#careergrowth

Fidelity may have shunned you. You were perceived as a threat to your boss or peers. You were seen as the competition by your boss. You were intentionally siloed to compensate for your boss’s incompetence and inexperience. You may have been treated in ways no person ever deserved.

At employers outside Fidelity, your deep domain knowledge, experience, business acumen, executive presence… everything you bring is valued and encouraged. Everything you bring to your new job is a valuable asset. You are worth significantly more than you realize.

It’s crazy how leaving Fidelity and becoming reestablished at a new company is so rejuvenating. You realize how overqualified and overtrained you are. Assignments that once seemed challenging are effortless, while senior leaders, managers, and peers quickly realize they’re working with a different breed.

Fidelity’s trash is another company’s goldmine.

Your new employer respects you. Values you. You’re doing meaningful work with purpose. Your contributions have a significant impact. You actually want to go to work again and look forward to it. This is what awaits you. I guarantee it.

You only have one life to live. Stop wasting your time at a company that doesn’t want you or respect you.

Have full confidence in every aspect of all your abilities, and you’ll be surprised with just how much you know, and how much value you bring in every sense of the word.

A fresh start and a clean slate is exactly what you need and deserve. Break free from the belief that Fidelity defines who you are and what you’re capable of.

I get it, they will not be promoted. We don’t want them over us. But that doesn't mean they have to leave. Just take the paycheck, be quiet, and don’t ask for a career. That’s not too much to ask. Like promotes like, we only promote what looks like us, sorry…

https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/s/LypsgKSMZg

I know this restructuring is really difficult, and I understand how stressful and uncertain things must feel right now. But at the end of the day, a company is still a company. Its priority is the business and the money, not necessarily the people. Whether STCB is performing well or not, or whether the Computational Team is doing a great job or struggling, it ultimately doesn’t change the fact that you need to think about your own future first. So, instead of worrying too much about what the company is going to do, start updating your résumé, interviewing with other companies, and preparing yourself to leave if the right opportunity comes along. There are many better companies out there. If you feel like you’re missing some skills, you can work on developing them before making a move, or you can move to another company first and continue building your skills there. Either way, the important thing is to create opportunities for yourself rather than waiting for the company to decide your future.

As others here I'm on PIP. First time on this strange improvement plan program...

And I couldn't be more grateful. That place is a disaster, and getting out was the push I needed to find something better. Being let go feels like a punishment when it happens, but with time you realize it's a gift. Go find something that doesn't drain you. You'll thank yourself later.

Key Signs to Leave
Chronic Burnout: You feel totally exhausted even after a full weekend or a vacation.
Constant Dread: You experience deep anxiety or the "Sunday Scaries" on a regular basis.
Toxic Culture: The workplace involves bullying, gossip, or a complete lack of psychological safety.
Bad Leadership: Your boss micromanages, demeans you, or blocks your basic needs.
No Growth: There are zero chances for promotions, new skills, or lateral moves.
Unfair Pay: Your salary is far below market value and requests for raises go ignored.
Value Mismatch: The company's core mission or actions conflict with your personal ethics.
Health Impacts: Work causes physical symptoms like headaches, stomach aches, or sleep loss.
Mental Check-Out: You no longer care about the quality of your work and just do the bare minimum.
Better Options Exist: You are qualified for and see realistic, healthier roles elsewhere.

Why can’t I7’s become I9 without first being an I8? These levels are so antiquated and old school. If an I7 is doing an I9 role, just promote them or at least pay them accordingly! Dell is very far behind in the times. Almost functions like the Fed govt. The longer you’re here, the higher you get based upon longevity, not talent or skill.

Is it worth applying for other roles? Ive been here just a tad over a year and my supervisor said theyre not hiring for the rest of this year, but she didn’t answer when i asked about applying to other roles internally

Instead, I got no training, no mentoring, and assignments outside my skill set. So much for my expectations.

For years, Pure Storage was an also ran compared to XtremIO. Occasionally some disgruntled EMC/Dell employee would wind up there.
Now, I’m retired now, but I see a lot of former Dell employees announcing on Linked in that they are now with EverPure. Congrats and best of luck on a long career.

I've seen too many coworkers get laid off and panic because they'd been out of the hiring game for years. Start looking even if you're staying. Apply, interview, and keep your resume fresh. The worst that happens is you see what's out there. The best is you get an offer you can't refuse. You've got nothing to lose.

Hard work and skill won't get you ahead. Flatter your boss and trash-talk the competition. That's the winning combination.

Finally took the leap and got an offer that blew me away. I won't say the grass is guaranteed to always be greener, but I can tell you this: good things happen when you leave your comfort zone.

It's been four years. How have you fared? Better or worse?

For me, it has worked out better than I expected. It turned out that I didn't have to go back to work because of some luck with the performance of the portfolio. Spend most of my time relaxing but just started volunteering.

Anyone else keep applying for internal jobs and not even getting an interview when you are qualified for the job?

Hey guys I noticed that there are a lot of complaints about Fidelity on this page. I currently have an offer from Fidelity for the LEAP Software program but I also have an offer from Citi bank and am interviewing for USAA. Im hearing about constant layoffs as well as having to go to the office 5 days a week and there not being enough space for parking or sitting. But it seems like fidelity has the best upward mobility and would be a good place to start my career

Personally, I am 3+ years into coasting as Cisco. I work maybe 15 hour weeks prompting AI & making up nonsense to make myself look busy, and just abuse the sh-t out of the work from home policy or coffee badge into the office and sit around watching YouTube videos all day.

Best part, I've gotten 2 medium raises and a promotion. Never even remotely close to being put on a PIP. Life is great, really my ideal way out of here is winning the LR lottery.

Tell me your story about your finesse

Is it more likely that I'm getting promoted or fired?

Is there still CL potential? What’s the connection with Career Orientation?

Just left Databricks and jumped over to Teradata… and yeah, I’m already loving it.
Honestly? Excellent place to work. The people are solid, the vibe is good, and it just feels right. If you’re looking for somewhere that actually treats you well and lets you do interesting stuff, this is the place to be.
Glad I made the move.

Are pay raises only set by higher ups? Or can your direct manager ask HR to increase your pay?

Just saying

You all actually thought you had a long-term career in the oil industry and with this company. Oh, well.

I'm serious, if you can find a job anywhere else, do it. At NCR, being good at your job makes you a threat. Everybody will see you as competition, and any chance of advancement will vanish. You'll end up working for someone who, in any sane organization, would be your assistant. It's a system designed to crush ambition.

If you're too good at your job, they'll never move you up. Do enough to stay safe. That's how you ensure you have a career here.

For too long, they had layers on top of layers of reporting lines for the ‘CISO’ that made no sense. His title wasn’t even a CISO but a VP, that reports to a VP that reports to a VP. That made no sense. Now, hes the CISO of a company that will see his value.

Should I take a role in Uncon? I hear ranking is brutal there. Any tips to survive / thrive?

I’m now 43 and still @ CL28…no promotion last 5yrs. Any chance I can make Exec? Is it worth the effort? If i get E/O next 10yrs, can i make it to Exec?

Any other advice besides work hard and build a network to advance in this Company?

What amazes me is that interns with no experience are being given preference over people with actual work experience in different parts of the business for roles in various areas like asset management, risk, etc.

So even if someone doesn’t have experience in the area and have been at Fidelity for 5 years, they would rather hire an intern with no experience for a role in that area. You can’t easily move around here.

There are a lot of jobs out there and employers looking for people. Make the chanage. You will be glad you did.

I just accepted a new role that starts on 08/24. If Verizon walks me out the day I resign (Monday), that actually works perfectly for my timeline. But if I give notice (I don't want to burn any bridges) and they keep me the full two weeks, I'll need to negotiate my start date, which is far from ideal since they specified how much they need to fill that role ASAP. What's been everyone else's experience lately? Do they keep you or let you go immediately?

Is it smart to accept it?

I've seen people move to positions with more money and more prestige, and most regretted it because in the end, it cost them their families. Fiserv is not kind to anybody, and the higher you are (outside of the C-suite, of course) the more you're expected to do. I'd rather have my time than their paycheck.

I'm not sure why, but remote jobs have started popping up in my feed again, and not bad ones. I'm tempted to start applying, if I can get the courage. The devil I know still seems better than the devil I don't, but I miss WFH so much that it could push me to go for it.

Her manager asking my friend to move to office to get promotion. She is currently remote.

does it worth relocation?

Confirmed at a Verizon Connect all hands by HR. Level up is coming in November.

So hopefully this means a slow down on the layoff front at least for a time.

Stop sitting around and letting a company steal your peace.

Update your résumé. Network. Start looking. Don’t wait for a company to value you when their actions show they don’t.

I recently resigned from UHC after nearly 30 years. After decades of dedication, there was no “thank you” or “job well done”—just “go ahead and sign out; we’ll pay you for your two weeks.”

I found a fully remote job making more money than I was after nearly 30 years. That taught me something: your job is not your life, and your employer does not own your peace.

If you’re miserable, stressed, or sacrificing your health for a company that doesn’t appreciate you, start making your exit plan.

Stop being their puppet on a string. Take control of your life back. Your peace, health, and happiness are worth more