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@2chh What if employees filed a class action law suit? Hypothetically, if you drove to work more than 50 mi prepandemic, some are granted WFH, or if you're IT WFH, you're saving much $$ and time, without adjusting compensation of those who RTO. Think about it - 1.5 hrs/day to commute (consider it as 9.5 hrs work related per day, no paid lunch) times 52 weeks minus PTO/Vaca - per year...your hourly wage is less than WFH
@2cyh We the corporate leadership are enjoying our "Sweet Deal" and we can't understand why everyone else is angry they are having to suffer our injustice to PAY for it. Maybe, because you have neither earned or deserve it and you are abusing your authority to enjoy it.
@2cyh CONTEMPT SAYS IT ALL!
@2cyh you sweet, sweet, summer child. Bless your heart.
You all need to stop letting the negativity drain you. Those guys are right you need to try to live a good life and be happy. You don’t like the company? Don’t let it ruin your life. Not everything is doom and gloom enjoy your life. If you can’t do that leave the company and find somewhere that doesn’t pi-s in your Cheerios so much. Personally I am contempt here, but that doesn’t mean everyone is. Smile, try to spread some positivity, it probably would help the culture where you work.
@2cmq there was an AEPNow article on it a few weeks ago. If you search for it on Monday, you should be able to find it
Accenture had a chokehold on tech consulting engagements because of Therace. She’s gone, so they will be too.
@2cn5 The corporate leisure class are nothing more than un-necessary parasites stealing the prosperity we, the toiler class labor diligently to create and sustain, for their own unearned and undeserved obscene vain-glorious self-aggrandizement. These are the very people that should be deported because they take and offer nothing in return. We needed those thousand employees and had we gotten rid of the un-necessary and burdensome corporate leisure class we all could have shared in greater prosperity, shareholders, stakeholders, employees, retirees and contractors. The only real losers would have been the trust fund parasites and the corrupt politicians, who enable and empower them. Remember the PAC and hedge funds are the reason we are in this tyrannical nightmare. Rise up toiler class, we are the only majority and we shall all be free.
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Industrial Revolution: During the Industrial Revolution, the rise of factories depended heavily on the labor of men, women, and even children, often under harsh and unsafe conditions, notes ThoughtCo notes ThoughtCo.
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@2cmb what do you mean they kicked Accenture out? Is accounting still using them?
I'm starting to think the company has HR or others insert positive comments in order to make the company not look F'd up as it is. I wonder if they are having a hard time recruiting people to fill positions being open.
I've heard people are in fact leaving in decent numbers in various groups and the way the hiring process works, they can't fill the positions fast enough.
They kicked Accenture out, soon to follow us TCS, I'll bet these boards are not helping with the backfilling of open or soon to be open positions
I know I would never recommend AEP to any of my friends, I just wouldn't unless they needed the cash to save the house. The place is like a cancer, slowly ki-ling everyone.
It is time to make our voices heard and demand the respect and seat at the corporate board table we have earned and deserve. We shall not be intimidated, humiliated and dis-enfranchised by corporate outsiders who have earned nothing, deserve nothing and are respected by no one but themselves.
Corporate greed is a major factor driving widespread employee dissatisfaction and frustration across various industries.
This frustration stems from several issues:
Exploitation of workers: Many companies prioritize profit maximization by cutting costs through reduced wages, benefits, and safety measures. This leads to low pay, poor working conditions, and a lack of job security.
Stagnant wages and skyrocketing CEO pay: Worker productivity has increased significantly, but wages haven't kept pace. Meanwhile, CEO compensation has dramatically risen, creating a feeling of imbalance and unfairness among employees, according to Medium.
Burnout and lack of support: The pressure to do more with fewer resources is leading to high levels of burnout. Companies often fail to provide adequate support for employee well-being, contributing to a sense of being overworked and undervalued.
Job insecurity and instability: Focus on mergers and acquisitions, or short-term gains over long-term sustainability, can lead to job losses and a lack of investment in employees, creating uncertainty about the future.
Erosion of trust and unfair practices: Unethical practices driven by greed, like misleading customers or unfair labor practices, can damage employee trust in leadership and the organization as a whole, according to a blog post from www.horizonp.de.
These factors contribute to low employee morale, decreased job satisfaction, and a poor work environment, potentially leading to lower productivity and higher turnover rates.
Many workers are now actively challenging this imbalance through protests, strikes, and increased union activity, highlighting a growing demand for fair treatment and a more equitable distribution of wealth and power within corporations.
@2cgs Not to mention deferred lives because we work all day, work outage restoration all night or until the power is restored and right back to work on our assigned shift. Corporate management needs to stop patting themselves on the back and rewarding themselves for being a bag of di-ks.
Deferred maintenance, deferred right of way trimming, deferred merit raises, deferred cost of living increases, deferred promotions, deferred equipment replacement, deferred hiring, but corporate executives generous raises and bonuses are rewarded without fail. It is time for the swarm of hedge fund locusts to be eradicated because WE ALL NEED SOME RELIEF from this insular, elitist, self-aggrandizing, vain-glorious, pompous, oligarch wannabees, corporate cult of self-pontification.
@2c8a
That is the d-mbest thing I've ever heard.
Telling a bunch of people who are overworked, understaffed and experiencing severe burnout together while management hires a bunch of high-priced execs is tone-def AF. It would only 'start with us' if we made any of the real decisions. Want happy? Make this place more of a co-op, and cram that Andy Jassy mentality where it don't shine.
There are a lot of good people in the world, just not in AEP leadership.
Hedge fund locusts, "Join the swarm".
Thank you @2cc! Those are definitely management plants trying to boost morale via these boards. Same energy as Glassdoor. Forcing positivity statements and saying “cmon just be happy” is not the same as actively practicing change management across the organization. I need them to do the hard work of change in action. That’s when the vibe of these boards will change and might even die out. But they gotta care first so good luck there!
I'm sure it's the same guy, in 2 posts, he has 29 negative responses. It's not the employees, it's the company. I understand why you may not want to be depressed all day at work but keep your happy pills to yourself.
If my PMR.says I have a bad attitude, at least it'll show management is seeing it first hand. If they ask me why, I can say look around, open your eyes. If I put on a fake happy face, they'll tell everyone above them, the changes are working, they're not
Trying to stay positive at this place is too exhausting. I like many others, I have begun crossing the days off the calendar until I can retire. The days of devoting 40 plus years to this place are over. The workload and tempo we must now bear should qualify field employees for full retirement after 25 years. Promoting from the outside instead of from the internal pool of dedicated employees is a deal breaker. Law enforcement and firefighters can retire with full benefits after 20 years. First responders run towards the danger to save lives and serve communities. Corporate officers run towards the biggest piles of money to enrich themselves.
Culture really does start with us at the ground floor. If we come together and choose to make AEP a great place to work it will be! I’ve been working in my positivity and it is contagious. It didn’t start with me, I just picked it up from a team member. Every day can be a great day.
Looks like some managers are hitting the board to drum up a better attitude in their employees. Being in IT, I only have positive feelings towards my American co-workers. The guys from India are useful id--ts for the company but are not the technical geniuses Therace and her lackeys tried to sell them as. No wonder the contract will not be renewed. Not looking forward to training a bunch of new guys but anything has to be better than TCS
The truth. There is no future for honest, hardworking employees at AEP. In order to have a future, yiu have to have money, which will help with connections, play politics, and decieve others. That appears in my expedience the way to have a future at AEP. If you dont like this perspective and you are a leader, look in the mirror.
Culture starts with us everyone. Start each day with a good mindset. Some things may not be perfect but nothing is. AEP is a great place to work. Keep your head up and stay positive! If you can’t be positive go see a doctor
If you want to be a team, then treat people like a team member. Not a tool to be disposed of when you are done with them. Leaders su-k at AEP.
Let’s get after it team! That guy is right we are all in this together. It’s a great day to be a great AEP employee! Let’s keep the lights on and be the best we can be. Let’s not waste our lives being complacent! Time to get after it and be awesome! One team one fight!
@2bzp I think we all know why they’re being picked
The best performers generally move up in their careers, before and after AEP. WTH are we witnessing with these grade C recycled utility execs and VPs now?
If you aren't picking the best person, what is your real motivation?
One toxic family, where leaders exploit and retaliate against their employees. One great big team as long as you dont say or ask for anything. Keep your head down. Due the least amount possible. You will fit in then.
Looks like the whining is slowing down. I truly hope it is people realizing this place isn’t that bad, it’s just a little bad. We are one family. One team on fight. We have to keep the lights on or no one else will. Be here now! Every day. It’s a great day to be a great AEP employee!
This will be posted in every service center and office in AEP.
@2bs4 No, you’re right, life isn’t that bad. This company, however….well that’s a different story!
@2bsh read that as toilet class, ngl. lol.
You’re all still alive and have jobs. Life isn’t that bad.
I'm exhausted from all the changes the past few years and more changes are coming or are in flux depending on who is in political offices and which buddy hires their buddy next. So many changes! And all the C suite executives and directors talk about is the score card. How inspiring is that to their paycheck to paycheck work force? Since Bill took over, all we hear every single day is about the stock prices, board members and executives' goals and really, other than safety, how do we on the ground affect the stock? Success or failure is on the executives' shoulders, the decisions they make. Its exhausting to constantly be graded by things that are so high above our pay grades. The culture at the lower 2/3 pay grades has declined greatly. They say they're bringing back the long term jobs from contractors - just so they can lay off again? Someone, please explain, why would new people want to work here now?
It does not just have to be CEOs. Look at AEP. Hom many employees have been put into
Leadership positions without havint the qualification, but instead are friends, family or lover.
Have you heard about CEOs getting compensated by multiple companies while being the CEO at one company? They join the corporate boards of their buddies' companies and get paid to vote each other bigger compensation packages each year. The optima of crony capitalism.
Read an iteresting article about remote work for the rich only. Do you think this true at AEP?
Doug Cannon will be in Tulsa for an all hands. Let’s see what he says…