#worklifebalance

As far as I’m concerned when I’m in the office and at home, they can track me all they want. I don’t care because I’m doing my job. My question is we have someone in our world who comes in the morning signs intohis computer walks around so everyone sees him and then he leaves we don’t see him all day then he comes back back right at the 7 1/2 hour Mark and works the last half hour and leaves. On Teams he does appear as being seven hours away. So everyone knows he leaves, gets in his car - why arent they tracking that?

I am pleading to senior executives leading Infosys. Pay attention to upskilling of workers and work conditions. Organize that better. We have money and we have skill. I know that marketing is important but it'll not help you if your workers fall behind or are not motivated to work. The comp needs to be improved, inflation is eating into our wages. Do something about this. Thank you for your attention.

I've heard rumors going back a few years that employees will eventually be required to work in the same location as their manager. Is this still the plan?

All workers are trapped in a cycle of 10-hr workdays and lost wekends today. Job security now demands constant exhaustion because the competition is relentless. Workers are pushed to the brink just to afford basic survival - housing, food, and bills. This isn't the job market of a generation ago; today, we aren't just competing with a global labor pool, we are competing with AI that operates in minutes. The human cost of this is brutal... Waking up exhausted after hrs of sleep has become the new normal because devices have taken over our lives. We built this hi tech cage ourselves, and with AI poised to take over countless more human jobs the future looks incredibly grim. Oh, well.

Glassdoor analysis, extracted 10/12/2026- the analysis covers 123K Infosys and 1.8K Global Payments employee reviews, with the comparison focused on 2024-2026 ratings from 26.6K Infosys and 702 Global Payments reviews, including U.S.-specific results.

INF = Infosys, GP = Global Payments, GL = Global, US = United States.

Remember all MOW's. You get 10 sick days a year. Make sure you use them up before the new year!!!

Every day gets more and more painful under this old geriatric clown who ran a printer company into the ground.

Am I really the only one? Because reading these posts, it seems like everybody else hates Intel, with a vengeance.

I know a few people, and I'm also looking for something else. Still, it looks like it's fewer people than I expected.

From what I've noticed, knowing the right people seems to count for more than doing great work when it comes to promotions. And after all that effort, you might get a small raise and still end up on the layoff list.

So after a year, they finally made “eligible” work events count as days in office lmao. This is the current state of this company…..so delusional that they think this is a win worth bragging about.

• Take your lunch break.
• Clock out on time.
• Enjoy your days off.
• Use your PTO.
• Take sick days without guilt.

You agreed to give your time and skills for a paycheck and benefits.

• You didn't agree to give up your health, your peace, or every moment of your life.

Has anyone else found themselves using more PTO or personal days since the new policy eliminated back-to-back WFH days? I’ve had to take more time off lately for unexpected personal matters—like caring for a sick child—that I used to be able to manage while working from home

Knowing layoffs are coming and having to wait for it to happen is pure torture. I'm barely getting any sleep and my productivity has plummeted. I wish it could already be over.

Oh, brilliant! Let’s give a standing ovation to whoever decided that the entire AM organization desperately needed a play-by-play on India Innovation Day, because nothing screams "peak productivity" like getting your inbox relentlessly flooded with promotional spam. Truly a masterclass in corporate communication.

I was recently laid off from Deloitte after working there for 6 yrs. The whole thing ended in a 10-minute call with some partner I barely knew and someone from HR. Six years of working hard, staying late, and putting the company before almost everything else... and they got rid of me in 10 minutes.

I went through six busy seasons, worked thousands of hours of overtime, and spent most of my 20s sitting in front of a computer trying to meet deadlines. I missed birthdays, family dinners, and trips with friends because there was always something urgent that needed to be finished. I kept telling myself things would get better after the next busy season, but they never did.

There was always another deadline, another client asking for something, and another late night at work.

What makes this even worse is how much my health suffered during those years. I was always stressed, barely getting enough sleep, drinking too much coffee, and eating whatever I could find because I didn't have time for a proper meal. I stopped going to the gym and hardly had time for anything outside work. I remember opening my laptop late at night because something needed to be done before morning. I thought if I worked hard and showed the company I was dedicated, it would mean something. Now I realize I was just another employee they could remove whenever they wanted. I've also been reading comments from other people who worked at Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC, and so many have similar stories. Some spent years working crazy hours and still ended up losing their jobs. One person said they were laid off after coming back from maternity leave, and another said they had a great performance rating and still got cut. It really makes you wonder what all that hard work is for.

The strange thing is that even though losing my job was a shock, part of me actually feels relieved. For the first time in six years, I don't have to worry about utilization numbers, client deadlines, or checking emails in the middle of the night. I'm sad that it ended this way, but I'm also tired of living like that. I gave Deloitte some of the best years of my life, and I can't get that time back. I'm done with the Big 4 and don't plan on going back. I want a normal job where I can finish my work, go home, spend time with family, and not feel guilty about taking a day off. Losing a job after six years is difficult, but losing your health and personal life because of work is even worse. I just wish I had figured that out sooner...

I recently got laid off from Atlassian. I was a SDE 2. I have about 5 years of exp in SW engineering and honestly I never thouht I'd be in this position... especially after having worked at Microsoft before this. I left a good team at Microsoft for more $$$ and now I'm sitting here unemployed for over a month wondering if I made the biggest mistake of my career. Not sure but it looks like it...

I was working at what I thought was a normal pace... doing my job, completing my work and expecting a performance rating of 3. Instead my manager pushed my rating down to a 1 and told me I wasn't being proactive enough. And the reason???? Apparently I wasn't working 10 hours a day like everyone else. Seriously... since when did putting in a normal workday become a performance problem????

What makes this soooo frustrating is that I left Microsoft where I was actually happy with my team and the work I was doing... all because I thought moving to Atlassian would be a better financial decision. More money, better opportunity... you know how it goes. Now I'm questioning that decision every single day. I guess sometimes the extra money just isn't worth it.

And now the job market is making things even worse. I've been unemployed for about a month and I'm honestly willing to take a paycut at this point... I have several EMIs and loans to pay, and I'm the ONLY earning person in my household. But smaller companies look at my previous CTC and tell me they can only offer HALF of what I was making... and some aren't even interested in interviewing me because of it. Meanwhile the larger companies aren't calling me for interviews either.

So basically I'm either too expensive for the smaller companies or not getting noticed by the bigger ones... despite having Microsoft and Atlassian on my resume. How does that even make sense????

I've also been dealing with some personal problems and depression, which makes this whole situation even harder. I'm preparing for interviews every day... studying, practicing, trying to improve my chances, but there's always that fear in the back of my mind. How long can I afford to be unemployed??? What happens if another month goes by... or three??? The loans aren't going anywhere and the bills certainly aren't stopping.

Sometimes I keep thinking maybe I should've worked harder at Atlassian... maybe I should've just done those 10 hour days like my manager wanted. But then I wonder whether that would've actually changed anything or just delayed the inevitable.

I know layoffs are happening everywhere but it's a very different feeling when you're the one without a paycheck and other people depend on your income... I wouldn't wish this uncertainty on anyone.

I'm curious whether other Atlassian employees have experienced something similar, particularly SDE 2 engineers. Are managers really expecting 10 hour workdays and giving low performance ratings to people who don't meet those expectations? Has anyone else been pushed from an expected 3 rating to a 1??? And for those who left Microsoft or another big tech company for more money... did you end up regretting it?

Who gets working and who gets non-working 60 days?
For those who had 60 day working notice, did you still get the Tuesday morning call or were you notified at a different time?

Or will they only result in layoffs?

More cuts or can we relax at least for a single week?

With everything that has been going on here combined with some family issues, I think I urgently need some time away from work to get my mental health back on track. I'm struggling with how to bring that up with my manager without making things even worse.

I've learned that it helps to have good relationships throughout the organization, not just with your direct manager. I don't feel the need to weigh in on every disagreement, and I avoid getting pulled into unnecessary drama. When something urgent needs help, I'll step up if I can actually deliver. The goal is simple: do good work, earn people's trust, and don't create problems for yourself.

Every round of layoffs has made me less willing to go above and beyond. I've reached the point where doing my job just well enough is enough.

There are only so many hours in a day, and my workload stopped being realistic a long time ago. I'm covering responsibilities that used to belong to multiple people, so some deadlines are inevitably going to slip. I'm not going to pretend otherwise by working myself into the ground. If everything needs to be done faster, the staffing needs to match the workload.

I am hearing they’ve changed the tracking for in office hours to time connected to the network. Does anyone know if this is true? So if I come into the office and badge in at 8am and spend the first half of the day on the phone with the help desk because I can’t log in those four hours don’t count? I had thought it was badge in/out time?

I wake up with a raging headache, already stressing over Monday. This place has a hold of me even on weekends. And please don't tell me I should just leave. I know that. I've been trying to for over a year. The jobs are simply not there.

I’ve heard a lot about Polaris…What is it? Will it make anything better for regular hardworking employees?

No displays up. Store is almost empty. I’m sure I’ll hear about how this location is the worst in the market for online service metrics.

Looking forward to lunch, too—except virtually every restaurant within five miles serves Coke, so apparently I can’t realistically grab something to eat while supporting the company I work for.

Then, one minute after my shift started, I got the call: two more stores added to my route today because of call-offs.

I explained that it’s my daughter’s birthday and that, after a 12-hour shift, I’d really like to get home to her.

The response? If I leave, I’d be “abandoning my job,” because today is going to be a 16-hour day.

No displays. Empty shelves. Missed service metrics. Call-offs. Sixteen-hour days.

At some point, you have to ask whether the problem is really the person standing in the store—or the system they’re being asked to operate in.

Seriously. Sending emails after 9pm on a Saturday night about phone updates is ridiculous. Get a damn life.

Thanks for responding

Yes AI is producing huge amounts of output that none of us could produce in the same timeframe, but, and it's a huge but, most if not all of it still has to be reviewed by us, explained by us, and agreed upon by us. So yes, AI is doing some tasks, but it's creating new ones as well.

Honest question. How are we supposed to work and live like normal when our reality is anything but?

In honor of USBank telling us what the Bank is changing, despite outcry from employees, let's list what we are not changing as employees without a voice since they told us our voices doesn't matter.

I will not work more than 8 hours. I will come in at 8am and leave at exactly 4pm. I will not stay late eveb if there's an urgent matter.
I will not come in early to attend meetings.

I will not volunteer for any assignment as it's only more work with zero extra pay except to GK.

I will not do more than necessary. I will only do the bare minimum to keep my job as being a high performer and receiving praise from my manager and Co worker do not translate to compensation, only extra work

I was let go during the November RIF of 2025. Found a new job after. My stress is non existent and I finally remember what a job is supposed to be. No more emergency dumpster fire from the moment I wake up till I go to sleep. I now work regular hours at an easy to maintain pace. Verizon was literally ki-ling me. There is a world out here that truly appreciates you.

So if your management has you tracking your daily work, upload those sheets there and have CoPilot use them to write your self eval. That way your data is based on hard numbers that you sent to your manager/worktracker/sl--------r, not AI guesswork.

Any news on the new time system for non exempt employees?

Not because I'm loyal to the company or like where it's currently, but because too many of us wouldn't be able to find a new job in the current job market and Nike still pays decently and offers decent benefits. Why would I cheer to lose my own livelihood? I really don't understand some of you.

If you're not already, that is. Stop giving Verizon more than it deserves. As long as people keep doing that, they'll keep doing whatever they want - including layoffs, as they know others will pick up the work. Just stop. Do your own bare minimum and that's it. Let's see how they like it.

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