I was in IT at 3M Center. I left a bit over a month or a month and a half ago. What is it like now? Is everyone back in the office four days a week. Are they still cutting people. How is the new CIO doing. I am kind of glad I left just because of the job insecurity. Just curious.
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I'm probably (sadly) not going to be laid off. Cognizant can't do my job (it involves judgment) and my boss can't farm me out (she's inept), so I'm stuck.
I hate my job, because my boss is terrible and doesn't provide any leadership whatsoever.
I would like to leave 3M, but I don't want to take a pay cut.
So I'm stuck for the next few months until the economy picks back up.
@1ax OMG it sounds horrible. So everyone is just waiting to be cut. Holding on for severance.
Nothing of IT will be left the way it's going. Everything's being handed over to MSPs to do everything. Some may be able to keep their role by moving to the MSP. But They have so many different vendors and Contract staffing companies for different roles that any ability to move roles is completely gone since it's all different companies. Completely breaks any career progression.
@z5 also I did not get walked out on my last day. I gave my laptop to my manager and I turned my badge in to security on my way out of the building. Very easy. To be clear I didn’t really want to leave 3M. But I got sick of just waiting for the other shoe to drop and be told I would be outsourced. If 3M doesn’t want me and doesn’t value me bc somebody else will because I am very good at what I do. Most 3Mers are very good at what’s they do and should never be treated the way management is treating them. Live your life don’t torture yourself for people like 3M management.
@z5 I actually gave 3M 30 days notice. My job wasn’t eliminated, at least they hadn’t gotten to me yet. I left my own accord. It was clear to me that they were going to eliminate everyone or at least as close as they could get so I decided to be proactive and just leave. There are companies out there that actually want good IT people so I went to one of those.
@OP Did you give two weeks notice? Did you get walked out the day you gave notice?
Security still has it pretty sweet since the CISO and her KPMG friends/team jet in a week a month.
@bg The PAM Dude who generates AI Slop from his comfy desk at home is the biggest bootlicker. Hopefully the CIO ousts him and the CISO.
@bg it's definitely more than a handful. And more than just digital and security.
Any support function such as IT, accounting, legal, and Human Resources is and has always been a horrific environment.
@aq I've been in IT for a long time. There are a handful of bootlickers: digital and security come to mind.
I'm in IT. It's bad.
I need to be in the office 4 days per week, because my boss is an enthusiastic enforcer of arbitrary rules.
First let me say Congratulations to you, even if it was not your choice to leave I am happy you found your way out of the ongoing fiasco that is 3M IT. Many people are back 4 days a week, not sure if it is everyone as the ITOC does not live here. Out of his 5 direct reports, only 1 lives in the twin cities area so kudos to Mr. Nickle for having that prestigious honor. Otherwise, the other 4 come in some days when they grace us with their royal presence. The grunts that live in the twin cities area are supposed to come 4 days a week. However, until someone ends up on a naughty report, it is hard to say how they are going to micromanage it. They have never fully disclosed how they will track this or what impacts things like holidays, PTO, and business travel have on the 4 days.
Yes they are still cutting people and will continue to cut people until there is no one left but a bunch of vendor managers.
The new CIO seems to be shocked with the state of things. He does seem to realize he was left an utter sh-t show. Can he influence the board and BB enough to reverse any of the decisions made by the rolled over and gave up Smurph? Time will only tell. He has been heard asking many questions that essentially are asking - what the fu-k has happened here and what dum--ss came up with any of this nonsense? Nice guy, smart guy, but 3M has a way of getting rid of such people before they can fix anything and restore any hope to the minions that work here. Not sure he will make any progress with Hot Mess still in the driver's seat where the only mission is cut and destroy.