I'm ready to move on and I believe I deserve to be paid for the years of mistreatment I've endured here. While I know there's no assurance I'll be included in the next round of layoffs, I'd love to be able to increase my odds. Does anybody know what can be done to achieve this?
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So... If you really want to go to the top of the RIF list, just do something really really stupid so you get a disciplinary action. Once the write up is on your record, go back to being a good worker bee and sit back and wait. The wriite up will ensure you will go first for the next year... good luck! 👍
Absolutely. 1. Care deeply about your job and career there. 2. Make no plans to change anything. 3. Talk to your manager about opportunities to grow in the organization. That oughtta do it.
Say you’ll never leave and be just ok at your job. Most importantly be against change at every opportunity.
YES to the prior post. Age discrimination is absolutely real at Truist and they are finding ways to lay off or get the older folks to “retire”. The problem with this is that that so much historical knowledge and experience walking out the door that there are few left to mentor the newer, younger teammates. This rudderless ship has tilted too far and ultimate sinking is inevitable. Jump ship while and when you can.
The main reason people are getting laid off is because they are paid too much. Bill wants cheap labor. And if you are over 55, you have a good chance of getting a package. I feel like the the more tenured employees are being forced out. I feel discrimination in the works.
Do yourself a favor, find another job. You still have your pension. Retire if your 55. Get out and you will see how much PTSD you have. I still have PTSD but it is getting better.
From my understanding, your position gets laid off, not you as a person. So...
Horrendous company. Bill rogers only wants to show profits OR get windfalls for himself and buddies. Thats it. That’s how he talked Kelly into leaving….a big windfall. Now Kelly is known as a complete piece of sh-t and Bill has always been a piece of sh-t. They will go to he-l. No forgiving their sins.
At Truist, being laid off is like getting prostate cancer. If you live long enough, it’s guaranteed.
here's what I did to get laid off:
get meets or exceeds expectations on EVERY review
have an exceptional amount of time with the company
be an asset to your department
follow all directions and do what you are told
your results may vary, but that's what did it for me :)
This is like asking how to win the lottery. Some people just get lucky on the severance package. The rest of us have to quit to maintain our dignity.
Annoy your manager by constantly asking for more money. They’ll get sick of it and you.
- Exhibit any kind of competence or subject matter expertise
- Make your boss feel uncomfortable due to said competence and gap in ability between you and your boss
- Receive sh---y review and get your incentive comp docked because of it
- Be laid off
VOILA!
One method I've seen work recently::
- Spend 20+ years basically doing nothing, but make yourself look really busy.
- Be mentored by an important woman (Quack) and join her leadership group.
- Use these connections to obtain SVP, while still not doing anything more.
- Work for a PoS, but make sure he's an LDP.
- Give PoS a list of people to blame for your own incompetency.
- Layoff achieved when he in fact puts you on the list.
- Buy a horse (optional, but encouraged)
Start questioning things and challenging the status quo, speaking what is on your mind, and trying to improve things using logic.
That should get you in someone’s crosshairs in no time and get you on the list.
This is a good question and I plan to follow this thread. I feel the same as this has been a total disaster since I came on nearly 3 years ago -- and I feel hosed. Everything has been a mess... from initial onboarding, to training, to the systems/messy data, annual reviews, to MOE, etc. About 80% of the colleagues I knew at our Regional HQ are either no longer with Truist or in totally different departments/demoted. It's completely decimated.
At least give me severance for this bs I endured and we can call it even and move on. Smh.