Every Teams meetings feels like a case of Hard R. Impossible to deny the discomfort, its thick and its dripping all over me
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@1zm AMEN!
Absolutely hate it. The environment is toxic. An ever growing layer of executives are competing with each other to launch new initiatives, with a layer or two of nodding dogs underneath them showing their enthusiasm for each new Hail Mary program. Underneath them are the teams that all of these "top priorities" keep landing on, with a bunch of PM's primed to escalate to God and back everytime you miss a date for one Top Priority because you're dealing with a half dozen or more other Top Priorities, while your team is being decimated by spreadsheet warriors for whom "number go down" is their only Top Priority.
The decline of IT companies is driven by a well-documented cause: corporate greed and a heavy reliance on Wall Street. Industry consolidation has systematically wiped out smaller firms, which historically provided competitive salaries. A clear example of this dynamic can be seen in global connectivity: the highest-quality internet infrastructure consistently exists in countries with robust competition among a large number of independent providers.
Conversely, in regions where local providers have been swallowed by globalist corporations, infrastructure has stagnated, leaving residents reliant on outdated copper cables and legacy ADSL technology.
After earnings I’ll be interested to see if there’s another wave US layoffs. I’m bracing for it.
Fu-k no. I’ve been searching daily for jobs for months. There’s not much out there in my field. I’ve found and applied to maybe fifteen. Heard back from 4.
@hd i agree with this sentiment. I can tell you that KDs salary in North America is below average and promotions seem nonexistent. I see zero future here personally but I am here to pick up my paycheque
@ha I tell you why, I understand your motivation now though, fully. The later you will exit, the harder the market will be by the volume of people out of the corporates. Not only KD but all corporate business struggles these days, gold era of what it was 2 decades ago won't repeat. It's breaking down to smaller elements, and seeking the balance which will take some years. Hence the tech market down now. Easier said then done, but remain on your current payroll, but try hard as sh-t to get out.
@gd Well, I do not see why I should not enjoy it while it last instead of being miserable. Labor market is complete sh-t now, there is small chance to find something similar. Yes, the day will for sure come, but I will at least get the severance package.
I actually like working in Kyndryl. Finance in Slovakia, signed telework, no commuting. My boss is really good, colleagues the same, pay is well above country average.
But this does not mean I like where the company is headed.
Enjoy - no...put up ....yes. Many of the leaders at the top need to be swapped out. KD is not growing, that's the source of the problem, if you don't grow, you get into quarterly cost cutting mode... which is where we find ourselves...many sales leaders and consultants not getting it done....do sthing about it!!!!