#workload

How in the he-l are we supposed to make money for these people when they keep hacking and slashing? Not only did we not even get enough hours to run the store, they just cut 2/5 of our full time staff? And they think hiring team leads will make up for that?

What is happening right now is not just a restructuring on paper. It is something people are living through every day, with stress, sadness, confusion, and a growing sense of injustice.

Many of the engineers being impacted are not low performers. They are experienced people who carry years of product knowledge. They know the history, the logic, the complexity, the technical choices, and all the invisible work behind the product. They are the people others turn to when things get difficult. Seeing them leave is painful, and it is hard not to wonder what will be left when so much knowledge walks out the door.

And for those who stay, the situation is not better. They are left with uncertainty, heavier workloads, and the pressure to deliver more than before with fewer people. They are expected to keep moving faster, to build better releases, and to carry on as if nothing fundamental has changed. But something has changed. A lot has changed.

For the past two years, teams have been asking for support. More hiring. Better direction. Clearer product decisions. These concerns were raised again and again. People spoke up because they cared, because they wanted the product to succeed, because they could already see the risks ahead. Today, it feels deeply unfair to watch engineering carry the consequences while the deeper product and strategic issues remain untouched.

There is now a real sense of loss inside the teams. People feel lost. People feel demotivated. People are trying to stay professional, but the truth is that morale has been hit hard. When almost half of an R&D organization is affected, this is not a small adjustment. It changes everything. It changes the atmosphere, the trust, the energy, and the belief people had in what they were building together.

This is not written to attack anyone. It is written to say out loud what many are feeling quietly. You cannot remove so many of the people who know how to build, maintain, and improve a product, then expect the same product to become stronger overnight. You cannot ask the remaining teams to do more with less, with more pressure and less support, and pretend this is a normal situation.

Behind all of this, there are human beings. Engineers who gave years of effort, thought, and commitment. Teams who tried to raise concerns early. People who genuinely cared about the product and where it was going. That is why this hurts so much.

Sometimes the real damage is not visible in a headcount reduction. It is visible in the knowledge lost, the trust broken, and the people left wondering how they are supposed to keep going like this.

Nobody's acknowledged the people we lost, and the workload is crushing. The manager isn't even trying. It's not just the volume, there are critical gaps. Even if we wanted to pick up the slack, there are some things we simply can't do.

Feels like five managers for every person actually doing anything. Someone told me when I started that one percent of people do ninety nine percent of the work. They were right.

They cut two people from my team months ago and gave me their work. So now I'm carrying three roles. I've stopped caring about deadlines. I do what I can and the rest waits. If something is late, that's their problem now.

I'm doing so much work that isn't in my job description because nobody else will do it. These tasks are essential but completely invisible to management. They just accumulate and no one acknowledges them. I'm so, so tired of this being the expectation.

I'm just curious what people's biggest issues are.

Now you want to bleed us further with more cuts? That is our reward for literally working evenings and weekends for months?

The execs are horsesh-t. They can make a decision but they can’t stand by it. They have no ba--s when they make a mistake and refuse to take ownership. Then they pay gazillions to consultants to make decisions for them. They aren’t worth a tenth of their salary if all they do is transfer that responsibility. The result is us worker bees working triple hours while not being recognized. The execs are wirthlesss.

Leadership is counting on you being scared enough about your job that you’ll take on the work of those who were just laid off. Don’t do it. Don’t play their game. Say you’re busy, which, let’s be honest, most of us already are. Let them see what happens when you cut that many people and expect the same work to get done.

Is that the plan? Workload's unmanageable. Half the tasks are things none of us know how to do. What am I supposed to do? Magically acquire a whole new skillset?

Every day we hear something about cuts and have are jobs threatened! Do it already! Tired of being under the damn microscope! I constantly see people sitting in the cafe as I go from assignment to assignment, and everytime, no matter what time, there is a old blond haired lady sitting in OC8. No wonder Intel is in trouble, paying people to sit around and do nothing!

Our department has lost many members over last month, how are we supposed to handle the remaining workload effectively? Leadership in this organization doesn’t care about the people just the outcomes that they deliver for them to go to LinkedIn and post about. The culture has become so demoralizing that most of us no longer have the appetite to keep working without saying something.

Only to have ANOTHER AI review that work and say it’s all wrong. This place is run by mo--ns and I cannot wait until it falls into a pit.

The constant changes and workload is getting out of hand.

Wave 3

What is going on with GP&T Enablement lately? The team leads and managers basically won’t answer emails, they bail on meetings and when any responsibility comes their way, they immediately say their team aren’t the right ones to handle.

They’ve been using the “we’re at capacity” line for like two years straight… while their headcount has gone up. It’s like the more people they hire, the less anyone is willing to actually do.

I'm newer to the company and I find the on hand/back stock system completely crazy and not reliable. Then the priorities system is so weird. I think they need to figure out a better way for this.

SkyTrain janitorial workers are raising concerns about their new employer. SEIU Local 2 alleges Dexterra Group laid off workers and increased workloads. Workers report insufficient cleaning supplies and alleged harassment. At least 17 janitorial workers have been laid off since February 1, 2026. TransLink denies these claims, stating no evidence of improper procedures.

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They've been getting rid of the people who knew what they were doing, and consistently holding on to average performers. The remaining competent people are forced to take on most of the leftover workload, while slackers have the time of their lives. It's not only a management failure, it's a conscious decision at the top. The only reason people put up with it is because of the terrible job market. Sooner or later, however, something will have to give.

Since three reorgs ago. Oh well, not that I care if any work is being done.

The workload here is insane, but what really gets me is how everyone acts like it's totally normal. Totally acceptable. Working late isn't an exception around here, it's just expected. This kind of pace isn't sustainable and I'm watching people quietly burn out all around me.

Are they really expecting each PC to handle ALL the financials for every customer going forward starting next month? I’m drowning with one as it is. A job isn’t worth this much stress.

Does anyone remember during smart redesign there was a push to make all supervisors have 6 or more employees? What happened to that? I see so many supervisors with two, three and even one employee.

I have been trying all day to grab a copy of my payslip.
The link to last year’s payslip works but the main link just spins.
Has anyone else tried to get payslip copies recently?

Be honest... how many real hours are you working per week?

Not meetings or being online… actual focused work. 10? 15?

I think most people spend their time in meetings instead of actually working.

As I understand, they lay off a bunch of technology teams/devs etc. that support apps and products. Who is then going to work on those? Do they purposefully want to ki-l those products and not offer them to clients anymore? Or do they really hope that a couple thousand new workers are going to be able to keep it up?

After our team was hit in January, everything landed on the rest of us. Same deadlines, same expectations, but with half the people. I'm exhausted and every week it gets harder to keep up. When I say something to my manager, I get told to prioritize. Prioritize what? Everything is urgent.

Are we ever going to be able to focus on work again, or is this just how it’s going to be now?

Have you ever worked for a company that constantly works against you being productive? Not just not helpful, actively makes it harder and harder to do your job? For the stock’s sake, I hope something changes.

I'm one of the unlucky ones who's still employed by this trash company. I'm now going to have to do the work of 4 people, and I'm already DROWNING. In our dept meeting they kept saying we'll still meet our deadlines and learn how to "do more with less". It's IMPOSSIBLE.

I sincerely envy my associates who were let go.

I don't know if I should feel lucky to still have a job or unlucky that they got paid to leave and my job is about to become much harder with added work.

We used to have a slower season, a time when you could catch your breath and actually think. That doesn't exist anymore. The pace is relentless now, and the workload has become the baseline. Everyone is exhausted, but pointing it out feels pointless because leadership seems to think this is just how it should be.

Don't help them by proving that the work can be done with fewer people by breaking your own back for nothing in return. Don't say no, just say you're busy. Your plate is full. You'd love to help but there's simply not enough time for it all. They're counting on you breaking. Please don't.

Just as we get going, we have to pivot to something else. There's no way to be successful in such an environment and I'm getting pretty tired of it.

Culture, work load, etc? Asking for a friend.

Welcome to Xerox, where we tout our Fortune 500 status (likely will fall pretty soon) while changing and adding new systems for our sales teams without sufficient training, no change in expectations, increasing the pressure, disincentivizing big sales, and not fixing the things that still don't work beforehand.

Should we fix the poor Hubspot integration before adding a totally new frontend? Nah! You'll be fine! Should we fix our client facing websites and services before changing demanding higher volume of sales? Nah! You just need to execute "faster". And the list goes ON and ON. Oh, and let's dissolve the sales training leaders while we're at it so new hires are at the mercy of the sales team they are joining, thus becoming a burden.

I now have 10X more responsibility I had before without 10X the pay. Once I get my next job, I am OUT of here. I wish everyone the best.

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I'm watching team after team get carved up and wondering when this becomes unsustainable. They keep cutting deeper, and everyone left is just expected to absorb the rest. No one's asking if the work still gets done, or who's going to be around to do it. I keep waiting for the breaking point, but maybe we're already there and nobody's willing to say it.