#worklifebalance

Anybody else not staying in office the full day? Or anybody having random people on the floor stalk you and report to your manager about not being in 8 hours/full shift? lol this place is all jokes

What I was told from an LL4 who quit recently is ford is back to doing the “forced stacked ranking” they got in trouble for in the early 2000s. So even if everyone on your team met their deliverables, they’re picking a few to rate “1”. It’s easy to point to badge swipes or someone being a remote worker as a reason to rate them a 1, especially on a team when no one actually deserves a 1. Ford has gotten increasingly toxic as a workplace. Keep your resume up to date and never stop applying externally. 4 days required in office is draconian and a lot of the best talent has already left

Bumping from @at+1m3ksj36n for important info.

Welcome to North Korea, aka, Goosehead Insurance. 1min late? Written up. Leave right at 5? Threatened with a write up. They just had a major layoff on the tech side. Some new cto came in and one side lied about the other so bad to the new cto it got all of them laid off (80 people) and now they haven't done any work in two months because they dont know what they are doing. 100 million dollar public company has its tech and software development side ran by 20 year olds now. Its really really bad now. Service side we are getting it too. Unreasonable changes to us to. Oh and no meeting Wednesdays? I guess they only ment that for the c suite people on the 5th floor. Cause they just call them huddles on Wednesday lmao Place is a joke I heard tech side app called da or something only does like 3 binds a week and they are scrambling to sell more

I am new to campus. I can’t find anywhere to sit! Every time I sit down in a desk people scowl at me and eventually walk over and say that is so and so’s desk or this neighborhood is for so and so’s group only. I went to my supervisor and they told me to just sit anywhere but wherever I sit I am told I do not belong there. Why doesn’t anyone admit this open seating experiment is a huge failure? My supervisor and manager sit in the same desk every day and clearly “lead by example”

People talk about unstable employment at Comcast as if the company only recently started treating workers this way. The shift away from long term careers started a long time ago, and we’re talking decades here. What we're seeing now didn't come out of nowhere. It's been building for a long time. It’s only getting more prominent so more people are noticing it.

So with the next report that they run on November 1st, will these be the weeks that are included?

Week 1: Oct 25 - Oct 31
Week 2: Oct 18 - Oct 24
Week 3: Oct 11 - Oct 17
Week 4: Oct 4 - Oct 10
Week 5: Sep 27 - Oct 3
Week 6: Sep 20 - Sep 26

Many of employees in the US South Crude organization are going to quite quit here in the few weeks. XOM Corporate has f***ed around too much, taking heaping sh--s on the lower-level positions. Shall be interesting

Keep playing the game puppet

https://youtube.com/shorts/eoLQKlCUgHI?is=K-tEhloz8waxecvW

Bryan: "Thanks Paul H for all you've done. We searched far and wide for the top talent in the world, and to my surprise I only had to look as far as people I directly know and used to work with to identify the absolute best, Ken T."

PH overlapped Bryan's companies 15yrs, KT 18yrs.

Our values: Put [my] people first. Solve what matters [and what matters is my pal's yacht size]. Best and preferred place to work [for my friends]. Win [$M for my buds] with excellence. Advance [my c-suite bros salaries] together [because our pay doesn't look as ridiculous to the board if we all balloon together].

Between the constantly changing, unwritten RTO policies, looming mass layoffs, and the lack of clarity around the company’s direction and the future of our roles, it’s hard not to question what the point of it all is.

Why are we wasting hours commuting, spending money getting to the office, and sacrificing valuable time when the same company is leaving employees in the dark about their futures?

If companies aren’t showing loyalty to their employees, why should employees continue going above and beyond out of loyalty to them?

At some point, you have to prioritize yourself. Maybe that time is better spent updating your résumé, applying for new opportunities, getting your finances in order, and preparing for whatever comes next.

You can be professional, do your job, and collect your paycheck without making a company your priority when it clearly isn’t making you one.

At the end of the day, a company is going to do what’s best for its bottom line. Maybe it’s time we started doing the same for ourselves.

Most of you seem to hate this place more than a healthy amount, and yet you are constantly worried about being cut. Why? Wouldn’t it be in your interest for State Farm to pay you to leave and find a place that would make you happier? It would certainly be good for your health to leave a place that is making you so angry and toxic.

QCOM does culprit practice of hiring young graduate for low wages ; squeeze them by giving heavy work load eventually ruining their health. Once burnt out layoff the work force for hiring next batch of victims . QCOM performance rating are manipulated and should be challenged . So any one planning to accept QCOM offer should mitigate that company will make heavy amount of wear and tear to employee health so should ask for heavy renumeration.

How did we let this turn into the norm? Layoffs keep coming and nobody even reacts anymore, like it’s just another calendar reminder. That’s not resilience, that’s exhaustion. We were basically forced into accepting chaos because fighting it got too tiring.

How many days are y’all going in a month? Is there anyone who consistently takes Friday’s as a WFH day and hasn’t gotten reprimanded? I am trying to balance my mother’s caregiving schedule/appointments but trying to stay off the watchlist. It’s sad it’s come to this but here we are. God forbid we allow a little autonomy to get both their work and personal obligations done without feeling like they’re doing something wrong.

Maura is ousted. Abby acquiescing for Maura and her massive budget being tax revenue forcing us to be cattle going to sla-ghter.
This FT RTO is a joke.
Productivity is going to go down people are late leaving early because we all have obligations with family children pets it was better wfh because we turned on our laptop right on time instead of sitting in traffic looking for parking getting gasoline trains trolley delays.
Maura needs to go we can’t afford this Abby needed to bring us in for tax revenue. Such a pig. Vote Minouge get us out of this he-l hole.

Of employees time in time out time on laptop time off patio if they use co pilot if they don’t use co pilot?
Asking for s friend

I’ve started looking at jobs the same way companies look at us, like it’s a temporary arrangement, not some long-term loyalty pact. I show up, do the work, get what I need out of the role, and quietly prepare for whatever comes next. Getting too comfortable is how you get burned. If something better comes along, you move on without guilt. That’s basically the contractor mindset: stay sharp, stay flexible, and always be ready for the next opportunity instead of assuming any company is going to look out for you.

I just accepted an offer and I’m set to start in mid-November, but I’m seriously debating what, if anything, I owe my current manager. I’ve heard this place has a habit of cutting people loose the moment they say they’re leaving, so giving two full weeks feels risky. Part of me thinks that if they wouldn’t hesitate to walk me out early, then they haven’t really earned that courtesy. Right now I’m leaning toward just a few days’ notice and protecting myself instead.

There is a big push to complete a skills assessment. The last time this was requested, layoffs were announced about 2 months later. Constantly being in fear for your job is exhausting.

I get it, you’re rich. Don’t be an a--hole that you cut our comp to fill your paycheck

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING! NO JOB IS WORTH LOSING YOURSELF OVER! 💯 Stop letting a company make you feel like they’re your only option! You deserve better than being worked like you’re in a sweat shop. Know your worth, protect your peace, and don’t be afraid to walk away! There IS something better out there, so NEVER settle for less than you deserve! 👏💯

To fellow coworkers, don't be so loyal you change the equation for Oracle for free. You can only pick two and not the other. Good, Fast, Cheap. Oracle very clearly picks fast and cheap and they expect you to work extra to add the Good. You get what you pay for Oracle. Coworkers don't give them extra so they don't have to slow down or pay people more.

How is the HIS Division? It is always cameras on to watch you work and micromanagement or is it more it is fine as long as you get the job done? How are the working hours and meeting hours? Any pressures from the separation announcements

Pretty much the title! Recently left after almost 12 years because of how much the firm has changed (for the worst) over the past couple years. The MTL office is basically 75% Indians. They're terrible at their jobs and they barely speak English or French. They're not compatible with our culture and the firm knows that. They are actively hiring more of them every day in Canada. They use the TFW program as much as they can. MS will do whatever they can to get out a decently payed Quebecois and replace them with a cheap foreigner. Think twice before supporting their services or working for them.

A recent study by JobLeads has placed Seattle third among major U.S. metropolitan areas for young professionals. The ranking considers the disposable income of entry-level workers after rent expenses. Seattle's median entry-level wage allows for a significant amount to remain post-rent. This finding comes despite recent layoffs announced by large companies in the region. The study highlights Seattle's continued appeal for those starting their careers.

Seattle, Washington

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-ranks-third-among-us-metros-young-professionals-new-study-finds/FKH5TCWCDZEHHI5QT55ZCXCJD4/?outputType=amp

Companies are now hinting at future layoffs without providing specific details, causing anxiety and uncertainty among employees. This approach differs from traditional methods where employees are informed on their last day. Experts suggest this strategy may be an attempt to appease investors and potentially encourage some employees to leave voluntarily. However, this can lead to decreased productivity and increased stress for the remaining workforce. Employees are advised to consider exploring new opportunities due to the prolonged period of uncertainty.

New York, New York

https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/2026/10/16/company-layoffs-ahead-worker-anxiety.html

You’re being overworked by your employer while the leaders party every night. They’re making millions while you’re making peanuts! Welcome to WF modern slavery!

Webex, outlook, meeting and now orchestrating multiple agents . It’s very hard to get anything done . Miss the old days

Really grieving the upcoming loss of American jobs in our dept. It is increasingly harder to come to work and not just be SO ANGRY. Having to train the replacements for our jobs is just sick and dehumanizing. To show up, volunteer, and do your best to train the global team replacements over the last several months speaks volumes to the character and great work ethic this sick ticket company is losing. Disclaimer for the trolls: NO we can’t just quit as these jobs are harder to find for remote work.

Anyone has an experience or something to share about this? I have a health issue and will have to slow down. I am 38 yo. Does not need to be EM. Thank you.

If I remain after the layoffs, could I trade my fate with an affected colleague in the same org for their sake?

sometimes i have moments of clarity after grinding my a-s off on things where i look around and realize im like 1 of 2 people grinding their a-s off, and there's 10 people above us with better compensation, perks, work life balance, kinda just reporting the status of our work. Then theres people that report the reporting of the status of our work. Wtf?

how does a structure like this even survive any kind of audit for waste

I see it all the time people leaving with all their stuff after lunch in the office? Hard to be believe they got here at 4 am or 5 am. On my team we not only have to be here 8 hours they track our computer activity too! Seriously which teams should I be applying to?

I am going on leave because I just can't concentrate and my manager is being really nitpicky. The stress at this job is too much. I hope I don't get fired because of the metrics being so ridiculous.

On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being extremely anxious, how worried are you heading into next week given everything going on with layoffs at Optum?

Got someone’s dirty laptop with crumbs stuck to the keypad and dents all over it. Keep having to download everything over and over again which are “known system issues”

And we keep getting told the technology here is “world class” what a joke…