We are watching colleagues getting laid off and at the same time, everyone has to worry about whether they might be next.
Then you come here and see anonymous threads to gather information and see people are blaming other colleagues, turning on each other, and arguing over who deserves what.
I really liked my life at FactSet but watching all of this happening at the same time is just really sad.
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I feel the same way. It’s sad seeing people who have worked together for years, even decades, suddenly worrying about their jobs and what comes next.
Most of us don’t know the full picture or the criteria behind the decisions, so I think it’s better to share what we know, give each other some grace, and not turn on each other.
Me too, it’s like wartime. Finding escape routes are hard and everyone is ki-ling / shtting on each other to survive.
While people keep saying to socialise heavily to find your next move, I’m deliberately distancing myself and making my bets in a discrete manner. I’m not even trying to compete internally, be it for promotion, pay raise or attention because we all know this is a sinking ship. Not everyone is going to make it out alive.
I’m putting a facade of being carefree and happy at work. I can’t save too many people in this situation.
Hopefully it pans out well.
Be the advantage brother.