I put in my two weeks, and somehow that was way more nerve-racking than I expected. To say the job wasn't working out would be an understatement, so you'd think I'd have felt nothing but relief.
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@19a “ Your words have reignited my passion for pointless work. Going forward I will shorten my daily mid-morning nap by 5 minutes. Wow, I feel so much more engaged now!”
I personally dont give a shot whether you find it pointless or not. It isn't your company.
However if you are collecting a paycheck then I would expect some base level of work ethic. But you keep up with your paycheck entitlement and nap away. I’m sure your kids would be proud.
@qg “Leaving the bulk of the effort to those with a work ethic is lame.”
Your words have reignited my passion for pointless work. Going forward I will shorten my daily mid-morning nap by 5 minutes. Wow, I feel so much more engaged now!
@pg Aw, that's nice of you. My job is tied to revenue so I can't coast like all the folks waiting for a buyout. And I'm far from a young'un. Hope that helps!
@sp “And some of them are waiting for the next buy out!”
Correct answer! Or, for some, reinstatement of early retirement benefits.
There are plenty who can that also remain for various reasons.
And some of them are waiting for the next buy out! I do not blame them one bit. Senior leadership at SAS tolerates weak and incompetent management. Weak and incompetent management at SAS consistently treats ambitious, competent employees as an existential threat to their dreams of empire. Ride the train as long as you can, if you can.
“ Attrition is probably the biggest factor in headcount reduction, but it eliminates only people talented enough to find a better situation. Those who can't, remain.”
Not entirely true. There are plenty who can that also remain for various reasons.
@pg I’m FAR from a youngun…. I’m calling for the retirement of all the oldies or youngies that feel the paycheck is their entitlement regardless of effort put in.
Leaving the bulk of the effort to those with a work ethic is lame.
SAS combines hard-working, dedicated talent with people who are disengaged, coasting -- retired in place. Buyouts rid the company of both groups indiscriminately.
Targeted layoffs could retain the talent and jettison the retired-in-place. But SAS layoffs, like buyouts, are based primarily on salary, so they also rid the company of both groups.
Attrition is probably the biggest factor in headcount reduction, but it eliminates only people talented enough to find a better situation. Those who can't, remain.
SAS still employs many capable, committed professionals, who could yet be organized to build innovative new revenue streams. But the mix of talent and retired-in-place will not improve, because none of the company's processes improve it.
Like so many ughhh please retire
I hope that, one day, the shoe is on the other foot and the young’uns are calling for you to leave.
@kq “spending dollars to save pennies” is the sas way in so many ways.
@kk the company is spending dollars to save pennies. Offering buy outs is such a tiny price to pay rid us of the many who have retired in place.
@dw I’m waiting for the next buy out.
@ag Like so many ughhh please retire
How long have you worked at SAS?
Congratulations, it is never easy. So much of your life and welfare are tied to a job.
Congrats! I’ve also recently retired mentally, but have remained with the company 🤪.
Well done! You retiring, got something else lined up, or still looking?