Because there is no plan. Everything will be business as usual, without a thought beyond cutting costs. Good things and quality cost more, so they’ll also manage to get rid of everyone and everything that’s actually critical for the company. I really sometimes wonder if they pick randos from the street to become top mgmt.
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@1jbi do the DEI hires who are in upper management also believe they can "control the tides" or is that too big of a metaphorical accomplishment for them?
If you are tired of this mess contact your representative and tell them to do something to stop the constant outsourcing. There will be no American jobs left except upper management unless something is done. It only takes a couple minutes and we should at least try...
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Look, the can’t even perform an efficient re-org, layoff, cut…whatever it is it takes them a long time to get it done. Top companies do all this quickly and therefore all these “in scope” don’t have time to worry, “network too late” or st@b others in the back just hoping to stay on just to do it all over again in the next round. We need a quick layoff with surgical precision! Dump a bunch of these high PSG’s who actually don’t bring any real value….it’s all perceived, a ruse, somebody’s network pal!!!!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the 15 years that I’ve been with the company, it’s that these big white men believe that they control the tides. When in reality, all of their actions and strategies are performative. When the tide goes up, we make money - when the tide goes down we don’t- and all they can do is cut resources. All of their actions and in actions have no effect on the tide whatsoever.
Seeing so many companies do this, I don't want to believe it's C suite pulling the last bit before retirement or death. Then waiting for Americans to pick up the shambles once its all said and done.. I do want to be wrong.
These things are pure an attempt to try to get cheap wins with Wall Street. Just a sugar high to try to lure investors back.
I don't mind the continual re orgs and I want the cash out this time. What I find hard to stomach is the fact they never remove flatten the business. So many middle managers who do nothing could go.
Yes. I was from silicon valley tech and now in san ramon. I have seen this happened, and it will be an HR action driven by cost, location and human count. Your past achievements, relationship, empathy to a sick colleague, your willingness to take a weekend calls, is not a factor. There will be too much factors to be considered. The humans that hold HR positions are not celestial beings to be able to consider all factors. We all best take our own initiative to brush up resumes, upskill and rejig our linkedin profile gradually. It will be brutal and ugly and I kid you not