I really can't understand some of the newer hires. I'm yet to meet one who hadn't regretted their decision within a few months. When I hear their reasons it becomes clear they never bothered to really read up on the company before joining. I mean, just checking out this page would have given them a warning on 90 percent of the issues they're having right now. Not to mention Glassdoor (sorting it by lowest reviews,) Indeed, and other available options. There are plenty of places that talk about Xerox candidly. With all of them available, how can you join this place and then be shocked when it turns out there are layoffs all the time or that work environment is toxic or whatnot?
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Many do, but I imagine the talk track is something like, “hey, there is a lot of opportunity here and you will be part of the turnaround. Old timers here ruined the company, but new hires will fix it.” I saw a lot of arrogance in the new hires, at all levels, until XRX ate them up! Probably still happening.
A lot of people don’t get a choice in who they have to work for. We’re all slaves to the system
The audacity of people wanting to feed their family and pay bills during a pandemic. Amirite?
Totally agree. Anyone who signed up with x in past 18 months is someone... a) totally inept at due diligence. b) rolling the dice as current employment situation is even more outrageously horrid or just needs $ or c) thinks that having x on their resume is somehow marketable.
Your question was "Why do people not check companies before they join them?". I think most quality candidates do and walk away. If someone has excellent job skills, a good background and a decent work ethic they don't apply for Xerox jobs. The candidates they are getting are people too lazy or incompetent to even look at the company. They figure it's a job, how bad can it be? Then they use a few buzzwords to impress incompetent middle managers, they get hired...and well there you are...
Quality job candidates check out companies, so Xerox doesn't get quality job candidates.
You always get the people who figure Glassdoor, Indeed & the layoff are full of nothing but disgruntled current & former employees. Which may be true. But what they fail to ask themselves is why are there so many of them.
"It can't happen to me" or "How bad can it be?"
For some, I imagine its better to sign up for a short stay in Hades than have a big gap on resume, if no other options. Bills have to be paid too, let's not forget.
Manager hired 3 direct xerox in September 2020 after three 35 plus year employees quit. February 2021...all 3 new hires quit and gone...All three said they didn't realize the amount of driving and long 10 hour days...I totally agree with your post!!!