I've spent nearly a decade here. Why, I do not know!? I came before the sales practices scandal erupted, have seen the roller coasters of changes, merry go round of leadership, cost cutting, billions in fines levied and paid, congressional scrutiny and heated hearings, going remote (at decision of LOB leadership) because of space costs/concerns then being told we're going back to the office again during a raging pandemic with Delta and Lambda variants.
It's been a circus of changes with no stability or consistency at all. Decisions made with no regard to how it impacts team members. Because former leadership, the fake accounts scandal and many other mess ups that resulted in billions in fines and embarrassment, we're now told as lower level employees to be cost conscious, be mindful of costs, don't ask for anything, just shut up and work. I even raised concerns a few years ago to a former manager who didn't care what I had to say but just curtly interjected and said "get on the bus and if you don't like it, get off it." Mind you, I was also told by this same manager I am really good at what I do and do good work - that doesn't matter at all in the corporate world. If I had ever responded to one of my directs like that, I would of gotten coaching, not my manager though. I've noticed there are a lot of double standards.
So I'm getting off this bus, for good! I've helped push it for years, when it was broke, when it needed people pushing it. It doesn't matter - nobody cares! You're just a cog in the wheel on the bus and it will run your azz over and not even brake when it hits you.
Then, the overall message from the new guard is we just need to cut/reduce expenses. Employees are expenses, not assets. It's a paradigm. People walk on eggshells on Thursdays wondering if they're getting cut in another round of layoffs. It's pretty sad.
It won't be long and I will look at this place in the rear view mirror and try to forget about it all. But its been a real rough ride for myself and many others. I'm ready for the next new book and new chapter.