I should feel betrayed, but I don't. I actually feel grateful for being given an easy out. I know the job market is far from ideal, but I'm also tired of having to worry about cuts all the time. The worst has now happened, so it can only go up from here, is my thinking. I wish all the best to all of you staying behind. The one thing I always liked about USAA is the people.
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What was the severance calculation? I’ve seen several that indicated it was based upon tenure, or how much they made, seemed inconsistent
@e1 I’m happy to discuss after my severance payment clears…
@kg Explain or it didn't happen. Jasper who? What leaders covered it up? Or are you projecting?
Hey jasper in San Antonio, USAA even resorted to criminal violence to get people laid off. And the leaders covered it up.
I less than couple years, most of their IT staff will be laid off. I can already see latest version of Claude-Code is better than any of the developer in industry. Of course most impacted will be all the HCL/Accenture/IBM/TCS/PWC contractors because they are most of the staff in IT (and do most work)... will be soon followed by Employees (IT).
'Tis coming... get ready folks.
Ive been here 20 years but learned a few years ago to do my own f you to the company. I do just enough to not be on the radar. I make sure “on paper “ everything looks good from badges swipes, break and lunch lengths, and work completion. So i give about 60%. Sad part is, if this company cared about me, i would work a lot harder, but for what? So that helps me feel better because i just coast and not like those overachieving.
I was there 24 years when it happened to me last year. Don’t take it personal. You’re just a line item on their balance sheet.
Hi! I'm a reporter for the San Antonio Report, my name is Jasper. We're covering the layoffs. If anyone is interested in talking more about their experience, even off the record, please reach me at jasper@sareport.org.
You can see some of my other work here: https://sanantonioreport.org/author/jasper-sundeen/
Absolutely no pressure either way, I know these are hard times. I wish everyone the best of luck.
Congrats and same here. I’m just glad I don’t have to sit there and watch upper management strip away people round after round after round. The lucky ones get paid to leave. The unlucky ones remain and get to do the work of multiple people who are now gone. Take pleasure in knowing they will be in another consent order soon enough anyways.
@OP After more than a decade of dedicated service, I appreciated learning the news privately. It spared me the humiliation of being walked out of the building. Still, it is hard not to feel invisible, as if years of loyalty, sacrifice, and living by the company’s motto, “do the right thing because it is the right thing to do,” no longer matter. That motto shaped my choices, and I believed in it deeply.
Most of the generals I served under earned my respect; I would have followed them without hesitation. Sadly, I cannot say the same for the last three leaders, who, in my view, lacked vision and principle. Respect must be earned. I wish them well nonetheless.
Thank you, USAA, for the good years and for what once felt like family. Though the trust and spirit I valued are gone, I leave with my honor and integrity intact.
@OP I understand what you mean - it is hard to focus on work when the layoffs keep happening. I don't even want to go into the office anymore just because of it - the thought of being walked out the door on top of not having a job would be too much in the moment to handle. Hope you find a better door to walk through soon!
Best of luck out there! I hope you find something rewarding and brings you happiness.