Canon is looking to cut salary and rumors out of Melville is they will look to cut sales directors in areas where sales managers can report directly to senior management. Some areas of the country already have this process in place. Corporate... — read more
It’s Time for a Game of Sammy Says!
Sammy Says touch your nose. Sammy Says point to the sky. Sammy Says come to the office more for collaboration. Sammy Says lay off hundreds of people. Sammy Says promote only his unqualified buddies. Sammy Says jump off a cliff. Whoa! How many... — read more
Just be ready to part ways with Canon
I know it’s not easy to think that way, especially for long-timers, but the last round of layoffs made it clear that the process was indiscriminate. It didn’t matter if you were a veteran who made meaningful contributions or a highly specialized top... — read more
Tax dollars for layoffs
Makes one wonder if Canon (SMelville in particular) received corporate Welfare from the IDA to lay people off. Slippery dudes. Didn't Newsday slam the parties involved? Bet $mart money Canon zoot suits and the IDA issued lame, passive aggressive... — read more
Canon has turned me into a slacker
I was by far the highest performer on my team, and I was passed over for a promotion several times in favor of people who, to put it mildly, did not deserve it outside of being great at kissing up. The last time it happened, I flipped the switch... — read more
Canon is Way Too Bloated at All Levels
One observation I have made about Canon is that there are so many departments and job titles. For instance, what is the difference between all these VPs? Seriously, it just seems like the company makes up job titles to sooth people’s egos. Even in... — read more
Pink Slips for the Attention-Seeking Office Sneezers
There are people who are actually mad at me because I don’t bless them after they sneeze. Like seriously, toots, I don’t have the energy to play Pope all day long. I actually logged the sneezes today, 74 across everyone in the department. Now, let’s... — read more
Layoffs are inevitable
There’s no need to guess anymore. It’s going to happen, and it’s going to happen soon. What we don’t know is how many will be affected and which areas will be hit the hardest. Everyone should be working on their resumes and making sure their ducks... — read more
This Was an Eerily Quiet Week…Never a Good Sign
S.K.’s memo this week stated “plans” will be revealed “soon” to address Trump tariffs. Gee, I wonder what they’re cooking up ;) Get your resume polished up this weekend.
Can you make money as a sales rep at Canon?
Three months into 2025 and I am really questioning the ability to make money as a sales rep at Canon USA. When I took this position I was told that although it is a lower salary, the compensation plan paid those individuals who succeeded. Both... — read more
Anyone else at CUSA feeling nervous?
Seeing what’s happening to the stock market coupled with the crazy tariffs coupled with already declining sales coupled with morale at an all-time low just feels like there is going to be some brutal layoffs coming soon to Melville and other areas in... — read more
Tariffs and Canon revenue
I was once said on a past posting that Canon management said in a meeting that the Trump tariffs would not have an impact on the company here in the states. With 20% tariffs on the EU, will Canon USA increase the price of the ProStream and IX or... — read more
Canon U.S.A. is the Best Company in the World, Led by Charismatic Genius, Sammy Kobayashi
APRIL FOOLS! GOTCHA!
Micromanaging managers
Let's face it, the organizational changes in January were quite substantial throughout the entire company. Many of us have completely new roles that we weren’t asked if we were interested in or even qualified for, and many of us now have new... — read more
4th of July
Is a holiday, do we get another day where we work from home? 😂😂😂
Working 9AM to 5PM is back to Canon
Not only has Sammy single handed helped tanked the Employment moral into uncharted territory like you have never seen before. Now he is taking away the flexibility to use your own personal device to access the company’s Teams applications. I can... — read more
Why You Shouldn’t Leave Your 401K With A Past Employer
When you leave a 401(k) at a past employer, you are susceptible to changes with that former employer and their plan, including administrative or other fees that they would normally cover for active participants or current employees. Be careful and... — read more
NYU Langone to purchase Melville?
https://libn.com/2025/03/21/hospital-system-eyeing-purchase-of-canons-melville-headquarters/
Closing the 3rd Floor
Is it true we won’t even be able to use conference rooms or bathrooms on the third floor? Hearing we’re going to be working at tables in the cafeteria during the move? Insane!
FedEx
I’m hearing that Canon did not get the self service machine contract for FedEx? Konica got it. Can anyone confirm that? Canon has held on to that for decades. Around 4,000 machines.
Who Is Ready for Reviews?
It's that time again where everyone waits on pins and needles for the one on one to see how their raises are gonna be.. Have you done the work of many people? Yes.. Have you gone above and beyond all year? Yes.. Will you get the bare minimum for the... — read more
Canon Execs Removing Posts
I just got confirmation that Canon executives have been removing posts. They don’t like the negative PR and talk about unionization.
1st Quarter Disaster Will Be The Justification For More Layoffs
Honestly, I think Sammy and his buddies intentionally set the company up for failure. Since he has taken control on January 1, 2024, the company has been, as Tom Petty would say, “Free Fallin’”. Sure, the decline started before then, but things have... — read more
Canon Layoffs - Full Breakdown
I cannot tell you how big the layoff round will be, but I can tell you the breakdown ratio of Americans that get laid off versus expats that get laid off. Japanese expat layoffs - 0% Americans laid off - 100% Sounds fair right? Especially... — read more
Canon Is Back!!
I’m hearing rumors that the month of February 2025 we did record numbers that haven’t been seen in years and we far surpassed budget by almost 10%! Can anyone confirm if there is any validity to this? Just wondering if I need to start looking for a... — read more
Have People Been Quitting Recently?
I’ve noticed several people no longer around suddenly. Were there smaller rounds of terminations or are people just leaving? At a big company when people leave, you usually don’t know about it until later on and you think “what ever happened to that... — read more
What has Sammy done today? this week? this month? this year?
Still trying to figure out what this guy actually does on a daily basis other than flying around the country for photo-ops in the company newsletter. Not transparent at all. Does he hide in his Melville executive suite all day? Does he even come in... — read more
Another disparaging post taken down……For those that missed it
THESE POSTS ARE ALMOST AS BAD AS WATCHING THE VIEW ON TELEVISION….As I read through many posts and the ridiculous feedback responses, I quickly realized that many ASSUME and throw stuff against the wall, hoping to figure out the next big move. Many... — read more
New and Upcoming Leaders
Are there any current leaders who stand out to you the most? Let's try to bring some positivity to these posts.
Oh for “Pete’s” Sake: So Much for the Wacky Motivational Speaker
Welp, the results haven’t paid off yet from the crazy cat lady psychologist talking to us about changes. Ge-z, Pete, you could have just played “Changes” by David Bowie during that uninspiring Town Hall and saved the company from paying the speaker... — read more
Swingrec for golf?
Did anyone see this new golf swing analyzer product we launched on Indiegogo? Doesn’t 100 different versions of this product exist already? Why are we doing this I’m not understanding. Also has anyone verified if it works at all, works better than... — read more
The Latest at Canon
What’s happening to this company? Francis is now leaving, the leadership of a productive, producing sales division. One that made it budget year after year. This is not a good for Canon, it’s heartbreaking to see all the work accomplished is now, for... — read more
True Story…Hard to believe
Why do I even bother trying?! I spent the weekend working on a new proposal for Canon to expand their product offerings and tapping into a new key younger demographic to help generate new revenue for the company (seeing as our core business is... — read more
Another day...
I'm sure alot of us are thankful to be off of work today, however prob not thrilled knowing it's still 3 days this week in the office.. Whoever may read this and thinks "Here goes another employee being ungrateful again" it's not about being... — read more
4 Days a week in office
I’m now hearing from my friend in HR that we’re most likely moving to a full 5 days per week in office starting in 2026. Ugh!
Reviews!
The company appreciates their employees so much our reviews are past due! Not that they mean anything because overall is not based on your actual performance it’s based on dept. pet for that year! I love when told, “I have no complaints, you do a... — read more
Who read the post from management yesterday?
Like mentioned in previous posts the morale has left the building and what is left are disgruntled, miserable and disillusioned workers that once gave it their all and now couldn’t care less! The quickly taken down post by management yesterday pretty... — read more
Canon, It’s Time to Wake Up!!!!
The writing is on the wall, and employees see it clearer than ever—Canon is not the company it once was. Morale is at an all-time low. Layoffs happened, workloads increased, and what did leadership do? Nothing to improve employee well-being... — read more
Christmas bonus?
What Christmas bonus?