What Dell has done for me in working for them for over a decade is realize I never want a job again where I need to “be innovated”, “find new solutions”, “help with testing”, “create processes” or anything “above and beyond”. Because that has been what I have done for over a decade and all it has gotten me is more work, more stress, less time, higher expectations of what one person can manage, extreme burn out, stress, depression, health issues, and anxiety.
It’s never gotten me a promotion, a raise beyond the 5% max annually. It’s always more more more more more on what is expected of me with zero benefit to me. Other than to have a job at a place that doesn’t value its employees.
Whenever this Dell he-l comes to an end I will look for a job where I come in do my job and go home. The way they are continuing to do business is clearly to cause mental harm to their employees to try to force them to leave. It’s shameful to MD, JC, and all the higher ups for not caring about their actual employees and just carrying about the millions of dollars that they managed to make for themselves every year at the cost of others health, wellness, and finances.
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Where's this 5% max on raises coming from? Ive received 7% on more than one occasion.
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I wish I would have done less
@OP There will absolutely be more Kirk Lawrence's with these tactics. Dell does not care how it treats employees or their mental well being.
I’ve taken the it is what it is stance because while it’s not as great as it used to be it is still a heck of a lot better than past jobs I’ve had. If you take a breath and realize the game being played it makes easier.
The company has changed expectations. If you won't do it, someone else will. The sooner you have peace with that reality, the better you may feel.