#employeehappiness

Anyone hear of anything in FI, Fid Institutional? Part of my group joined Fid Wealth earlier this year but we are remote this week and not sure what’s happening.

Another teammate is going out on stress leave. Everyone is beyond miserable.

I want to work from home tomorrow, but I don’t want to miss my mighty badge swipe

What if they gave everyone full bonus this year as a thank you for everything and for putting up with all our sh-t. One can only dream, at this rate will we even get a psp pay out?

With gas prices rising at an astronomical rate, I've heard rumors that T is considering lowering the in-office average for the summer months to 2 days a week. Obviously this would be amazing for all of the employees who are suffering with increased cost of living across the board. Is there any truth to this?

Hope for 10 more years

My manager just added something to my calendar two months out. So I’m good this round.

and I kick myself everyday that I didn't have the stones to leave 10 years earlier.

They say the grass isn't always greener. In this case, I have yet to fine someone who didn't find better grass.

I should NOT have to watch a video on how to get time off entered. Why the he-l do we only have videos for training??? This is actually dog sh-t

Went in-office for work today, and thankfully no one showed up so I can conduct my virtual meetings in peace. Happy Mental Health Awareness month!!!

Can we not do better here? If you want people in the office, maybe push a vacuum or dust once in a while? Office is so filthy we itch when we come in, cups and coffee are few and far between. No working water dispensers in any floor currently. Reserve space covered in grease from prior persons lunch…Thanks USBank for return to office bacterial frappe :(

It is a good place to work. Hear me out. The senior slackers and butt kissers have taught me well.

1. It's a job with decent pay and benefits, but it's just a job.
2. Put in the 35 hours a week. Don't milk it too much. Even if you work at McDonald's, you have to put in the hours.
3. For those hot projects and rushes, put in the 40 to 45 weeks. Possibly, a weekend too. Collect the kudos, high-fives, and pats on the back; these will buy you slack when you need it. Don't forget to give some back too.
4. No matter how you really feel. Just act friendly. Put on a fake smile and say hi. Don't be anti-social. Go the extra mile and ask if they have plans for the weekend or ask them how their weekend went. Pretend to care.
5. Don't feel like going into the office for a few days. Want an extra day to recover from that long fishing weekend? Let your manager know that you've come down with something. Tell them that you don't want to come in and share it with everyone and that you'll work as much as possible from home. Even if you can, don't work those long hours at home. Put on a good act for a good show.
6. Want to go home early. Let your coworkers and manager know that you're not feeling so well. What can they say?
7. Don't be shy; give your co-workers and manager a kudo once in a while. Even if it's just a thank-you. It's an easy way to brown-nose.
8. Dress decent. Dress for success. Dress for the job. Don't be a slob.
9. Don't install the company apps on your phone. Trust no one.
10. Never do personal stuff on your company laptop or devices. Do it on your own device. Don't give them the chance to track your activities.
11. Never give bad feedback. Always pretend that all is positive.
12. Always attend your meetings; this includes the company-wide ones. Never know who's tracking attendance.

Now you know how others survive, even if they have poor skills and are clearly not performing.

It's an easy ride. Enjoy it!

Now go to work and put on a good show. I do, and you can too! Practice makes perfect!

Mike Loughlin or Mandy Norton!! Times were better for us!!!

;)

If you care at all lift the hybrid requirement right now. No one can afford gas. And the further the war goes on the more expensive it’s getting. Your people are struggling.

This forum was nothing but a bunch of cry babies complainging about the new CSP and now, it's awfully quiet from them... Guess it isn't so bad afterall huh?

I have survived so, so many layoff rounds now, and the pattern is always the same. As soon as the last person from the previous round clears out their desk, someone in leadership starts floating the idea of another round. Can we actually have some time to do some work without having to simultaneously worry about our jobs, please?

The culture is so bad that people end up becoming worse versions of themselves the longer they stay here. It takes a special kind of talent to pull that off, but SF has always been an overachiever.

Just got a 5% raise, 4th one since covid. Don't let the doomers get ya down. If you adapt to the new way of doing things, Cisco is still a great place to work.

remember not too long ago those BA parties where metamates would brag how much they made? millions being printed for "little work". I do. Who else does ? will they be saved on May 20 th ?

And the weird thing is, I'm relatively insulated. I have low expenses, and have built up oversize savings after several years working for a company doing layoffs all the time. I think even if I was somehow fired without severance, I'd probably be fine. But living with the constant uncertainty is ki-ling me. This kind of low-level, continuous underlying stress cannot be healthy. I don't know how people with kids or just less of a financial cushion are doing it.

I'm sure I'll get some trolls in the replies but just curious if anyone can relate.

Can we go back to those times? I'll even take a round here and there, but this constant threat of more cuts is absolutely exhausting.

Do not contact me after hours because there is a fire drill and do not expect me to work even one minute past quitting time. I’ll also put in very minimal effort. That’s what you get when you don’t give raises and you don’t respect employees.

It feels like we've hit rock bottom.

I can say with full confidence these have been the worst three years of my career.

I get venting, but it's not that bad. Some people are being over the top. If it was really that bad, I wouldn't be here.

Took forever, over a year. I almost threw in the towel. So glad I didn't. It's a much smaller company, pay is comparable, and they actually seem stable. Fingers crossed they don't go under or slash headcount the week I show up. Either way, best of luck to everyone still looking. Stay persistent. Don't quit. The market is brutal, worse than I remember, but there are still jobs out there.

It's getting harder.

I retired last year and I cannot tell you how good it feels. No meetings, no politics, no layoffs, no pretending to care about things that don't matter. I don't miss the circus at all. Not one part of it.

A good life. I was so used to that place that I stayed way too long when I could have been working at a place that has better pay, is actually staffed well, and doesn't have managers who get off on yelling at the rest of us. Give it a try, folks. There are much better employers than Macy's.

I'm still a wreck and stressed beyond words. And at the same time I'm still grieving people who weren't just coworkers, they were family. We ate together, struggled together, celebrated together. Now they're gone and I'm still here. I thought this feeling would pass by now, but it's not. I'm stuck with it.

I thought the employee appreciation day in HQ was so well done, I really enjoyed hearing about all the award winners. The food trucks were an added bonus to bad it’s only once a year. Would be nice to see people smile like that once a quarter. Plus I think bring your kid day should definitely be brought back it’s fun seeing the little kids!

Thanks canon and Sammy for a good day.

Seriously? We keep losing people, the amount of work stays the same. Mgmt just keeps asking for more and I am at the point where giving up is the only option I have.

Why the he-l does workday never actually work. I have to click the buttons 16 times for it to take me to the time off section

Am I reading right? I guy who makes more than 10 million a year USD offers 6.5k USD as a means to homeownership in the US?

Dear BNY employees who are eligible: how do you feel on that initiative?

Well I stayed way too long at exxon. Now I am working at a place where my work is valued and I am not being told I constantly need to improve. I do my engineering work and design work for this new company and get paid well. I keep feeling like the manager is going to berate me and tell me I am not doing a good job. I also keep wondering if my co workers are going to back stab me. None of this is happening at my new company. It could be because the company is small and they need experienced engineers like me. They allow me to do a good job and leave me alone. I can proposed new ideas and they are not shot down, Instead new ideas are welcomed and implemented. There is also no push to work more than 40 hours per week. I do a little extra because it is a nice environment to work at. I feel like I am suffering from PSTD because of the toxic workplace at exxon. It takes a while to get used to a healthy workplace. I have been away from exxon for 2 years and it feels so good to be away from all the horrible people and toxicity.

But we got Nike Shoes! What a slap in the face.

I got home from work the other day, laid down on the floor… felt 100 pct worn out…

My wife looks at me and says, why r u so tired? You were just sitting at a desk for 8 hrs…

Some people do not understand that desk jobs can be exhausting too. It is not just sitting. It is nonstop meetings, phone calls, dealing with different people, navigating sh-t personalities, handling stress, and making decisions all day.

By the end of it, my brain is done. If one more person asks me to do something, I might lose it.

Please tell me I am not the only one.

Employee morale is so bad and stressed out that the leadership need to bring a therapy dog to make employees feel better.

Also, because of the above point, we are stopping measurement of the employee pulse score until morale improves.

Finally, we are going to delete your-voice slack channel because the leadership team is tired of you whiners.

i come into work every day and smile and make small talk with everyone. i act like everything is perfect. i compliment every body. i make jokes. i laugh at jokes that aren't funny. i don't bring up any problems. if i don't do all of that then it feels like they are just waiting to punish me.

i am really tired of this act. we are not family. i just want to collect my check and go home. so stop forcing me to act. last time i checked i ain't collecting a hollywood paycheck.