I thought I would completely forget about Fiserv as soon as I left this place. However, no. Apparently people don't recover that easily from all this?
Now, several months later, I'm in my new company and constantly expecting something bad to happen because the stress I've experienced here is enormous.
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I went thru the same thing. I am three years into my new job, and though things are 100% better and I am treated well, it took me a while to get thru the PTSD. I came here and bitched a lot about how i was treated while working for Fiserv , and how they showed me the door when I stood my ground and said what needed to be said about Frank, and about how Fiserv kept dumping more and more responsibilities on my plate without more compensation, training nor assistance. I visit here less now. But I always want to give hope to those who are going thru the same things that I went thru.
These feeling (even after leaving) are a normal reaction to a working in a prison-like environment. Badging in/out, forced into specific locations, workspaces constantly monitored, being sh!t on in public addresses by the "leader" of the company. All this reeks of an oppressive, abysmal workplace.
I agree with the last post, the "whiners" GUY (lol) trying to normalize this just backs it up even further. 100% Stockholm syndrome.
I really need this whiners person to stop trying to normalize how toxic Fiserv is.
70 hour plus weeks is not normal. Everything being urgent is not normal. Thinking you’re going to get RIF’ed every quarter is not normal. Pigeon holing talent to two locations is not normal. Comparing white collar workers to McDonald’s workers is not normal. RIF’ing remote workers is not normal. Running teams on skeleton crews is not normal. Having a backlog of work that is over three weeks is not normal. Having questions that cannot get answered because talent was RIF’ed is not normal. Having Frank as a CEO is not normal.
It’s truly PTSD and it’s wise to visit how best to get past it.
Man, this is so true, but I hadn’t been able to put my finger on it. In my new position people are very nice and welcoming, and yet I keep waiting for something terrible to happen, and/or have a constant mental thread of “I’m not doing enough.”
Thank you for the insights here.
People might think it's hyperbole. It's not. My direct manager left. I left. We went to separate places but have talked multiple times about how shocking it is when you get out and restart work in a normal, he-l, even just a functional culture.
Working at fiserv is anything but normal. If you want out and think you can't do better, invest in yourself and make a move. You'll be glad you did.
Fiserv was never great, the pay was always cr-p and it's had its quirks. But it's done a complete nosedive in the last few years. And I guarantee, it's going to pay the price. Frank and his jabronis might get out clean and retire, but they will leave a sh!t storm in their wake.
I have been at my new job for a few weeks. Each day I check this forum less and less. I feel welcome and prioritized at my new job. I feel like my time matters
I have my own desk now. I don’t have to carry a key board, mouse, headset, and laptop to and from work every day.
With my new job, I’ll be able to afford food (30% salary increase) and stop building credit card debt. You are right @jvl+1o3zE24b, I probably do need therapy.
It’s real. Fiserv is TOXIC. I got out, didn’t think much of it till I started my new and still months in now I feel like I am doing something wrong if I have a minute to take a breath. It’s bizarre.
Original post = wise and true
To the “whiners” poster or posters, in this and in prior threads, maybe you think that saying there’s stress and pressure in the current environment is a function of over-sensitivity or weakness. Or maybe you’re just having fun, or couldn’t care less one way or the other, or are making so much money you can’t see straight. Good for you.
There is plenty of toxicity at Fiserv. More so than ever before, and more than in most if not all comparable companies. Many on this board have observed this, and there’s abundant supporting evidence of it. Nuff said.
People like you @jvl+1o3zE24b need a 2x4 upside your head
instead of PTSD you have FTSD
I completely and totally agree. Certainly it's all situational and compounded by external (pandemic/politics/climate) and personal life issues, but there is definitely an element of trauma associated with how people are leaving the company--whether they manage to on their own initiative (flight) or being pushed out for reasons not tied to performance (geography). I started my new role the Monday after my last Friday at Fiserv, and while the new role and company and team are great, I do feel a nagging pull. And this is not unique as I have talked with other "alumni". I really don't think I'm some woke snowflake, but it will take time to purge this feeling and history from the system. Have good vacation plans for later in the year so do think that will help with clearing the toxins... Granted, coming to this site after departure means I am feeding it, I do have concerns for those who I left behind and there are always the reminders pinging on LinkedIn, etc, of people reaching out or making moves. It is a little surprising to have this "hanging on" factor, but I think some of it is also dealing with the pandemic...a lot of people clung to their roles (remote) and jobs to maintain a semblence of normalcy during that period...work became "safe"..until it wasn't. No easy solutions, but know you are not alone...not wierd for feeling that loss...but need to focus on the better, new stuff! It will go away, in time! Thank you for posting!