I actually have to stop myself from getting too enthusiastic about projects here. What's the point when the company has made it so clear how little employees matter? People give their best and still get treated as expendable whenever it suits management. CDW can have the effort it pays for, nothing more.
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People are jumping in to say that you owe it to yourself to care but as someone who got laid off with you shouldn’t care. NOBODY should care in this economic environment. CDW for sure doesn’t care about you. Do your work and go home. You can still put in the time and energy for relationships at work but with layoffs happening so often you could be next on the chopping block within moments. Just do what you can, keep your resume updated, and look for another role.
@OP You should care and be enthusiastic about what you do for the sake of yourself and not care about the acceptance of others for what you do for them. There is a level of professionalism in being humble and it makes you a better person. Don't let their actions take that away from you.
@OP They don't care. And we're all 1 layoff away from losing what we think is our normal life.
You owe yourself the following:
- Keeping current on and growing your skills
- Professional work for and interactions with your customers and coworkers
- Keeping your network warm
- Always looking (resume, conversations, career pivots)
No matter if it is at the drunken third-string clown show that CDW has become or your next gig, remember this.
I'm pulling for you.
I say you should give effort when you think it's worth it. The company has and will always act in the way they do to save and make shareholders dollars.
As a people manager here, we march to the mantra of control what we can control and not overextend ourselves. So if/when something happens, they will have powerful resumes, brands and networks that will get them to their next, even better, thing.
I dont even give them that any more