Thread regarding Ford layoffs

Asked to go to a conference; was denied

This company has no future long term; you guys can't even invest in your own employees growing. Who will want to stick around?

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Post ID: @OP+1jh0sj2fj

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Yes this happens to everyone all the time ur not special

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Post ID: @kat+1jh0sj2fj

Only leadership can attend conferences so they can stay up to date on the latest tech & trends, then sh!t on you for not knowing about the latest trends / tech. Many great companies do this

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Post ID: @gf+1jh0sj2fj

I was told "only management goto conferences" and stopped asking.

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Post ID: @ep+1jh0sj2fj

You don’t need to be going to any conferences. Now get back to work training your H1B visa replacement on how to do your job.

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Post ID: @ee+1jh0sj2fj

Pay for your own admission to the conference, take PTO to attend, and “quiet quit” for enough days to make up for the cost of conference. Sounds easy to me.

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Post ID: @aq+1jh0sj2fj

@a9+1jh0sj2fj - what are you talking about? The sentiment is that the reason you were denied was precisely because the long term viability of the company actually is in question right now and it wouldn't be a priority to send someone to a conference. One conference denial itself isn't a reason to leave, that'd be silly. However, the reason it was denied would be a reason to leave absolutely. Zoom out a little.

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Post ID: @an+1jh0sj2fj

cut at every corner
no need to invest in an employee when they are a disposable

India has untouchables
US has disposables

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Post ID: @af+1jh0sj2fj

Wow. One conference denial and somehow the long-term viability of the company is in question. I've been denied many times over the decades for one reason or another but didn't think it was a reason to leave. Hope you're just blowing off some steam.

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Post ID: @a9+1jh0sj2fj

Comic-on has always been denied. Get over it!

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Post ID: @a8+1jh0sj2fj

I mean I guess you can ask. But if you aren't higher management what do you expect at a time like this? Read the room. Complaining about it on here will just cause people to roast your comment but if that's what your here for so be it.

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Post ID: @a5+1jh0sj2fj

There’s no money available to send you to conferences. Get back to work!

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