This is being presented as an individual choice, even though that choice may ultimately be denied if you decide to apply. The eligibility criteria are intentionally broad, which helps protect the company from age or demographic discrimination claims.
On some teams, 40 to 50% of employees received VSP eligibility notices. If everyone applied, it's obvious not everyone would be approved. Critical roles have already been identified, and those employees will almost certainly be denied.
If it feels like your PL is in the dark, it's because they are. Top Leadership are limiting what PLs know to avoid conflicting messages or anything that could be interpreted as a promise of job security. The problem is they haven't equipped PLs with meaningful talking points or guidance. That's a major failure.
PLs are stuck in the middle, taking pressure from both top leadership and their teams while still being expected to maintain productivity. They've been stripped of the transparency they need to lead their teams honestly and ethically.
Meanwhile, the psychological toll on employees is being largely ignored. Treating an entire workforce like rows on a spreadsheet during a restructuring of this magnitude feels cold, impersonal, and dehumanizing.
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Well said. I am in claims ops and our VP, SR Manager, or Manager haven't even bothered to reach out and engage us in any way. However, we are getting the usual let's celebrate Juneteenth and Father's Day emails which is just a joke at this point when it's clear they really don't care. Celebrating who? The people you just told were not valued volunteer to resign or end up potentially being forced out involuntarily in August if you don't - and thats if we deny you to begin with? The motive behind the VSP was just a PR ploy to try to save face from the 2023 debacle imo
I agree. Publicly traded companies are all about pleasing shareholders. The sequence is shareholders, c suite executives, members, then regular employees like me. Everything they do, say is in the best interest of themselves. Its unfortunate and really depressing when you think about it
Well said. I wholeheartedly agree. We have a compassionate, young, people leader with no talking points trying to guide us, while also going thru this process.
Thats corporate America for you baby. It’s a cold machine that keeps running regardless of the climate.