Thread regarding University of Phoenix layoffs

Tensions are high. Trust is low. Toxic office politics are palpable. Everyone hates their job. Empty shells of a person drone on in tiny cubicles. Some use excessive fake joy to soften the soul crushing deadness. Some have withdrawn into silence. Others enjoy gossip to blow of steam. Others disconnect for a few minutes with a cigarette, but it's not working anymore. Excercise doesn't work anymore. Sports talk doesn't work anymore. What I'm doing for the weekend doesn't work anymore. Fake committees don't work anymore. Team meetings don't work anymore. Breaks don't work anymore. Free swag doesn't work anymore. Shopping doesn't work anymore. Hobbies don't work anymore. Anxiety attacks are more frequent. Medication isn't working anymore. Sleepless nights. Surveys don't work anymore. The fear is swelling. I lie to my self that it will be ok. I lie to others that I'm not worried. We sit next to others and grumble along, fake it, pretend everything will be ok. I should start looking. The layoffs are not coming, but only soul crushing. Soul crushing. Swipe the badge. Soul crushing. Take the elevator. Soul crushing. Clock in. Soul crushing. Systems that don't work. Soul crushing. Students who don't care. Soul crushing. Leadership deep in scandal. Soul crushing. Sexual harassment. Soul crushing. Religious harassment. Soul crushing. Age harassment. Soul crushing. Race discrimination. Soul crushing. Being overlooked for promotion for years. Soul crushing. Friends getting the axe. Soul crushing. But it will be ok, I will continue to lie to myself as I swipe my badge tomorrow, and join the group of liars. We lie to students all day. We lie to get them to join. We lie about their ability to succeed. We lie to our bosses during one-on-ones. Our bosses lie to us that they know nothing. We lie to students about their financial aid. We lie to survive. We lie to our friends about the important work we do. We lie to ourselves. We lie. We don't rise. We lie. We lie. And then we lie.