I visit here periodically to see what’s been happening. It’s one negative post after another, and it’s been going on for years. Either there are lots of disgruntled current and former employees (gee, I wonder why that would be), or this company must be doing something wrong to have such negative feedback continuously being posted. As it’s been going on for so long, I guess negativity and apathy have truly set in.
10 replies (most recent on top)
How many managers are reading these comments, knowing they have done wrong by their staff and teams, and just bowed to HR and Snr Execs, who have no idea how staff have performed. Over the last 15+ years and I have seen this many times in TR, but this is the worst
Agree people should take steps . I wish everyone had the capacity to do it. I think people come here and vent because they are for whatever reason unable to take those steps . Even if you question the reviews , the managers have made up their mind and they are not going to change the reviews they will just tell you that what you did was not up to expectations and unless discussed somewhere sometimes we will believe its true. Same with RIFs , when they let you go , either you take a legal route or take the money and go . Most people will do the later because they don't have a job either way and its taking the legal route is a big unknown and unless you are really prepared with your next job and ways to feed your family its not worth it. Most of us work for a living, no one lives to work for TR or any other company.
At the risk of what I'm about to post here being bombarded with lots of negatives, Nemo does have a point in that negativity begets more negativity (at least I think that is what he/she is trying to say). Yes, this is a site for posting all sorts of comments about Thomson Reuters. As this site primarily deals with layoffs, then off course comments posted here will be negative. I get that. However, I'd like to make a couple of points. First, negative posts here do provide an outlet to vent one's anger over what Thomson Reuters has been doing/done to many employees over the years. I get that too. Hell, I didn't like the way I was treated by them. I accepted what was done and did a big fat zero about it. My mistake. The point I would like to make is that things can be done to improve things. For example, rather than bi**h about what has been happening about performance reviews being down graded, do something about it. Go back to your manager and say that you found their latest review entirely unacceptable, give them reasons and get them to justify the rating you were given. Don't roll over and accept it if you think it was unjustified. Do you think managers are going to be happy having their reviews queried? No, of course not. By doing this, you are putting them on notice that you're not going to take things lying down. The same sort of approach goes if you are selected to be RIF'd. Use the system to your advantage. Things will not change unless people fight back and do something about it.
Thomson Reuters is a toxic company to work for. If you want positive comments about the company, go to their web page where they falsely boast and brag about how information and customer driven it is. What a load of garbage. It's a terrible place to work that has demonstrated good cause to mistrust them and leave so if you don't like it, too bad. This is a safe space to vent.
Layoffs are inherently negative, so a Thomson Reuters section at thelayoff.com naturally skews towards negativity.
This page is actually a great resource for several groups - current employees, past employees, managers, HR, and anyone that wants a peek at how events are being interpreted. Sure, you have to vet the true/possible discussions and facts from the inevitable trolling by disgruntled employees, but just because the items are on here doesn't mean that future outcomes from here are negative.
Former employees who have been let go can be empowered with what's really happening behind the scenes. Current employees can be aware of threats to their employment and livelihood and plan for the future as best they can. If the company is committed to inclusion and a culture of trying to be better, there are tons of ideas and feedback here to help facilitate that that you're not going to find on the Hub, at SalesX, or at some annual retreat/conference due to the nature of anonymity.
I think as someone once commented on a previous thread that for whatever faults Thomson Reuters has - and it has several - it really is not that much different than the vast majority of all the mid to large size corporations. I believe that for many veterans of TR such as myself we were spoiled by the fact that it was once, at least when it was RIA or just Thomson, a great place to work. However with mergers the corporate culture naturally changes and psychologically it is hard to adapt.
Yes, so shocking that a LAYOFFS website would skew negative. Lol
The Negative Reading post was prob placed by the "HR Lady" trolls.
Employees and former employees come here to discuss what is going on, or has gone on at TR. Naturally that can turn into venting and the sharing of similar stories but it also prepares those who have been insulated or new to the drama at TR. There is no denying that the company has treated many people very poorly and have taken away their livelihood no matter how hard they work or how well they perform.
It can also provide critical guidance for potential new employees and give them a better understanding on what to expect when embarking on a career with TR.
The hope is that people at TR that can influence changes get a peek at this and then look to improve the communication and atmosphere at the company, but that hasn't been the case yet. I think for the most part it is a respectful forum where people can share their experiences.
In a "Thomson Reuters layoffs" thread, I would expect negative comments.