Five years ago I wasn't even considering early retirement but now I can't wait to leave. I don't feel like going through the motions for several more years for no good reason. I have enough savings to make it work. I hate that I'll basically be doing XOM a favor, but my health is more important than sticking it to the company.
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Down to single digits in months until I am 55 and out the door! I would have never believed I would be counting the days, but the culture is toxic and management is just changing shades of lipstick on the flat-nose-sheep. The people they have running LCS and the money going into it…what a joke!
You should try working in Clinton. Being in a collective bargaining position, the company doesn't care about us. I do as little as possible. I take their money and don't feel any remorse. It feels very empowering and the stress level is zero. They don't care, so I don't care.
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What a mo_ron!
You believe that’s the problem, that’s why you don’t get opportunities at EM, because of those over 50?
With this kind of attitude, you will not get any opportunity anywhere.
I’ve got 13 months until crossing the line from NRE to RE. I had always expected to want to stay until 60, but the way things are now I just want to get the he-l out of here. I have ceased to care about anything outside of my group.
I am with you. I am going to retire early simply, because I just cannot watch this train wreck any longer.
When at my pre-performance review, every accomplishment I had listed was discounted, I decided I am retiring the minute I am eligible. Since that day, time has passed too slowly and any amount of motivation I had has completely evaporated. I have 6 months more months left to go.
I have been to 3 retirement luncheons in the last 4 weeks and 2 “going away” parties for a couple people who have quit. People are leaving left & right. The morale in the group is so low you can not only taste it, but you can feel it. We cannot keep up with the changing roles & priorities as we scramble to adjust the work after each departure.
When I think of all the quality people we have pushed out by forced retirements, bogus PIPs, or driving people away with our toxic culture, I can’t help but feel disappointed in our company. When I see the incompetent people who are rewarded and moved up in the company, I am just pi---d.
I'm going to continue to stick it to the man as long as possible. I know they love to get rid of me, but getting paid to frustrate their puerile strategies is perversely rewarding 😁
Same here.
Most of the people are great but the few bad apples really make it unbearable. Also ki--s me to see really horrible self serving people being put into key positions, while talented people leave. Actually witnessed a high level “leader” humiliate colleagues in front of others multiple times. I left because this environment and because of the lack of opportunities to grow. (I’m not on on PIP)
On the bright side, even though you are late career, there are options if you have marketable skills. Since retiring, I have many people who have reached out to me with offers of employment and consulting opportunities. So find what what you really want to do. You are in control of your destiny.
Amen
It becomes to toxic.
I was there. The commute was getting to me. That wasn't healthy. New supervisor every year. And the list goes on.
Then came the talk.
I wanted to work another 1.5 years to make it to 59.5.
Wasn't going through that PIP.
Good luck.