One of the first guys i worked with at the bank was an old Asian guy. He retired 4 years ago, our group even had a retirement party for him. This guy pushed himself, worked 9 hour days, was online over the weekends, didn't take PTO when things were required at work, etc.. And they never really promoted him.. Well today i found out he died. What i find so screwed up was the guy never wanted to go out to eat with the rest of us, he was saving his money for retirement etc., that was his goal.
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My biggest complaint about WF team members was that so many of them did not realize their true self-worth. After many years working at WF, they were railroaded and brainwashed by senior management into believing that WF was the only employer that would treat them well. A few of them finally woke up when they noticed that their leaders had been interviewing for external jobs all the while they told their teams to "be resilient and adaptable" and to "hold the course". And of course, these senior leaders jumped ship first chance they got, leaving behind the gullible team members on their teams.
I work 9 hour days often and I do it to get the job done so that I don't get replaced. OT pay does reward the extra hours. The bills get paid, and a happy family life. Let's not make this so difficult.
I’m glad the admin took down the posts about someone who took their own life. I have worked on 3 different teams in 3 different companies where one of my coworkers took their own lives. I can tell you, it is devastating to everyone who knew the person and, often, a complete shock.
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Troll?
If true, then having a work/life balance is important
That is demonstrably false. Most wealthy people in the US started a business of some kind, and NO ONE works harder than new small business guy. These people often work 60-80 hours a week for years on end before making any kind of substantial profit...and many many small businesses fail and never rake in big bucks. Those that do make it put every penny of profit they can back into the business to grow it. With a little luck and a ton of work it's sometimes successful and those are the types that become truly wealthy, but it never happens without the work. Outside of extremely limited situations, no one starts a business, works 40 hours a week, and "makes it". The competition would destroy you.
In any event, I couldn't care less if the company appreciates what i do. I work hard for my own financial goals (early retirement) and my savings statements and a happy family is all the recognition I need. Maybe a few years after I retire I'll die, anyone could go at any time time really, but I won't be the 70 year old guy choosing between food and medicine because I will have done what I need to do to prepare.
Please show some solidarity towards the family of the deceased and don’t ask for or write names and other personal details. The last thing this family needs right now is having to deal with more gossips and seeing the name of their loved one dragged through the web mud.
I know of a lot of similar stories. Corporate America uses you up and then cuts you loose when you are a certain age.
Just remember, a job is not more important than your family. Family first because the company never appreciates what you may sacrifice in your life for them.
I feel I could relate, I work long hours, frequently train OPT and H1 workers. I never get anything other than a few thank you.
During 2017, the gov seemed to enforce H1 workers to be better paid than American in the same team. I was not sure how it was done, but my team complained a lot, and instead pushed me out by starving me of projects.
I was forced to leave my career to start another path
Look at the comments, and learn the moral of the story.
Being a good little employee (here or anywhere) gets you nowhere. No one wants to hear that, but it's true.
The most successful people in the world didn't get there by working hard. This is a pattern that isn't going to change in anyone's lifetime here.
Guess no one heard about the RCSA guy in Wilmington who literally jumped out a window after his Review on Monday. Now THAT is a truly sad story.
Had a really good friend here die last year. He was the guy I thought about when answering the stupid survey question "do you have a best friend at work".
He never did get to retire, but he was looking forward to it. His daughter was going to have a baby and he never got to see that either. It was a shock when we got the news.
He was one of those people who also worked 9 hour days, never complained about anything, and was always cheerful appearing even though management never appreciated him and always took him for granted. Look where it got him.
Whether true or not, the above two stories, are great anecdotes offering moral guidance on how to live our lives
Another sad story many year veteran admin retired and leader made comments about new admin doing things better than recently retired admin in group meetings. This is the level of emotional intelligence we get from m o r o n I c leader. He prob told her she did a great job all those years and then back stabs her in public.🤢. After she had to deal with his neurotic a-s for years. That’s what we are dealing with. No professionalism what so ever.