Received a meeting notice from my director asking for a meeting to discuss org changes. HR is on that call also. Does this usually mean that I am on the cutting block?
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I got the same email and my position was eliminated despite two promotions in the last year, great raise, and working 60+ hour weeks during the pandemic. They laid off one of three T-Mobile managers and kept 4 Sprint managers. I'd been with T-Mobile ten years and they had forced me to relocate from WA to TX for my job two years ago. So much for loyalty.
Yes several received an email last night telling them about a call with HR and were let go today. T mobile is not the company that they try to let their employees think they are. They can care less about people that put their heart and soul into their work and just want more for less out of them.
The problem most hard working Americans have faced after a layoff, forced retirement, etc. is that they defined themselves by what they have achieved through their workplace. Yes, i was one of those people when i was released at age 61 with over 28 years at my last company. I know it is difficult to realize once this happens to an individual, but as time goes on, you will realize what a stranglehold a job has on your mind, physical health and freedom. It took a little over 2 years for me to fully realize what a blessing it was to not have to answer to 'THE MAN'. Life is not about how hard we work or how dedicated we are to a company or boss. Reconnecting with family, friends and enjoying what you personally like to do is what a joyful life pertains to. If you were fortunate to save enough during your career, spend it !!!! If not, there are plenty of free things to keep you busy.
Quite possible, right? Unless you think they're calling to get your input on org restructuring ;-).
Now, what's important to do is - keep your chin up and remind yourself daily/hourly, it's not your fault. You did not fail. This happens to the best of us and has been going for decades. So don't take it personally, even if you've slacked off a bit here and there. There's more to life than working, working and more working. Working for peanuts, lack of recognition, facing nepotism, dealing with the gravy train passengers, dealing with id–ts who are huffing around demanding to be taken seriously because they just got off a call with other witch doctors, all of whom danced around the corporate cauldron, stirring it with spreadsheets and documents laden with numbers and graphs, all sorted and filtered for optimal potion yield. Keep your chin up, don't give them the heck they want from you. Don't give a heck and it will still be the same.
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