I read a lot of posts here and see a lot of negative comments. I understand the frustrations as I can relate to some of them personally, but some of these comments lack context. I'm typically a "glass half empty" person that's skeptical of everything. However, when I take a step back and look at this, it's not as bad as it could be.
Fiserv and First Data merged. This means job redundancies and consolidations. People are upset about being let go but this is business as usual for everyone. It's possible the company offered relocation options to keep a job or another position may have been available to stay on with the company.
401K and ESPP gone. People are mad because the money they're supposed to be using for retirement isn't currently being matched by the company, or they can't purchase company stock cheaper than the public. While it's a type of loss when it's not available, it's a job perk and people tend to forget that. The company saves lots of money by doing this and possibly your job.
2020 and COVID-19. This is the only time in my life that I can remember a world wide pandemic. The economy is limping, businesses are laying off employees because they can't stay open or working at half capacity, unemployed people are dealing with chaos and it's quite a mess right now. It's a hard time for everyone and I read about not getting a 3% match on 401K. Some people's priorities aren't where they should be.
As an employee of this huge company, I can say I'm thankful and grateful to still be employed and draw a paycheck. Right now my priority is to get through this mess, take care of my family and put the petty things aside. Once all this is over, we can talk about company perks instead of company layoffs.