Been in a role with S&T/Legacy IT for almost 5 years. Right after this years reorg it was hll. About 3 months ago started looking for new jobs. Haven’t been doing sht bc this is just such an inefficient and nonsense structure for a tech sector... — read more
I bet they would hate it if we….
It’s time we all speak up about the issues we’re facing here. This place has become a nightmare with its toxic environment, shutting down any differing opinions, pushing us beyond our limits, and ignoring our personal lives and schedules. Our efforts... — read more
Pepsi's Layoffs - Article
https://mybizjournal.com/pepsico-layoffs/
Reorg surely must trigger some layoffs
And here I was hoping to have a couple of months to search for another job in peace and quiet. Any ideas as to how reorg will play out?
Ready for a change
Over 10 years at this company and many different roles. I’ve never seen it so bad. I thought I might retire here, but I don’t think I can make it much longer. Anyone else feel like the leadership is taking the wrong turns? It bothers me to see Ram... — read more
VRP Date?
Did you get your date yet? Still waiting for mine. Hoping soon!
New Outsourcing End of the Year Projects Underway
King Ramon and Queen A. are the devils at PepsiCo. Just heard from a couple of people who are on the inside of the S&T transformation that new outsourcing projects have been initiated oo move more operations to our suppliers. Employees will... — read more
Feeling uneasy at work
I haven't been happy at PepsiCo for a while. I switched roles recently, hoping for a change, but things haven't improved at all. The lack of leadership is striking. It's like no one is interested in building connections, including my manager. There's... — read more
will S&T OHS be swept under the rug as usual?
I really hope people mention this in their OHS comments!! we're all complaining from the same things: toxic environment, shutting up any voice that doesn't blindly agree, pushing people to work beyond their breaking point and rewarding people who do... — read more
Buckle up and be ready to be transformed
It starts this week. You should hear the rumbling’s tomorrow
Hey Ramon - Another Quarter Earnings Miss (3rd 2024) for North America
Just got the email, PBNA missed the numbers again. Per Ramon, it's all about the headwinds of inflation squeezing consumer's wallets. Heard that the last two years. It's getting desperate and he's now going after his own people. And I quote from... — read more
Can we fire the board already?
The stock price has been stagnant for 2.5 years, PEC is a trainwreck, Ramon keeps getting bonuses and pay rises while the markets are burning furniture to keep the lights on. There is no clarity where to take the business while competitors are... — read more
What is more important to you?
Spending quality time with your Family, friends and loved ones appreciating life and enjoying each moment? Maximizing our shareholders returns? 😆
OHS
Did you complete your OHS? If so, how did you score the company this year?
S&T (Sh---y & Terrible)
Past 6 months have been horrible. Culture is toxic, days are getting longer and longer, and this “one S&T” reorg has been a dumpster fire and a half. We have people out here stretched so thin that they have to do a workload meant for 5 people and are... — read more
PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/01/pepsico-to-buy-siete-foods.html
I always saw job at PepsiCo as a temporary gig
I’ve been here for less than two years now. I’m just waiting now for December layoffs, which I hear are coming, to see if I'm the lucky winner and I’ll be gone. This place is not where you want to stay too long.
Moving Jobs to India and Mexico
Finance, Supply Analyst, IT, and Supply Planner Jobs will more than likely be moved to India or Mexico. Employees being pushed out of their jobs during the PBNA 1st rounds of layoffs this past week (Sept 2024) are being shifted out of the US. The... — read more
Keep Contracting Out Leader
The warning signs are everywhere, but the greed of money is too overwhelming. You’re going to regret it like the FAA… https://www.foxnews.com/world/virginia-faa-contractor-allegedly-spied-iran-shared-private-info-us-airports-energy-industry-doj — read more
Greek Bureaucracy
Athina single handedly turned PepsiCo into a Greek bureaucracy. In record time, and after a ludicrously short tenure, nothing that she has brought under S&T works anymore. She proclaims to be the queen of end to end processes. Have you seen any of... — read more
The only reason why I'm still here
The cr-ppy job market. That's it. The only thing that's keeping me at PepsiCo is the fact that there are so few available jobs and most of them are currently lowballing applicants because they know they can. Outside of that, nothing keeps me here. I... — read more
Burning Furniture
First wave of VRP will likely be exited in November, with no backfills until Jan 2025. Extreme cost cutting across all functions and that includes a hold on ramping up for a large 2025 customer conversion. Hang on to your seats, those may be burned... — read more
Pepsi culture and timing
Thinking of joining a role in plano site. Wondering if it will be a good fit- how the culture is, toxic ppl monitoring what time youre in or out? Are everyones teams based out of Plano and India? Do y’all go in the morning and stay until end of day... — read more
Layoffs postponed tiIl December?
Can anyone confirm this is true? It would be nice to have some breathing space for a change.
Future Back Drinking with Athina Kanioura
https://youtu.be/udauQAlD31g
Hearing another 2022 EOY Layoff.
Heard EVPs heard the word good out to the public of a Sept-Oct layoff and pushed it back to Dec to get things worked out and settle down the small people for now. They also didn’t expect so many to accept the VRP this time around. Kind of caught... — read more
Not great situations
Hired last october, started this May. Wasn’t told until my first day that the original job I got hired for in S&T didn’t exist anymore, now in a role that I have absolutely no interest in. No communication from HR or my team during that whole period... — read more
Krishnan and his Color Charts
PepsiCo North America CEO makes a color-coded pie chart of his waking hours to help him lead $27 billion beverage division https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pepsico-north-america-ceo-makes-112628381.html
Appreciation Week Comparison
I can't help but feel a bit disheartened by how things are being handled this appreciation week, especially with the new higher-ups (in my division) focused on cutting costs. I would love to hear what other locations are doing to celebrate? So far... — read more
Top Ten Highlights from This Week's S&T Town Hall
Meeting kicked off with a game of "Pin the Layoff on the Team" PepsiCo's updated slogan: "Is Pepsi okay? No really, we're actually asking." Strategy brainstorming outsourced to a kindergarten class in Hyderabad Discovered the "PEP" in... — read more
Impromptu S&T Round Tables?
What are the rounds tables about for Sylvia's org? The invite came in on Friday for Monday morning meeting.
DPA/DPS happenings
Google maps “team building event” with g-yatri the other day? Random events with her next week? Layoffs coming soon???
Any rumors beside DPS/DPA?
Mid-Sept has been rumored for a while now. Hearing anything beside DPS/DPA to be affected?
S&T town hall thoughts?
Really didn’t pay attention too much to it. It’s all smoke and mirrors. Very confused with the whole athina podcast thing, what the he-l will people learn from it
DPS/DPA layoff inbound?
Hearing a lot abt “people planning”… was asked by 4 diff people to update my HR profile multiple times. What should we expect?