#control

That's the whole point. It was always meant to be an attrition tool.

Controller, director and a couple more bounced. Ruthless!

Carrot + stick + fear + metrics” = control-based management Transparency = trust-based management

Excessive discipline, control, micromanagement. They point to a business that's run out of real substance and strategic direction. From where I'm sitting, the whole thing is coming apart.

I am noticing that whenever people complain about the RTO suddenly seeing people who are like a-holes about it and being supportive of it which wasn't the case earlier.

Is there like a sudden spike in trolls or ragebaiters?

Also nobody being happy about RTO makes sense and linger on especially when the company has been lying about promising remote or hybrid work but instead they are just effectively trying to ki-l it. Plus the facilities are not in good shape and monitoring in place shows that they just want to control which is another reason to be mad about.

Orders are so horrible. Why do we let Walmart control what comes in

They’re protecting margins, not morale. How many of you enjoy coming into the office?

You feel it, we all feel it. It doesn’t read like leadership trying to build culture.
It reads like control masquerading as culture. When a company actually wants people together for collaboration, the tone is invitation. When it’s about covering themselves or flexing power, the tone is exactly what you would expect from Dell. Cold, absolute, and written as if you’re a dog in a cage.

Part of corp risk

the return to office push is really a quiet layoff.

during covid many companies overhired. now instead of open cuts, they pressure people back into offices under the culture excuse.

here’s the kicker...... 70%+ of companies will demand 3+ days in office by end of 2025. that’s almost three quarters making attendance a downsizing trick with no official layoffs... voila.

meanwhile remote, proven to raise retention and productivity, is being ki-led off. companies want control of bodies, not more value. it’s a squeeze, not a focus shift. this isn’t about better work. it’s about cutting headcount without hr drama.

and if you hear chatter like oh we’re an office culture, right before they talk comp, take it as a warning. if execs push for 5 days or dangle perks for facetime, stop and ask: is this really culture, or just a quiet exit plan.

look through the haze and fu-k them…

Due to abuse I believe starting October you'll need to badge out of any building instead of just badge in. They're going to crack down on RTO. You'll be written up if you do not come into office

The beatings will continue until morale improves