I didn’t have much time left until retirement, so the offer came at the right time. A veteran’s advice to colleagues: don’t get stuck at Pepsico. Conditions for employees will only continue to deteriorate, and you’ll eventually regret the time and effort you’ve invested in this company. There’s a whole world of opportunities out there for growth and professional satisfaction—things you’ll never find here.
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I took VRP after 36 years with the company. I was planning to work a few more years but opportunity knocked. My last day was 11.1 24. It took me some time to settle into the slower pace and the need to always be busy. At 75ish day in I can reflect on how much stress I was carrying on behalf of a company that has gone off the rails on every level. Good luck to all that are still there. I am not speaking as a begrudged employee and did have many successful years at Pepsi however in the last 5 to 6 years the company and it's SOP's and Business Apps have been uprooted and are completely unfunctional and dysfunctional and that describes.the current state.
I'm not the OP, but I took the VRP and jumped into another company. The opportunities and, yes, even the challenges are so much better on the outside. The constant state of fight or flight is gone, and life is a lot more pleasurable.
There is life after Pepsi.
Congratulations to all of you eligible for the VRP. We sense your relief to get out of the dumpster fire! Those left behind…it’ll su-k!
Did you move to another job or go into retirement?
Duh .