came in. The constant criticism, micromanagement, and obvious favoritism have made the job exhausting. I'm actually finding myself hoping my position gets eliminated because leaving with severance sounds better than continuing like this. That's how bad it's gotten.