Thread regarding Teradata Corp. layoffs

Living in denial

To stay at Teradata is to do a disservice to yourself. You cannot change what poor leadership is doing to the company. No amount of sweat, blood, and tears will save you. We tell ourselves to hang on a little longer, that if we can just make it through this round of layoff, that if we can be the hardest worker on the team, our manager will see they can't afford to lose me.

Sorry. This is what denial looks like. And when they cut you (it is coming), you will kick yourself for staying. You will regret not having your resume updated and circulating the market already. You'll regret all the nights, weekends, holidays, and family events, you gave up for this company. For nothing. Certainly not for money, recognition, a raise, or a bonus. Take it from someone who knows. I live with regrets. But you've been warned. Do better - for yourself. Best wishes.


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Post ID: @OP+1ky3x0y7s

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Working for this place is peak bleak in an already bleak landscape for software development in general. Each group is trying to make their own AI tools and force engineering to use them. None of these tools are more efficient than just using Claude directly and in many cases they are worse, and the groups making them are only doing so to look good and survive the next round or whatever.

The company is also full of complete and utter a--holes and everyone just plays stupid political games in order to survive. Work on your resume.

I, for one, will be happy to either get a different job or get laid off to collect unemployment, because I am not going to let them ruin my finances alongside my career.

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Post ID: @cj+1ky3x0y7s

As much as this is true, it’s not like the market is booming with opportunities. That gives the atmosphere here another layer of hopelessness.
Not sure if anyone at this point believes in any “bright future” or staying true to whatever bullsh-t strategy the “genius” managers have planned forward. Just the cold acknowledgment that we all are gloriously f*ckd.

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Post ID: @b5+1ky3x0y7s

True words!

Everyone needs to start fine tuning their resumes as the inevitable is coming. You don't want to be caught by surprise when you get that phone call. you need to be prepared.

And don't just hang around hoping to get a payout as the longer you stay, the less relevant you become in a tech industry that has moved on. The only legacy customers now running teradata are actively planning to get off in the very near future.

It's all over bar the shouting, time to close up shop, put the for sale out the front of the store and walk away with the clothes on your back whilst you still have clothes

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Post ID: @ar+1ky3x0y7s

@OP Good advice.

There are two people there who aren't particularly strong performers and were among the lowest-paid members of their respective teams. I genuinely feel bad for them because, despite encouraging them to start working on their resumes, neither has taken that step.

They are still there and will likely be the ones left to "turn off the lights" when the dust settles. Given the tech reset happening across the industry, I think they're especially vulnerable. They have no meaningful certifications, very little formal training, and getting them to complete even the mandatory training has been a challenge.

Neither is 55 yet, which makes the situation even more concerning. I truly feel that the ELT has let them down by failing to invest in their development and prepare them for what's ahead.

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Post ID: @a9+1ky3x0y7s

@OP

But… what about summer Fridays!!!

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