I just "caught up" on the last week of posts/comments on here and WOW. Here's what I noticed: 1,700 employees RIF'd, people managers must be in office for 9 hours M-F beginning 12/1, and other employees must be in office for 9 hours M-Th (although that's most likely to become M-F sooner than later), "unlimited R&R" is capped at 23 days, and the reasons given to those who were RIF'd (cost) and those remaining (performance) are completely different (lies as usual).
As someone who found a greener pasture last month, here's my advice:
- If you're not required to work outside regular hours (i.e. Support), don't
- Never work on your personal time because it sets the expectation for them to continue to ruin your work/life balance
- Take time off when you're feeling overwhelmed
- This is only a job; your family and your health (physical and mental) are most important
- Accept your fate or take action to leave
- Don't look for jobs at Fiserv's competitors; look for jobs at their clients
- They do not owe anyone severance so don't expect it
- Your skills are transferrable to not only other companies but to other industries so don't pigeonhole yourself into a specific job and broaden your job search
I genuinely wish the best for all of you at Fiserv who feel trapped because of the current job market or stress of having to repay tuition/relocation expenses if you leave. Just know your worth and don't let this job push you over the edge.