People in the US may not understand this, but in some countries you can bank leave. Every time management asks us (for our own good apparently) to use up our leave its about reducing their financial obligations. Well, new dear leader has asked us to... — read more 

July had the most layoffs. I wonder if this affects the engagement survey.

This question is for those who have had team mates or managers laid off but you were left unscathed. What has changed in your current role? Are you picking up the slack and doing the work of 2 or more? Were there any promotions or job title changes?... — read more 

Managers who clearly handball tasks and brag about no longer having reports, can't communicate and when they do they seem to have the memory of a brick, are too busy back slapping each other to actually know what's happening in their teams, and act... — read more 

I know that HR aren't usually your friend, but I'm devestated that one of our HR people will be gone after tomorrow, she sought me out after my partner died, and I learned that she'd also been through the same thing. Her job has been off-shored... — read more 

I've always found it interesting how politicians tend to focus on foreigners "stealing our jobs" in the US, but conveniently overlook the fact that US companies can freely lay off American workers and outsource those jobs to other countries. It's... — read more 

As the title says.

I can’t believe this. I’m going to come into office but I’m gonna smoke a big ol doobie before I do!!!! Whose with me?

Is this site full of ex-employees? Because I can tell you, everything is going well in Inside Sales. There is no talk of layoffs anytime soon or ever. Customers have not complained one bit about anything. Everybody I know works from home. There’s no... — read more 

Offshore customer service is awful, and these incompetent teams are given much more grace than teams who have survived Horizon. Laying off quality workers here to exploit those in developing nations without regard to quality products end customer... — read more 

Just what the title says. Saw the List of Departures - Week of July 28th and it's LONG.

With the stock market tanking, I think it won't be long before private equity come for their $$s. Will not be surprised if certain parts of the business are sold off soon. This is just the feeling in my waters, and not inside intel, however I've seen... — read more 

Getting laid off tomorrow. They don’t know that I know already that I’m getting laid off. What should I do to make this the most uncomfortable day for my boss?

Another week of holding Zoom calls to say goodbye to wonderful Content Managers who have been laid off in the latest round of cuts. Another week of reading their heartfelt, eloquent email farewells. Another week of feeling sad for them, sadder for us... — read more 

Anyone else remember the happier times at Cengage? Back when we were Thomson Learning, I remember there being a very sultry lady that would come by Fridays 5pm with a beverage cart full of beer, wine, cocktails & the like......yowza! We'd be making... — read more 

Sales season started yesterday! We are on the cusp of an incredible opportunity. This selling season is not just about meeting targets, it's about exceeding them. It's not just about sales numbers, it's about building relationships, trust, and... — read more 

CPI is removing more Content Manager positions. Layoffs have happened already today. More may be coming.

Happy Conference! And may the odds be ever in your favor.

Goodbye to our friends in contracts.

Lately, I can’t stand a single second and I actually used to like my job. I feel like there’s no direction and we’ve lost so many people we actually need to get things done. Everything feels like a struggle. I had a dream earlier this week that I... — read more 

I've heard it's not going well, but managers will never reveal the truth to MH.

MH: "To me winning is beating the competition in the sport of business. Being more highly regarded by our customers, better financial results and a higher employee engagement driven by a strong culture. Thoughts?"

He thinks it "harkens back to the olden days" of publishing in the 50s and 60s. And, we've "moved on in the future of work." What cr-p.

Hello, how would and outside sales rep do at this company? I applied to a job posting and have an interview next week. From what I read the base pay is pretty decent, at around 80k. But this site scares me, I don’t want to be looking for a new job... — read more 

This is from a real Glassdoor response left by MH when replying to a review about offshoring: Innovation includes regularly monitoring how we can run our operations in the most efficient way. This is not contrary but in fact completely aligned with... — read more 

How did all that finally go down with the low IQ DM who was putting apple air devices in her reps cars and spying on them?

Way to go!

CC and BF say we are growing closer as a team to build success. Really? How so? Brutal, selfish business model is ki-ling relationships and hurting service. What do I know? i’m Just a schlep trying to navigate uncertainty with this leadership group. — read more 

"• On track to deliver expected $90-100M incremental cost savings over FY25 and FY26 − Actions fully executed to realize $60M savings expected in FY25 − $30-40M incremental cost savings expected in FY26" Those "Actions fully executed"? Those are... — read more 

What questions are you going to ask during next week's first Friday?

Greetings, The new earnings report shows a strong turnaround by your Leadership Team. I didn't think it could be done, but whatever they're doing is working. If I were in Higher Ed or Work, the writing is on the wall, because all other divisions... — read more 

"Every day, you are helping to bring this aspiration to life as we strive to be a winning business known for creating the best relevant and inclusive materials that enrich the learning experience and enable educator and student success."

ML, SVP, has the nerve to post in LinkedIn: “psychological and Intellectual safety are at the center of healthy organizations” What a joke after the psychological abuse Project Horizon inflicted. Wake up!

I posted a while ago sharing information I wasn’t supposed to share. Now that my source is being laid off, I’ve been given permission to share ALL juicy details: they are going to get rid of the CPI and try to pivot back to hiring American based... — read more 

So is Cengage forcing retirements on employees? I work with this guy that retired about a week ago. Total yes man. Loved Cengage and it didn’t sound like he wanted to leave per his email. I responded to his email and asked why he was retiring so... — read more 

Every time there is a 1- or 2-star review it is immediately followed by a positive review. It's all very suspicious. They've been laying people off for a year now. Why would employees be posting positive reviews?? I realize some people are naïve and... — read more 

Is the new adoption sales “leader” a bot or human? I can't tell from that last email.

I decided not to quit and instead started to care so little about my job until they laid me off. They offered me a management position within a week!