I never thought that my job was guaranteed, however, the notice still surprised me very negatively because I was giving 120% of myself and I somehow thought that I would survive, that my efforts would be valued.
It is difficult to deal with the emotional impact of getting cut. How do you cope? Not only am I worried when I will get a new opportunity, but I feel angry and frustrated, ashamed and worthless. My friends try to cheer me up but this is a very overwhelming experience.
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Pepsi can be a “Bleep- Show” for sure. If you have spent some time there - it has also made you a certified Business “BADASS”. People with Pepsi on their resume - get respect in the industry. Polish that resume and get out there - where ever you land you will find yourself being able to really add value and excel quickly based on The Pepsi scars and experience you have.
I was there from ‘98 to 2015 multiple field sales roles and about 4 years in Purchase. My Pepsi experience has served me well - so will yours!!
I have been laid off twice in my career (once from PepsiCo when Barrington closed) and it absolutely isn’t because of you at all. I don’t know if it’s comforting or not but the person that made this decision is so high up they most likely don’t even know you at all. Both times I was laid off I ended up in a better place so take the rest of this year to regroup and in January start looking for something you’d be interested in. You can even read a lot of posts on here from others laid off and most have said they’re in better places as well.
This event will be a blessing to you. Trust that it happened for a reason. PepsiCo brainwashes people to feel they are valued and such a big part of something. Truth is you were never valued. You were paid for a job and were brainwashed into thinking you had to work more because you're "so valued". I endured the abuse for 21 years and ashamed I allowed it. I was afraid I wouldn't be good enough or make the same money. Truth is, I was competent, bring a lot to the table and hot a job making nearly 50% (that's not a typo) than what PepsiCo paid me. YOU ARE WORTHY! Work on your resume and go find a company that treats you good... you deserve it!
It may not seem this way considering your job is something you do every day, but the decision to pay you off is NOT PERSONAL
The person who made this decision has no idea who you are. They look at the funding your org gets (aka the value it provides to the business) vs how much it costs to keep your entire team on board, if the whole team is redundant, all are let go. If they want to keep some, they strike a balance between performance and cost (total comp) there's a reason why pensioners are being booted or bridged. It's a very obvious pattern.
You will land on your feet. The outside world doesn't know Pepsi is a sh-t show, a Fortune 50 looks good on the resume.
I was cut 2 years ago. I went through therapy. Even still, the trauma stayed with me until I found another job outside of the company. I’m so sorry you and all others impacted are going through this. It was definitely the hardest experience I went through… I compare it to a divorce
The water is warm my friend, come on in!
Relax over the weekend and think about where you want to go next. Best part of the process is you'll be making at least $30k more at your next opportunity with less stress and better recognition. The job market is hot, you will land somewhere very fast!!
I'm so sorry that this happened to you. Right now it's intense because it's still too new. Over time it will become less shocking, and I hope that you're one of those that comes back here to tell us that life outside of Pepsi is so much better!
But in the meantime, all that you're feeling is okay. It's grief and anger. As part of your severance you should still have benefits for a short time. I would strongly recommend Spring Health. They can help quiet the noise and chaos in your head with some cognitive behavioral tricks.