#lookingtoleave

I’ve been thinking about searching elsewhere, but I wonder if this is just a sign of the times, or is Optum especially bad about having layoffs all the time? Will it really be better if I leave?

I'm going to be such a mess before it finally happens. Not gonna lie, this feels like psychological torture to me.

I guess I should start packing my bags?

I don't. Paycheck aside, given the job market, it's a waste of time.

I can't think of a single reason to stay here, but I can think of about a hundred reasons to leave.

Couldn't care less about Meta or this job.

They're leaving in droves now before it gets worse. Which is hard to imagine. Better get while the gettin's good folks.

If you are smart and you want to build a career, leave T. The managers don't know what they are doing, you aren't allowed to take any initiative, and the only path to success is making your boss and their boss happy regardless of whether you actually do good work. If that's your jam, so be it. But if not, just do yourself a favor and leave.

More layoffs are coming, they recently took away all the company vehicles from the door-to-door teams and replaced it with a $300 a month stipend and no mileage reimbursement. And if you factor that in with all the stupidity that has happened with laying off the consumer call center in the outbound Kinetic Business teams. Kinetic is sinking don’t wait from them to get ride of you leave now before it’s too late

I thought I'd retire here, but now I doubt I'll last even until the end of the year.

I felt down for about five minutes. Then I started looking forward to my first good weekend in God knows how long, and then to having this forsaken place in the rearview mirror. I know I'll have a hard time finding another job, but I'm going to enjoy this newfound freedom before I start worrying about that.

You only have yourself to blame. Are you addicted to misery? The job market is horrendous. You are about to join this job market involuntarily. It‘s time to start leaving, and finding your next role.

Do NOT let these parasites keep squeezing you further. It beggars belief why people are staying at Blackbaud. Lunatics are running the mental asylum, tanking any chance of future sustainability or an acquisition, and you think things will get better…eventually?

Good luck.

How much worse can it get than the situation I'm in now? Constantly worrying about cuts, dealing with an abusive manager who thinks fear is a legitimate managing tool, and being significantly underpaid compared to market. If I'm laid off, I'll be jobless but my future will look more promising than the one I see if I stay here.

This message is for Mr. O’Grady, CEO, on behalf of front-line employees, managers and even regional managers in Wealth Management. Because we don’t know if you’re aware of how bad things have gotten.
Senior Execs in WM have made decisions to close down ESS and PCS teams across the country without a plan in place. There was minimal thought put into the transition of those clients and individuals within those teams were left with no leadership and an attitude of “Just handle it and I don’t want to hear any complaints.”
Of course there were complaints. And of course there are some financial losses. And because of those, 20 year (and more) tenured, experienced and exceptional people were given the direct blame and fired.
It’s such a big mess and so sh---y.
We feel like we don’t work for the same Northern Trust anymore, after working proudly for this company for decades.
The only thing being emphasized is the bottom dollar. Every single thing is about money.
What happened to the company who, during Covid times, not only didn’t lay off anyone but also gave an extra paycheck to the lower level employees? Why is everyone being asked to do more with less, with absolutely no recognition or appreciation? The very good people left are leaving.
We’ve become the laughing stock of the industry. We used to be the Bloomingdale’s of this business, and now we’re no better than Wells Fargo or BofA.
It’s extremely sad and disappointing. And we’re hurting really bad. But worse, we’re looking for other jobs. For some of us, who have been unsuccessfully recruited by other firms for over 29 years, it’s the first time we’ve even thought of doing so.

What do I need to do to get Laid off? I wanted to leave and look for another post but I bet getting laid off was much better for the severance pay. How do I get this privilege?

Hi all, I am still pretty early in my career (4 yrs of experience) but I am on some major projects within my team and I am the only person who knows how to do certain things or navigate certain systems. I asked for plan on a pay raise mid last year since I am on 6-8 projects at a time and deliver quality every time plus efficiency gains, and it’s been crickets whenever I follow up. They only gave me a 5/5 on the review and 3% raise with a sh---y bonus. I know I’m worth more than that.

I am interviewing for different roles externally that will pay me 30-40% more and have a good feeling that I will receive an offer soon. Only problem for me is that I am not sure what to do when it comes to giving my 2 weeks notice. I really enjoy my colleagues and don’t want to put them in a rough spot because we are already stretched thin as a team. I want to prep in advance but find little time to document everything I do in its entirety to help with the transition for my teammates.

How would you navigate this situation? I am definitely taking a new job offer externally and not staying here since it’s left a bad taste in my mouth.

The way things are looking right now, the only way I can grow my career is if I quit and go somewhere else.

I walked away three months ago because I was tired of working sixty-hour weeks. I left my team in a tough spot, but I honestly don’t feel bad about it. I feel great. They created the mess that I kept fixing over and over again, and eventually I got tired of carrying it all on my back. Part of me would still love to see how things are working out for them now that the mule is gone.

I'm trying to prepare myself the best I can. If you've been laid off, what did you notice in the weeks or months before? Did your manager seem distant? Were you left out of meetings? Did your responsibilities shrink without explanation? I'd love to hear any patterns so the rest of us aren't completely blindsided when that meeting invite shows up.

I'm thinking about leaving but I don't know what's worth it. Ten percent? Twenty percent? What would make you actually pack up and go?

Going George Costanza mode. Great time to get laid off for 6 months if you were also in the crosshairs. Looking on a potential bright side; the culture here started to su-k 5–6 years ago. Will be looking for a company that at least does a better job pretending I’m not just a number when breaking my back for them for over a decade!

I was laid off today and just sat there like “now what?” What are your plans for now to the end of the month?

I’m thinking to just show face at daily meetings, don’t do anything else and ignore 90% of teams and email messages. I mean this was worst case right? They can’t really do anything else?

I know it's exactly what these knuckle-heads want from us, but I just can't tell if this RTO B.S. will come back around or not. I don't make nearly enough to be spending extra money on gas just to sit in virtual meetings! I know many of ya'll are in the same boat as me. But what about the Mgrs, any news on RTO? Its been months and all we've heard was ZIP.

I was so scared to leave for a long time. I always thought maybe the problems were me. I've been gone for a year now and I can tell you with confidence it wasn't me. My stress is gone. My weekends are mine again. Leaving was the best decision I've made in a decade.

and I kick myself everyday that I didn't have the stones to leave 10 years earlier.

They say the grass isn't always greener. In this case, I have yet to fine someone who didn't find better grass.

Yes, State Farm su-ks but half of complaining about “woke” and “customers” don’t even know what you’re complaining about. It’s greed at the of the day, they’re trying to make this place as miserable as they legally can to get people to quit without severance or even the voluntary exit offers. RTO su-ks, i don’t care how much you loved your office back in 1980, times have changes and there is literally nothing that we do at home that can’t be done from office (other than wasting hours of our life in traffic and pointless dribble chatter with coworkers), “customers” are the last thing on the executives mind, much less mine, they can read what they sign up for before they complain. Yes, I am actively looking for other places to work and I can’t wait to leave.

Instead, I just keep my resume fresh and my savings padded. Whenever it happens, I'll be ready. Been feeling much better, to be honest, since I adopted this approach.

Sunday again and I realize I hate this place even more than I did countless past Sunday's. It's getting worse each and every day, I'm sooo embarrassed to be associated with this place and looking for another job. I will take their money as long as I can but have to leave. If SF didn't have sooo much money in the bank it would have went out of business years ago. I do not believe SF is en a legitimate business anymore. They Executives are so detached for any realm of reality it is mind numbing. Everything they do is some kind of cut rate mind f-ck or woke delusional fantasy. Sad thing is it will get worse! Please offer everyone some type of severance, leave it to the bootlickers, woke crowd and Kool Aid drinkers..... Enough is enough....

My department has a lot of deadweight and has been toxic/hostile since the start of the pandemic. I was hopeful there would be some clean up with the RIF but it doesn’t seem like we’re part of it since most of us are low level.

The head of my department appears to have been publicly demoted but that seems like the only impact. We’re back in the office full time but we’re not developers or project manager. What’s the point of us going back full time if the in office weeks will stay the same?! It’s impossible to get work done in the office because of how bad the culture is.

I’m kind of devastated. I was honestly hoping for better days after how much of an impact the last few years have had on my health.

Abby, you win. I am going to try to leave. I woke up thinking about how bad things are.

Any ideas on where everyone went? What companies are you all at now and can you help any remaining Cengager's get out or catch the fall?

Man, it seems like a lot of current Dell employees are submitting their resumes for my job opening. Maybe Dell will get a lot more people quitting and may see a mass exodus.I wonder what they will say why they are leaving.

I have been here eleven years and I used to really care about Cisco. I thought it was special. But somewhere along the way, probably around year eight, I just lost it. Now all I want is out. The problem is I can't just quit because I have a mortgage and a kid who is starting college in two years, so I need some kind of package to bridge the gap while I figure out my next move. Every single time there is a rumor about layoffs, I let myself get hopeful. No luck so far, though.

I heard someone say this three years ago, but I didn't listen. I thought things might improve. Instead, they got worse. Now, I've been here five years too long. So let me say it to you now - if you can leave, leave. Take a pay cut if you have to. Move cities if you can. Just get out.

I quit. I got a comparable offer and I just wanted out. My only regret about leaving Fidelity is that I can only quit once. I'd do it every week if I could. Every day. That's how much I've grown to hate this place. I just hope somebody in my team gets to keep their job as a result. I doubt it, but who knows.

I've been a top performer here for eight years, but lately I feel like I am losing my mind. My manager moves targets constantly and then acts confused when I miss them. A coworker who does half my work got a big promotion last quarter. I know I should leave, I just don't believe I am good enough anymore. This place did that to me.

I plan to be completely uncooperative. What are they going to do? Fire me? LOL. I'll rather use the time to look out for myself and find a decent job somewhere decent.

To make the transition smoother for employees and out of the kindness of their hearts, the MC is going to let Calgary people move to Edmonton early. How thoughtful and considerate of them.

I’m sure it has nothing to do with growing concern about number of Calgary employees who are actively looking to find a different employer in Calgary before 2028 comes around… No it must be how much they care about us!!!

Simply put. No one gives d a m n about anything anymore. Everyone knows they are following the correct Path, until they realize they’ve painted themselves into a corner. And no one bothers to try to help them. That’s today’s Xerox. You can’t tell anyone anything and when you do, you are considered the Anti-Christ, and up to no good. Everyone connected to this board needs to get out now and cash in your chips, before they become completely worthless. Highly recommended long ago.

I'm actually grateful for that.

Especially if you hate it here. Leave this place to those of us who like working here. Everybody will be happier.