hey guys i was laid off almost exactly a year ago. found this website just now and, well, wow. there is alot of doom & gloom going on apparently. it sounds like they are consolidating alot of roles into one as far as the content people go. Did they... — read more 

pretty sure Cengage are jettisoning higher ed given the people they are making redundant

Does this mean all other CMs and CCMs will be let go?

You have lost the trust of your employees. From the brand new college grads you hired all the way to the long tenured employees. It’s toast.

Geeeez…. What are these awful changes all the time?

I get at least one incident notification a day that MindTap, Cengage eReader, Ed2Go, or E-commerce platforms are down.

The hubris of Cengage leadership is responsible for the current dysfunction and fear that pervades the organization. They are shameless. What do I know, I went to a state school.

So, I'm planning to ask what my new job description should be, given that the one I signed onto has changed significantly. This should be fun

I’m LMAO at the latest HR emails. Aww, dear leaders do care about our wellness, that is until they outsource us.

Meeting next Monday. I wonder how scary it will be.

What the title says. 80 CPMs hired since last year and 35 CMs & 10 DPMs left in U.S. This shows the fate of many.

The heat is on, folks. Applying for jobs as I am learning how we are being micromanaged. Dear leaders are scared about numbers.

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!