I haven't visited this board in a while but I've been reading about layoffs and that brought me back. I know these few weeks have been difficult for many. I remember the day I got the news I was laid off, I felt sick to my stomach. But it's been a year and I'm doing great. It took time to shake off that failure feeling, I won't lie. But after some downtime, I dove back into job hunting and within a month landed something new. A slightly higher pay along with great benefits and a fantastic culture made all the difference. I haven’t felt this satisfied at work in ages. If you’re going through it, just know that it truly does get better.
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Quit earlier this year. Couldn't take it anymore after a long time at PEP. Getting out of the corporate world and going to a smaller US based company has been an amazing experience! No more Sundays filled with dread, no further emotional and mental damage. It's so nice to be treated like a person and not another number.
If you work in S&T and are let go, life gets 100 times better. Working with Athena or G-yatri is he-l on earth. Thank your lucky stars if you are set free. The nightmares of working with those two will eventually fade. Pepsi just did you a huge favor!
PepsiCo is not a great company. They’ve lost their luster. Heavy workloads, bad technology, inept leaders, poor raises, health insurance that has more restrictions, no dental coverage contribution, and spending all day trying to get very basic minimal things done. Declining sales, poor leadership vision, strategy, execution and on and on.
I love that you came back here to share your survival story. I was thinking of doing a similar post, but instead I will build on yours. I was laid off in December 2022 along with many friends. Everyone is doing better and is happier than they were when employed by PepsiCo. I know the unknown can be terrifying. If you happen to be one laid off this round, you’re going to be okay. Take some time to process and heal and then get hyper focused on securing a new role. PepsiCo is a great training ground, if nothing else. You got this!
This post gives me hope and solace after years of being unhappy here. After decades here, my last day is tomorrow and I keep having moments of panic and indecision. I have to remember that I'm excited too. I feel like those chimps that spend all of their lives in a cage and finally get to see grass and sky.
That’s amazing for you! So great to hear! We never know the best is yet to come