#advice

Which would you have picked if you had the option? Charlotte would make sense only for commute to work and cost of living. Dallas on the other hand has lots of companies if T lays you off a year later. Both cities are new to family and kids are still in schools.

Okay gang. Which group is being run into the ground? Which should we stay far away from? Initals, dept and why. Go

With losing the employee discount it's not worth staying with verizon I need cheap and works most the time.

If you found any deals share I thing everyone would appreciate

how long does it take to cash out your 401k if you quit this place? I need it. Like let’s say you quit during pay cycle, you wait it out and get your last check the next pay period then what? Maybe take 1-3 weeks?

He promised strategic work, when reality is 80% data entry and 20% meeting notes. Should've asked better questions. I thought joining Synopsys would be a good move for my career. I sc--wed up so badly.

Anyone who thinks they are safe.. think again !!!!
I've been around corporate environments long enough to see through the bullsh-t. USAA will throw everyone under the bus the moment it's convenient for them. They'll smile to your face, send those fake "we appreciate all you did for us" emails, and talk about how much they "value" their employees. The mission moment BS before the team meetings. But the second you become even slightly inconvenient, maybe you cost them a few bucks compare to Nearshore or offshore, implemented a change which caused outage to members, or accidentally violate some ridiculous clause buried in page 67 of your contract, you're gone!. Just like that.

You don't even have to sc--w up. Business gets rough? They'll clean house faster than you can update your LinkedIn. Its happening. Very fast!!

All those people you worked late nights with, grabbed drinks with after work, considered actual friends? Yeah, they'll get the same treatment. That "we're family" garbage they love to preach? Pure BS. Families don't fire each other when qinflation is heating up or we have bunch of claims to pay or used repair cost are going up.
Your job already steals more hours from you than the people who actually matter in your life. It's probably doing more damage to your mental health than anything else you deal with day to day. And despite all that sacrifice, all those missed dinners and skipped vacations, they'd replace you in a heartbeat if it made financial sense.

So here's the reality check: Consider USAA just another employer. Your employer isn't your friend. They're not your family. They're not even particularly loyal business partners. They pay you money, you do work. That's it. The transaction ends there. Your job isn't to bleed for them or lose yourself trying to fit their mold.

Keep this in mind:
Your time with people you love matters more than any deadline
Don't let work destroy your mental health - no paycheck is worth that
Stick to who you are instead of becoming whoever they want.
Ignore the hustle culture noise, it promises everything and delivers burnout
Zero Loyalty !!!

Very good read on the consulting company McKinsey.

The book is titled “When McKinsey Comes to Town”

For those under 55 and leaving the company/severed, what do you do with your retirement money? Do you take the current commited value and convert to LIRA OR do you leave it there and take it as annuity in the future? Trying to understand your thought process and pros/cons.

Our resident expert in #ai_nike slack channel has single-handedly “re-designed” the whole AI experience. Ya’ll could learn a thing or 2 from him

“You can’t shrink your way to greatness”

• Seth Godin

Dan, you have highly competent employees, functionally adequate systems / processes / tools, a strong band, and multiple engagement points with most customers. Try reimagining the customer experience and lifting walletshare capture through the assets you have. Reducing your human capital now is just the junkie’s next fix but cannot, logically, achieve increased shareholder value. you know it, we know it.

Drain the swamp and focus on revenue. Hans had no plan!

Any one want to share about internally moving to a lateral position or higher? How is the process to tell the current manager that you want to move elsewhere ?

Why use AI .. apply human mind that is better to development more efficient than AI… human is always win ai just help on that nothing else

Does he have any responsibility as a special advisor? Specially it was hard day yesterday

After spending 25 years at Big O across multiple organizations and technologies, I feel I'm in a good position to share my perspective.

One thing many people misunderstand is how compensation works. In my experience, bonuses, salary increases, and RSU's are not automatic rewards for hard work or tenure. They depend heavily on your manager's recommendation, the leadership chain, and the budget allocated to your organization.

Even if your manager believes you deserve a significant raise, there are organizational constraints. Most teams receive a limited compensation budget, so managers often have to make difficult trade-offs. In a team of 10 people, only a small number (Read 1 or almost 2) may receive meaningful increases while everyone else gets little or nothing. That's simply how the budgeting process works.

Because of that, I've learned not to assume that working harder automatically translates into better compensation. Performance really doesn't matter a lot, but manager advocacy, organizational priorities do have their share.

At Big O, timing and organizational placement often matter as much as talent. You could have the abilities of Elon Musk, but if you're buried in an org that's five or six levels below an EVP, don't expect exceptional career growth. Realistically, you may spend years capped at something like IC4, irrespective of your performance.

The same applies to layoffs. From what I've observed over the years, layoffs are not always a pure reflection of talent or performance. Its just big fish eats small fish. One influential manager saving his and sacrificing some one else. Or its a bid. A manager will be asked how many you can get rid off. Sometimes excellent employees are affected while others remain. That's the reality of working in a large corporation.

My advice is simple: don't spend too much emotional energy trying to predict the next raise cycle or the next round of layoffs. Forums like Layoffs.com and Reddit are full of speculation, but nobody outside leadership truly knows what's going to happen.

Instead, invest in yourself. Keep your skills current, interview occasionally, build your professional network, and make sure you always have options.

One lesson that surprised me after leaving Big O was this: spending decades working on internal systems and technologies doesn't automatically translate into equivalent market value outside the company. Many of the tools, processes, and systems are unique to Big O. In many ways, you have to rebuild your external profile and prove yourself again. If you're fortunate enough to find a role using similar technologies, the transition is easier—but that's not always the case.

This is just my experience after 25 years. Others may have had very different experiences, but I hope this perspective helps someone focus on what they can control rather than worrying about what they can't.

This is a very volatile industry, whether you survived the layoff(s) or not, we constantly need to reinvent ourselves to remain competitive, unless you're lucky enough to retire. I've been in the industry now for going on 30 years and have seen CEO's come and go. Seidenberg, Lee, McAdam, Vestberg and now Shulman, all got their cut and moved on. Take what you can from the experience and reinvent yourself, here or somewhere new. Life is too short to let these companies dictate your life to you. Peace to all

“When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them”. Same goes for companies. They’ve been showing you that they don’t value you or your contributions to the business and you should believe them! They’re not kidding.

You have skills, whether it’s in sales, engineering, analytics, or other. Use those skills to shift to an industry that is more stable and that acts like it values you.

The board is getting harder to use due to what looks like coordinated astroturfing—which may be the whole point. So, I’ve pivoted to calling union reps and coworkers directly, since I'm not based near a major office. The reception has been remarkably positive. People are bringing up the Teamsters, UAW, and others. If you're exploring this route, start at the AFL-CIO site (https://aflcio.org/formaunion); it’ll point you toward local chapters.

I could not watch. Could someone make a favor and do tldr

If you have left the company and you're in here moaning, then you haven't stepped away at all.

Xerox has to change. Decades of poor leadership, management and poor execution, coupled with quite incredible world events- remember COVID, have led it, and others in its sector to where it is today.

Many hark back to the days when Xerox dominated; sadly, Xerox didn't invest and didn't diversify then and, like others in the sector, is paying the price now as they attempt to do this against a ticking clock, which ultimately will and does impact employees.

You appear to have decided to move on; good for you. Others have made the choice to stay and support this change, and others will have found themselves stuck.

Many need Xerox to not only survive but beat the competition; they need the income.

Far too many posts on here don't contain facts. In fact, I would go so far as to say they deliberately carry disinformation intended to sow doubt, not healthy debate or even offer useful help, support and advice. That isn't healthy.

Far too many posts carry voices from the past, who are now on the sidelines shooting into the barrel. Let me point back to my earlier statement: it took decades for this to happen; if you were here in the past, you were a part of that decline; be accountable, stop saying 'I told you so' and su-k it up, you helped make this mess.

I don't drink the Kool-Aid, but I need to work; the best chance of me staying in work is to deliver, so that's what I'll do.

A couple of final words: If you're unsure, ask your manager, not some random on here. If they don't know, ask HR; you'll have to wait for a reply for sure, but it'll be correct(ish)(mostly). Don't get caught up in mindless survival assessments with folk on here. Let's be frank: if they knew what the markets did and how they worked, as they claim, they wouldn't be on here moaning and groaning; they would be spending the $ they were making. The last and most important thing. Focus on you, be healthy, don't come in here and worry about a financial assessment made by someone that literally doesn't know what they are talking about and who no longer works for Xerox. If you're struggling, reach out to someone who can help.

Giving the post a negative? You're part of the problem, not the solution.

I learned the hard way that leaving wasn't the solution I thought it would be. I ended up in the same mess but without the seniority I'd built up. Make sure you truly know what you're leaving for before you jump ship, is all I'm saying.

I've been considering using a staffing agency to help with my job search, but I don't know much about them in general. Has anyone here used them before? Were they helpful? And if not, what other options would you recommend instead?

The industry is tough so I’m being proactive and looking into open technology positions at Truist. Any advice or warnings to share? Keep it real with me folks!

Somehow I am seeing that Dell is doing very well financially, their stock and value is the highest it's ever been, same about revenue. Otherwise I am worrying about the constant layoffs I have seen

I am currently interviewing for a Inside Sales Associate role in the NGSA in Hopkinton, MA and would love to hear some insights. Would you take the role if given?

Experts are providing guidance on how individuals can proactively prepare for potential job losses. These strategies aim to mitigate the impact of unexpected employment changes. The advice focuses on financial planning and skill development. It encourages individuals to build emergency funds and explore new career avenues. Following these steps can help navigate challenging economic times.

Washington D.C.

https://www.wusa9.com/video/money/wheres-the-money/how-to-plan-now-for-potential-layoffs-wheres-the-money/65-87affe0a-ae80-4540-95e0-f3801e0a4e30

Will appreciate serious advice on how I can land on the list of RIF candidates without pushing it so far that I get fired.

this all seems backwards to me, doing training and internal backend work at the kent DCs and billing it to the customer

this wouldnt fly at capita or atos

I’ve learned more about ExxonMobil’s policies and the unwritten, dirtier rules outside the office than inside it. I’m sharing what I’ve picked up so far. If this helps even one person who walks blind. Feel free to add to it and keep it a live threat:

1. Be friendly, but don’t trust anyone. EM is not the place to build deep friendships. Surface level professionalism is safer.
2. Keep your academic network alive. You never know when you might need an adjunct role, consulting, or a fallback path.
3. Don’t share your goals. People we-ponize information here. Your ambitions become someone else’s leverage.
4. Don’t share anything personal. Many people cannot tolerate seeing someone else happy or progressing. Protect your privacy.
5. If you’re underutilized, speak up formally. Do your best, document it, and clearly inform management you need a project. Silence gets interpreted as complacency.
6. If you’re paired with a senior person in your area of the same skill, set boundaries immediately. Define your tasks, your ownership, and how credit will be split. Otherwise, your work becomes “their contribution.”
7. In team meetings, don’t rush to speak first. Read the room, understand the tone, then contribute. But don’t stay silent. You don’t want to leave labeled as “the one who didn’t participate.”
8. Document every idea in writing. Don’t let anyone “zoom call” your idea away and then repackage it as theirs. Put things in email, timestamp them, and confirm ownership clearly.
9. Don’t over acknowledge or admire people. The moment you over praise someone, they start acting like you owe them something. You don’t. Keep compliments minimal and neutral.
10. Never let them think you’re desperate for the job — even if you are. Desperation is blood in the water. If they sense it, you become the easiest person to throw under the bus.

I asked AI for a friend about Possible acquisition of Teradata.

“ Teradata is widely considered a notable and highly viable takeover target for private equity (PE) firms and larger tech conglomerates. Multiple financial institutions and market dynamics point to Teradata being a prime candidate for a strategic acquisition“

Just sayin…. If the pattern fits…. Wear it.

If there was one thing you could change in the next year with Truist Investments, what would it be and why?

Advisor Gateway blowwwwwws. I give them credit for trying to upgrade, but when you just put lipstick on a pig, well the original pig looks much better. By the way Envision was 100x better than eMoney. Saaaawing and a miss!

What are some unhinged things you get away with when working remote? Something on the keypad to keep you active on teams? Never opening teams/ email all day? Taking a maternity leave every year?
For those who have quiet quitted drop your tips below

Just advice to decision makers lurking, cut directors that are useless instead of cutting low paid employees getting the job done…. There you go saved you some consultant fees.

Hey everyone! Does anyone have any recent job interview tips? It’s been a long time since I last interviewed, so I’m feeling a bit rusty. Please post some tips if you have any!

Hey everyone! Let’s help each other out—drop your best resume tips or favorite formatting hacks below so we can all level up our applications!

I have been in a legally protected status, but now theyre after my job. been in this place for 5 years and this is what they do. if you tote work life balance, where is the example. hikes are dismall, childcare is so darn expensive and if you make changes according to the employee handbook, they decide to drop you with a hot potato.. new parents be damned! product and innnovation group and digital assets is a horrible place. stay away. ive gotten a lawyer

Hey everyone, let's stop falling for the bait. People are testing our responses to see if leadership comments here. Having a positive, negative, or neutral opinion just means people have different thoughts. It doesn't make them leadership. Don't let them trigger you.

Anyone else getting denied for unemployment benefits for false reasons? I was laid off and aldi is telling unemployment that I was terminated for failure to follow directions…

Any advice?

From conversations I've had, it sounds like the company is still working to align spending with current business realities. One of the innovation leaders I respect shared that August and September are expected to be particularly challenging as organizations work toward their headcount targets. Many innovation teams are reportedly running more than 3% above their planned staffing levels, which means difficult decisions are likely ahead.

If that's the case, it's going to be an anxious summer for a lot of people. My advice is to focus on what you can control: deliver meaningful work, support your teammates, keep learning, and take care of yourself.

Enjoy the summer where you can. The months ahead may test a lot of us.