#worklifebalance

My biggest regret is how long I stayed somewhere that made me feel like I was constantly doing something wrong. My new job pays better and I have actual freedom to do my work without someone picking apart my every expression or move. The constant intimidation is gone, and I didn't realize how much it was affecting me until I got away from it. Sometimes leaving really is the answer.

I think at least half of employees would be gone by now. The lack of jobs is the only thing that's keeping so many of us here.

If not, is it smart to reach out to HR about it?

I have a 2 hour round trip to Dallas HQ that I do everyday. I am looking forward to my commute on Monday morning. In the morning it gives me a chance to plan my day. And in the evening I get the opportunity to reflect on my day while driving home. I am too tired to do anything once I am home so I have no trouble falling asleep on time. I love working here. Thank you JS and RTO.

https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-employers-for-tech-workers/

SAS (#1 and #2 in the Great Place to Work survey a few years ago) didn't make the top 300 this year. Maybe the layoffs and uncertainty about the company's future are dragging it down.

How do you stop thinking about the fact that your job could disappear tomorrow? I know I can't control it, but that doesn't make the worry any easier.

Looking for a new job right now is basically a second full-time job after you finish your first one. I don't know how the rest of you are managing, but I'm utterly exhausted.

Looking back, taking a job at Verizon is one of the few career decisions I genuinely regret. There are plenty of better places to work, so don't convince yourself this is your only option.

I don't know exactly when things changed, but IBM feels nothing like it used to. People are exhausted, nobody has much enthusiasm anymore, nobody seems interested in anything, and the old sense that everyone was in it together is gone. We used to actually enjoy seeing each other and working together. Now everyone's just trying to get through the day. I miss the old IBM.

Little Secret: WF abuses the best & promotes the worst.

I don’t get this ft rto for some but not for all its arbitrary and unfair
So bc our area has the space we get to slog into Boston with our costly commute while other areas that likely cost less to commute get to wfh?!?
How does that build collaboration knowing some of your colleagues sets up a phone meeting just as you would like to leave for your commute all the while they’re sitting on their 🫏 at home with NO COMMUTE?!!!
How is THAT not a hostile work environment?!?
Yea I’m po’d

They (executives) truly believe you can run an oil refinery from the other side of the world using third rate talent.

Apparently the billions in profit were just not quite enough.

We no longer promote employees because they are hard working or knowledgeable in their fields. We only want compliant employees who will parrot whatever the latest acronym of the day.

Rockefeller would have been proud.

Well said, @az+1m29w550n

for you to wait around for things to improve. They won't.

The job market is improving. Do not wait for the company to force your hand.

Are IPs really being tracked I have been doing the four hours but only see mac 2 people , curious if there is ways around this and I’m missing out on this? Doesn’t it matter for bonus or am I just wasting my time?

Xerox used to be a desirable place to work, decent pay, and great benefits. However, after decades of stale salaries they are basically paying minimum wage. If you take a look at the benefits, health insurance used to be worth something, but not it's just too expensive to use if you can even afford the premiums at all. They took our guaranteed vacation days away so now they are only as good as your manager that approves them. And now I hear that the tuition reimbursement program is suspended. Is there really any reason to stay?

She says it's because I don't give her enough attention but she doesn't understand core Cisco principles, and that contributing to increased collaboration in the office & increasing shareholder value is my life's purpose.

I asked Circuit if it can help me but produced no helpful results.

I have too much responsibility in the company, I cannot afford to start any later than 8am and finish any later than 6:30pm, that and being on call every weekend, which I cannot miss out on as the company depends on me.

What is the solution to this P1 incident?

Four people are here, working from their company laptops, with one person in a meeting. Why us? Why does our CEO have to be such a pr--k?

Why I hate BNY every day during work.

Take what you can from it, PayPal has turned me into a machine. I don't give a flying f*ck what happens I am used to it by now. Worst scenario I move out and get a new job, I am now a resilient beast

How interesting. People in LinkedIn who don’t even know what the energy cube is are using it now as a meme for people leaving their jobs.

https://lnkd.in/p/gnaw3VNj

After looking for months.

This place isnt growing, its shrinking. Other places are growing. WF is so fu---d.

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.

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• Source: TheLayoff.com, board: Thread regarding T-Mobile layoffs
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Posted April 24 by Z, post ID @OP+1kpztp1hb.

Gross. Supply chain/procurement.

Reply 1 of 52, post ID @ae+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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I assume consultants are excluded from RTO as always.

Reply 2 of 52, post ID @aj+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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Some orgs under John Saw are also instructing employees to do 5 days RTO with WFH option only when necessary

Reply 3 of 52, post ID @aq+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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who’s org is that

Reply 4 of 52, post ID @ar+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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Maybe that will help the stock price.

Reply 5 of 52, post ID @as+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: aj
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@aj RTO 5 days a week? Damn I have to quit the second job now

Reply 6 of 52, post ID @ay+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: OP
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• Address: https://www.thelayoff.com/p/@ay+1kpztp1hb

@OP right now most of them are coming to office for couple of hours only, Does that mean we will do the same thing 5 days a week or should be in office for 8 hrs a day for all 5 days?

Reply 7 of 52, post ID @az+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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Abdul's (now Joh Saw's) org was 5 days RTO for managers/directors as soon as the place was reopened with WFH as an exception (e.g., we've got a 3am install occurring...) and you had to have the mandated jab.
Funny that JUST NOW the rest of the org is being mandated RTO.

Reply 8 of 52, post ID @bc+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 24
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: aq
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• Address: https://www.thelayoff.com/p/@bc+1kpztp1hb

@aq It's Simpson's org.

Reply 9 of 52, post ID @fr+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 25
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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Simpson has small hands and an even smaller d∗∗k. He is a weasel and is only looking out for his best interests. He is long overdue for a visit from the karma faeries.

Reply 10 of 52, post ID @kj+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 26
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: ay
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@ay, leadership know that some people are just badge swiping. There will be surveillance enhancements to know who is leaving the office building and when. Facial recognition, transition from using the badge to device for building access, who knows what's coming. But what is clear is their stance on WFH has changed.

Reply 11 of 52, post ID @md+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 26
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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Simpson is clearly not a nice person. His wife must be miserable.

Reply 12 of 52, post ID @n1+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 26
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: kj
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• Address: https://www.thelayoff.com/p/@n1+1kpztp1hb

@kj If you come in the garage, you have to badge in and out.

Reply 13 of 52, post ID @qt+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 27
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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It's about time. There are way too many employees taking advantage of "Working" from Home....aka Costco runs, babysitting, mowing the lawn, playing golf, watching TV, sleeping, and who knows what else!
Time to get back to the office where the above activities will be harder to pull off. This company needs every employee fully engaged and doing the work they are being paid to do. The stock is way off and shareholders deserve better. The Covid era party has lasted way too long, and is finally coming to an end.

Reply 14 of 52, post ID @qx+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 27
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: qt
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@qt Old do-nothing office lurking farts like you are why I quit.

Reply 15 of 52, post ID @qy+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 27
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: qt
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@qt time for all the lazy WFH caucasian ladies to get back to work!

Reply 16 of 52, post ID @w8+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 28
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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As it should be. We're now in year six post Fauci's Folly. Time to get back to work.

Reply 17 of 52, post ID @w9+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 28
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: qt
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@qt Unfortunately for T-Mobile this is a legit reply, for hopefully not most, but too many of our employees. Too bad some people have to ruin a good thing.

Reply 18 of 52, post ID @y8+1kpztp1hb

• Date: April 28
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: kj
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@kj they are already using zScaler to monitor everyone's time in the office. They know what office/location your laptop is connected to and for how long.

Reply 19 of 52, post ID @1pj+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 4
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: w9
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@w9 Several tech companies announced permanent wfh and methodically forced people back into the office. Productivity was up, now they’re resentful. Bring the blame these full of sh-t corporations for their actions, not employees.

Reply 20 of 52, post ID @1pk+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 4
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: qt
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@qt I guess you’re more productive while talking around a break room drinking coffee instead, or physically attending pointless weekly meetings about updates that you already put in 2 or 3 slide presentations the previous day. You must really have no life if you prefer to be trapped in an office 5 days a week for this nonsense.

Reply 21 of 52, post ID @1q4+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 4
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I don't mind RTO but maybe they could wait until gas prices go back down to normal.

Reply 22 of 52, post ID @1vm+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 5
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 1pk
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@1pk coffee talk, son. Company rules. You're getting paid well. If you don't like it, leave.

Reply 23 of 52, post ID @1yd+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 5
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 1pk
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@1pk You sound like another Gen "Fill in the Blank with whatever Letter suits you" who thinks a job is all about you and what makes you happy. Its called a freaking Job...thats why they pay you. Sounds like what you are really wanting is freedom and the ability to call your own shots. That's called financial independence or retirement. Until then...you are an employee where they pay you to do, what they tell you to do. Save your money my friend and invest well. Cheers!

Reply 24 of 52, post ID @20c+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 6
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 1yd
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@1yd Sadly, I’m probably closer to your age than you think but I’ve evolved to recognize work life balance and not be a sheep. I’m not talking about hard work, I’m talking about office politics. By all means do your job well. That said; We’re all entitled to some level of freedom. The days of shutting down from work off hours is over for most people with technology. In the very least, you should be allowed to work remotely a good portion of your time.
Ironic that you signed off with “cheers.” Perhaps you should consider the European philosophy to work instead of being pretentious.

Reply 25 of 52, post ID @20m+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 6
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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@20c if you're not shutting down after hours, that's your fault.

Reply 26 of 52, post ID @20w+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 6
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 20m
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@20m Not when your management tells you to be available after hours and weekends. Again not everyone has the luxury of bsing half of the day in the office.

Reply 27 of 52, post ID @220+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 6
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 20w
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@20w sounds like you need a new job or take your tough guy rto attitude to your boss and let them know you don't work after hours and weekends. Do something instead of complaining on the Internet.

Reply 28 of 52, post ID @252+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 20w
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@20w It's so fun to hear you business types moan about working after hours. Try being on an engineering or tech team where you routinely are up from Midnight to 3am doing an install that may or may not go well, due to dependence on developers in Mumbai or Hyderabad.

Reply 29 of 52, post ID @25q+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 252
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@252 on top of that, the engineers that are pulling multiple all nighters at home for a deployment still risk losing their jobs if they do not scan in at an office for 3 days that week.

Reply 30 of 52, post ID @265+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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It’s not just about a badge swipe. It’s going to be hourly laptop pings confirming connection to the LAN to see how long you stay in the office, along with geofencing your phone. This is truly insidious work. Trust me. I’m the one creating the report.

Reply 31 of 52, post ID @267+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 264
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@264 Whatever you say Donald. Haven’t you been on the golf course half of the time yourself?

Reply 32 of 52, post ID @268+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 265
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@265 they are not geofencing phones. I pay for my phone and service. Nowhere in the T&Cs does it state this for employees. If this was proven to be occurring, the company could get majorly fined. Company issued laptops are a different story. Your personal phones and service that you pay for - not happening.

Reply 33 of 52, post ID @269+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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I have been retired a couple years. All I know is Costco, pickleball courts, coffee shops, Home Depot and everything else you can imagine have a lot more under 60 people at them, during normal weekday working hours. Before Covid, when I would take a vacation day during the week....most places were a ghost town. Not the case anymore. Either everyone is retired all a sudden, or something else is going on. I think you can do the math from here. This isn't just a T-Mobile thing either. Publicly traded companies that answer to shareholders are course correcting. And....AI is more than happy to do your job too.

Reply 34 of 52, post ID @26b+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 7
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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@269 Probably your old coworkers that T-Mobile and other tech companies laid off that can’t find jobs. Must be nice to skate through Sprint for 40 years, retire and complain about others. Typical boomer behavior.

Reply 35 of 52, post ID @290+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 8
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 268
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@268 You may pay for your phone, but as an employee you are not paying for your service. The free service comes with some hooks.

Reply 36 of 52, post ID @2aj+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 8
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 290
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@290 that is B S. Stop lying. I am in Network and this does not happen.

Reply 37 of 52, post ID @2bp+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 8
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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Return-to-office (RTO) trends in 2026 are defined by tighter enforcement of hybrid models and a shift away from flexible, ad-hoc schedules toward mandatory 3-to-5 day in-office requirements. Despite worker reluctance, many major employers are utilizing badge-swipe tracking and expanding disciplinary action to ensure compliance.
Key RTO Trends Rise of the 4-to-5 Day Mandate: The standard 2-3 day hybrid model is evolving. Around 30% of organizations now require a full 5-day in-office week, while four-day requirements are steadily increasing.
The Era of "The Great Compliance": Unlike the past few years where return mandates led to massive pushback, a tightening job market has caused the percentage of workers willing to quit over RTO to drop to roughly 7%.
Stricter Badge-Swipe Tracking: Companies are actively using digital surveillance—such as badge-swipe data and location logins—rather than relying on trust to enforce required minimum office days.
Sector-Specific Stringency: The push is particularly aggressive in finance and tech. For example, prominent institutions like UBS have restricted remaining junior banker flexibilities, demanding 5-day attendance.
Disconnection & Morale Issues: Although compliance is up, continuous enforcement alongside organizational layoffs has contributed to a growing disconnect between executives prioritizing physical presence and employees valuing flexibility.

Reply 38 of 52, post ID @2da+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 9
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
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I’m working my 40 hours and not a minute extra. Bo-m! 💥

Reply 39 of 52, post ID @2g2+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 9
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2bp
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@2bp okay. Be honest. If TMO really wants to implement back to office. They better make sure f..ing people scanning and going back. These Directors and VP knows who they are and not taking any action. This is 2 sets of standards. Get this f.. fix first and then ask other to RTO.

Reply 40 of 52, post ID @2hj+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 10
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2g2
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@2g2 I’ve seen plenty of directors and even a VP only spend a short amount of time in the office doing this same very thing. The hypocrisy of it all is astounding and yet somehow expected.

Reply 41 of 52, post ID @2pn+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 11
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2hj
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@2hj No one will be exempt from the reports that will be pulled. For those who think otherwise...FAFO

Reply 42 of 52, post ID @2qb+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 11
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2q5
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@2q5 I heard there are people at frisco and Bellevue who tested positive for hantavirus Friday. Protect yourself! If you are in an office wear a N 95 mask!

Reply 43 of 52, post ID @2r2+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 11
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2pn
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@2pn Pull what report. Person who comes, scan the badge and go will be always 3 days in the report. So what is the rule? scan and go or be in the office. My manager is next to me and I can’t scan and go. But, I see other team member does that.

Reply 44 of 52, post ID @2r7+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 11
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2q5
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@2q5 Saves money not having to lay people off. Code name Uncarrier 73.6.0.

Reply 45 of 52, post ID @2rw+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 11
• Author: Anonymous (site default byline)
• In reply to: 2r2
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@2r2 No longer just about badge scans. Time actually in the office will be captured to show how long the computer is active and on the office network each day. I'm sure some people will try to just park there computer on campus and leave. That behavior be sniffed out quickly.

Reply 46 of 52, post ID @2s6+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 11
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@2rw I hope you are right, but I have not seen that in reality. Every month we are told by our manager that how many days each are in the office. NOT how long they are there. This is very frustrating for people who is actually in the office and other they CHEAT the system all the time. This needs to STOP now or other be flexible.

Reply 47 of 52, post ID @2tg+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 12
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The internal fighting that T-Mobile has created over who when and how long coworkers are in the office is lovely. They don’t need surveillance tools, just jealous tattletales or generally pi---d off peers. Great culture. [hash] we won’t stop

Reply 48 of 52, post ID @2v9+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 12
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@2tg Rules for thee and not me...has never worked long term. It creates an environment that no one likes and pits people against each other. Eventually either the rules change, or "everyone" is held to the same standard. Time will tell.
[hash]We won't stop

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• Date: May 12
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Bring it on. I want the lazy a$$es who have been milking the system for way too long, to at least have to pretend to be working 8 hours a day. At the end of the day, this is a management issue. People rise or fall based on what is expected from them.

Reply 50 of 52, post ID @31m+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 13
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RTO = dea th. Sreeney will k ill us all with the hantavirus epidemic. 🐀 🐀 🐀

Reply 51 of 52, post ID @31y+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 13
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@31m oh the d umba ss (who types like this) with the broken keyboard is back.

Reply 52 of 52, post ID @31z+1kpztp1hb

• Date: May 13
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@31y h a h a h a h a

I walked away from Verizon two years ago. The internal dynamics were exhausting, and I couldn't see a path to grow there. From what I read today, those same patterns are still around. My own career took off in a much better direction after I left, so I have no second thoughts.

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

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.

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.

Anyone who sits behind a CRT for more than 6 hrs a day is subject to serious health complications both mentally and physically and even moreso when the subject matter is depressing.

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.

• Study finds remote workers are far happier and more productive
• Remote workers reported much higher well-being, but were also less likely to leave their role
• Study also dispels myth that remote workers might feel alienated from co-workers

A survey of 7,704 employees at a large US healthcare organization by researchers at the Leeds School of Business found fully remote workers reported the highest levels of well-being, with those entirely office-based reporting the lowest level.

The findings, published in Frontiers in Psychology, also noted that it was unable to discover significant evidence that remote workers felt any less connected to colleagues or workplace culture, once again disproving the myth against flexible working.

Stay flexible
"This suggests you let people work remotely if they want to work remotely," said Stefanie Johnson, professor of organizational leadership and information analytics at the Leeds School of Business and co-author of the study. "Taking away people's choice of how they work is probably not going to help them in terms of their well-being."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/people-who-want-to-work-remotely-are-unsurprisingly-actually-more-productive-and-happier/ar-AA2aipIh

And why

Source: K. Box

Harvard Business Review found that 58% of employees trust a complete stranger more than their own boss.

That sounds wild until you’ve worked for the wrong person.

Then you understand it immediately. A bad boss doesn’t always yell.

Sometimes it’s vague expectations.
Feedback that changes depending on the day.
Credit that disappears before it reaches your name.
Meetings you stop getting invited to.
A paper trail that somehow only includes your mistakes, not the context around them.

Then your behavior starts to change.

You over-explain.
You reread every message.
You stop asking direct questions.
You start keeping receipts because you don’t trust what will be said later.

That’s what broken trust at work does. It doesn’t just make the job harder. It makes you second-guess your own judgment.

And most people don’t leave after one big blowup.

They leave after one more meeting where the story changes.
One more rule that only seems to apply to them.
One more moment where they realize they’re documenting reality instead of doing their job.

At some point, it clicks:

You didn’t fail in that environment.

You were trying to survive it.

Boss just told us we can't work more than 8 hours a day. Like sometimes I would work an extra 20 minutes or so to finish a review and get OT for it. Now thats all done. Anybody else been told this or just my boss being a witch to get a higher bonus?

How’s the first day back going in the 100% RTO sites?

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.

Where's the collaboration they promised with RTO? I only talk to people remotely, never in person, outside of the random meeting that I might as well skip. I even eat my lunch alone. It's a joke.

This place has constant layoffs and poor management. Coworkers are friendly but that's about the only positive thing. Leadership has no accountability, pay is low, raises are ridiculous no matter how long you stay, and work-life balance is non-existent. A cr-ppy company all around.

the minute you stop putting expectations on our one side relationships with a company and realize this is nothing but a transaction. The growth and model and T shaped people and family talk that comes from the C suite is a way for them to get extra work for free. The other thing to watch out for is expanding your role. This is a transaction for time and labor for dollars. That's it at the end of the day we are all expendable numbers on a spreadsheet they use to extract as much value as they can from us as a resource. Protect yourself and your health. Do not stand by and middle is good enough. The threats and fear only work if you give them power and these people hiding in their corporate towers are just that nothing without their perceived power. Presence over performance will bite them on the ar-e.

Start looking for next and remember nothing is permanent.

Godspeed to everyone I hope you have a whats next or an exit planned.

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

saw a posting on a senior IC job that looks great, but then checked Glassdoor and it shows the CEO with a 39% approval rating. Also, 4 days in the office. WT? 🚩🚩🚩 How are things really over there? dumpster fire and don't even think about clicking apply, or not bad at all?