A hidden camera was set up in the conference room, here’s how it went down. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q8R5AhT4_uo
Holiday weekend
Does the power structure in this company understand that forcing people into the office on Thursday next week after having Memorial Day off feels like a punishment for having the audacity to acknowledge a federal holiday? I know they don't care but... — read more
Google Rumor
I heard we are switching back to Microsoft 365 since Google is not streamlined, adds more steps, and prevents simple tasks. Has anyone heard this too?
Change to Burlington Hybrid Schedule?
Somebody posted under the Gas Prices thread that a memo went out regarding a change in the WFH schedule for Burlington due to insufficient parking for CFS employees. I did not get this message. Can anybody confirm this? What is the change and when... — read more
When did Canon stop being a good place to work?
I used to love working here. Now I hate it, and I can't pinpoint when the shift happened.
Mmmm, So Now They Finally Want to Release 2025 Survey Results?
The company probably paid an additional surcharge to the consulting firm to heavily alter the results and put a positive spin on management perception. Don’t believe the results to be shared.
HR Performance Letters
Recently a number of colleagues received performance letters that clearly state they need to be 100% for Q2 or they could be subject to termination based on their performance. Do you think this is a way for MO to downsize the company without having... — read more
Another Dismal Month in April
The losing streak continues as the results for April were beyond subpar. What happens in sports when a team stinks up the joint? The coach, and sometimes management, gets fired. It’s time for Japan to wake up and get rid of the jamokes running... — read more
Gas prices
Ok, gas is now officially $5.00 a gallon in the Midwest, even worse in some places, and energy costs are rising too. It's time for upper management to make a smart decision, stop with this "collaboration" nonsense, and start letting people work from... — read more
Lazy Employees Who Make No Effort
In the past few months, I’ve noticed a significant increase of emails being sent by employees to other departments for “assistance”. They make no effort to elaborate on the issue or explain why they cannot handle the request themselves. It’s the... — read more
MSU monthly waste
All I have to say is - thank you for the free hour on this beautiful spring day. What a joke and useless line up of BS from KO and clowns.
Tariff Refunds
Now that the Tariff refund portal is open for the as-deemed unconstitutional, "Liberation Day / Reciprocal Tariffs" from a year ago, Canon USA will be fully eligible for likely hundreds of millions in refunds for all the imports from Japan. We know... — read more
Employee appreciation
I thought the employee appreciation day in HQ was so well done, I really enjoyed hearing about all the award winners. The food trucks were an added bonus to bad it’s only once a year. Would be nice to see people smile like that once a quarter. Plus I... — read more
AC down again
AC not working in Burlington everyone is complaining, its so miserable. We're all jammed into these smaller rooms I'm sure all the body heat is not helping. How about let us leave an hr early instead of having this 1 hr social hr!!! The A side is... — read more
Will anyone from Senior Management address….
The nightmare that is Google!
No layoffs?
From what I understand, there are currently no plans for any immediate layoffs. Is that correct?
From Microsoft to Googly eyes!
Who is going to take the heat and lose their job for such a shortsighted decision, Short-term savings, long-term losses, penny wise, dollar foolish or buying cheap leads to losing money (Yasumono-gai no zeni-ushinai) learn that phrase!
CUSA Had an Excellent Msrch
Record high revenue, destroyed budgeted expectations, kicking butt and taking names. APRIL FOOLS!!!!!
Things More Enjoyable Than Working for Canon or More Trustworthy Than Management
More enjoyable: Getting a root canal without novocaine. More trustworthy: Eating a tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the desert sun all day. Your turn.
Positives about working for CUSA
I see all of these posts and comments about how terrible it is to work for this company. I’ve been with CUSA for over 20 years and seen both the positives and negatives throughout the years. I agree that we are in possibly (probably) the toughest... — read more
April 15th all-company meeting
What are the current betting odds that the April 15th all-company is to explain another mass layoff early in the month circa the mid-July 2024 “bloodbath”? Still no WARN notices I can find, but the timing right after Q1 and corporate jobs... — read more
Lowest Raises since COVID.
2%?! WThey are pushing people to leave. We essentially just took a pay cut with inflation.
AI is not replacing people
So this was just a “let’s sell you on AI” meeting? This spin is infuriating. Don’t pi-s on my leg and tell me it’s raining. AI already took jobs. Just because they were taken first doesn’t mean AI didn’t replace them. In a way I guess it’s true... — read more
MSU Biz Ops “Kickoff”
What the heck was that? A kickoff neatly three months into the year? It’s hard to take a company seriously that preaches productivity when they waste a half-hour showing slides of updated organizational charts since the big layoff. It was the... — read more
Canon Middle East, Central & North Africa, UK & South Africa Layoffs
Canon Middle East, Central & North Africa, the UK, and South Africa are facing massive layoffs. After 13 years with the company, this is something I have never seen before. The new HQ leadership is pushing for maximum profit, and the result is a wave... — read more
April 1 predictions
April 1 is right around the corner. It's coming just after a gloom 1st quarter, a senseless new organization and the same BS games we are all involved in. What are we hearing or thinking regarding more changes or layoffs for HQ?
The Rising Cost of Commuting: Time for a More Flexible Workplace
Many employees today are feeling the pressure of rising living costs. Housing, groceries, and transportation expenses continue to climb, and commuting to work has become an increasingly heavy financial burden for many families. For this reason, I... — read more
GOOGLE is not the answer
Canon USA’s transition to Google will end up being one of the most regrettable decisions of Sammy’s tenor. If you are like me, you did your best to prepare but nothing could prepare you for the drastic change that was put upon us on Monday. I... — read more
2024 to 2026 what's changed
In 2024 Canon USA and Canada reduced workforce by roughly 14%. Melville and Boca saw a reduction of almost 150 employees. A North American wide restructuring. In January 2025 CUSA and CSA merged. March 2026 Canon USA announces new Americas Wide... — read more
Canon doesn't value loyalty anymore
It used to be that if you got hired here, you had a future. Different roles, regular raises, promotions from within. Real job security. Leadership today doesn't seem to care about building a stable workforce. That old model means nothing to them now. — read more
Toxic Open Office Environment
This YouTube video describes Canon perfectly, as well as most large corporations. Don’t believe the “collaboration & innovation” propaganda, it’s all about cost savings and making you miserable. Rules for thee, not for... — read more
Exodus of Expats
There have been several emails over the past few weeks about expats ending their “assignment” and going back overseas. Most people don’t know who these guys are, is it really appropriate to blow up our email box with these announcements? Is this a... — read more
Who's ready for GOOGLE
Is everyone elses departments and co-workers freaking out about the Google migration next week? There are some people that think this will be the greatest thing with no issues, but I have to disagree....
Musical Chairs
If I was running a company, I too would just spend the majority of the time, shifting people around re-organizing restructuring the departments and hope eventually we would make money I wouldn’t worry about the role responsibility confusion or ramp... — read more
Does Anyone Know if Thursday Will Be Mandatory Office Day for Burlington?
So, they waited until 4:20 AM to send a text to announce the office was closed due to 18 inches of snow, yet last month when we were already working from home due to office renovations, they sent the alert out at 7 pm Sunday night, and that storm was... — read more
What is this BS having to come in to HQ!!
Really? Managers/Advisors and above to come in while everyone else works from home? What makes us so special? So instead of me working from home they rather have us take off and do no work...smart! Thank you but no thank you.
Share this site with your colleagues!
Share this site with your colleagues it’s important that we all communicate with each other. What’s happening in this company is ridiculous. Sammy has destroyed this companyl Share this site,we need to create a union!
Product Support?
Is there a correlation between product support levels and layoffs? Example: Windows 2022 UFR II version 4 drivers for imageRUNNER advance. This is not available now?
Don’t Let the Google Goons Fool You
I wanted to punch my monitor so badly during that time-wasting “Fireside Chat”. They are seriously downplaying the impact on daily operations and productivity. I can’t stand this smug Mario Lopez doppelgänger guy and how he defends this nonsense by... — read more
WTS - No Presidents Club
ICYMI - In another attempt to drive the morale of the WTS sales employees into the ground, it has been rumored that the once prestige honor of making President’s Club is no longer an option. The service and hardware increases were not enough to... — read more