Thread regarding Cenovus Energy layoffs

Anyone else developed anxiety and depression because of a toxic work environment?

I come from legacy Husky and not unlink Cenovus, we had also had a few layoff rounds in the past few years that ended up on the news. Somehow though, they weren't as bad because we had some sense of a team and support.

I was moved out of my previous team two months ago. I didn't hear from any of my new leadership for weeks. I don't know anyone on my new team, and was forced to face the March layoffs in this situation. I somehow made it through all of the pandemic without going on antianxiety medication/antidepressants, but after physical complications, was forced to go on them, merely to survive my day to day existence at work. What makes this worst? I'm too scared to take time off to heal because I still haven't spoken to my new lead more than a combined total of 1 hour, and that was only so he could give me work to do (without asking if I had capacity, knowing what I was working on, or who the heck I am).

Am I the only one?

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It is a actually a good strategy to go on stress leave if you believe you’re about to be laid off. You can stretch that out for three months or so giving more time to find a job before your package kicks in as you will be laid off the second you get back. Not that I’m suggesting anyone would ever do such a thing because that would be wrong and unethical. I prefer to follow the example set by our leadership on ethics. Hahahahahaha

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Post ID: @1ikd+1aersAuJ

Um, the company is known for laying off mat leaves on their first day back. It happened in these rounds already. Don't expect respect, how long have you been here?

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Post ID: @1xbl+1aersAuJ

Alex really cares for people!! As employees are coming back off stress leave he is laying them off!! WTF is going on. This is not a respectful way to treat people who are down already.. Alex is a true coward!!

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Post ID: @1ddt+1aersAuJ

The more folks who send them a message they will eventually have to listen. Post a review on the Glassdoor. And the more that go on stress leave the more they will have to eventually respond.

I have said it before. They threw us all together with no plan, no assistance, no support, and couldn’t care less. They get their $30M retention bonuses and we get to live this nightmare. Seems fair doesn’t it?

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Post ID: @1qns+1aersAuJ

4 people on stress leave in the Edson district alone!! It is having a negative effect on those that survived. A toxic work enviroment. Expect more to be on stress leave soon

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Post ID: @moz+1aersAuJ

You're not alone. There is a reason why everyone is tapping into that $10K psychological services.

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