#anxiety

In what was once a somewhat protected role, we are now being told that the EA roles are now changing to a worldpay model. I’m fairly new to Global Payments and I’m worried about my job now. This place is toxic and creates anxiety for their employees. I work with a great bunch of admin gals (and some admins guys) but I’m feeling the anxiety of what others feel when they don’t know what’s to come.

I am new here but already getting the sense that layoffs are just part of the deal. I'm trying to figure out if this is something people always stress over or if it comes in waves and then fades.

It’s all I feel on Sunday nights. Especially this one.

Can we have just a full month without layoffs? Just one?

Those are the three words I'd use to describe NCR today. And to think I used to like my job.

I was laid off in April and I did something stupid! My network connection was not cut immediately and I e mailed my resume, my reviews and also some reports I used to produce to my home e mail. The purpose was to prepare myself to interviews.
Now somebody from CSIS e mailed me to talk regarding this…

Now- is there any example of severance not being paid due to this? I will have a zoom call with them to explain, but should I start looking for a lawyer in case they do not pay my severance? Would Citi go to the hassle of lawyers for a situation like this?
Pls ease my mind…
Thank you

I've been on both sides of this, and the fear of not having a job is just as bad as the misery of having one you hate. Watching your savings drain and your health coverage get closer to expiring is its own special kind of he-l. You still got a paycheck coming in, don't waste that advantage. Even if you think you're safe, it won't hurt you to start looking, just in case. There's a huge difference between getting to do it while still employed than when you're already without a job.

Significant change in culture and employee satisfaction. A few extremely poor leaders out in leadership and department head positions and everyone is job scares, anxious and unhappy. CEO change and the domino effect afterwards was a big part of it. Sad, but at some point the cancer will be identified and removed

I'm not asking for any details, it's just that my anxiety is hitting new levels with not knowing whether any cuts are taking place today or not. Just a simple yes or no. Please.

Major layoff rounds don't scare me. Those come and go and by the end of them we know where we stand. It's the constant silent layoffs that are destroying me. They can happen at any moment to any of us. That's the real problem with T. That's what's making me lose sleep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECyMRI8sV4

I need to relocate my family of 4 to hub in 2 months. My spouse has lost her job recently and going through tough time emotionally. Anxiety is taking a very big toll on us and I don’t even know where to start with the move. So much to do to in terms of paperwork and I feel like heading to a psych wardl. I need more time to move but HR won’t agree.
Can anyone share their moving experience?

In the last seven or eight years, I've been on teams with roughly thirty different people. Every single one of them has been let go. Every single one except for me. I should be happy that I'm still employed but I'm the opposite. The whole thing feels so dooming and all I can think about is that I'm next or if I'll bring more bad luck to my next team.

Can anyone claim anxiety and not be required to come in? Just found out that two people in my area were approved to be HBA because of anxiety.

Can't even get a day to be happy I survived this one.

Every week I hear about somebody new being let go. No announcement, no explanation, nothing. I've started getting near panic attacks because of it. I want to go back to the time when job security was an actual thing.

That’s not a light from an opening, it’s a train

I've never been laid off, I have no idea how these things work and I have a bad feeling about today.

So nervous about today, I can't function!

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

I have worked for some difficult people over the years, but the two worst managers I ever had were both at Chevron. I am still dealing with the anxiety and stress that came from working under them, and I am not sure I will ever fully recover from those years. My current manager is okay, but I'm scared she'll leave and then who knows what I'll get stuck with again.

We've been through so many layoffs in the last few years that I can't even feel stressed or worried anymore ahead of the next round. I'm just numb. I honestly can't tell if that's a good or a bad thing.

Even when we're supposed to be safe, there's always that thought in the back of my mind, ever since we were completely blindsided one time. I just want to be able to focus on my work once again without stressing and worrying, but I don't see it happening any time soon.

But I'm in a tough spot right now, and getting laid off would be devastating. I can't even think about looking elsewhere because life has been throwing one thing after another at me for months. The constant worry about work just makes everything worse. I'd love for things to be different, but they're not. I'm just hoping no big cuts happen until I get my head above water.

Has anyone else had the experience of just not being able to cope with the persistent concerns of both not being able to keep up, plus the feeling that their own impending notice is a forgone conclusion, just waiting to happen?

Several months ago, I had so much anxiety, over my VP having an ongoing conniption fit over the set of metrics my team produced, not "aligning" to the "strategic message" being tried to "crafted", for an "incredibly important executive meeting"; that I worked myself up into such a panic, that I got in an automobile accident. I'm not saying the accident was 100% due to my state of paranoid stupidity at the time, but it was a major contributing factor.

My spouse ordered me to go to the doctor, and I broke down on how much of a mess I was psychologically. My spouse explained to the doctor, on how I was a completely different person than I was years ago. We went over life's issues, and framed out how I got here; and surprise, one of the biggest root cause issues was deemed to be my ongoing fear of being restructured.

The doctor placed me on several medications, several for anxiety, and several because since working my behind off for the past few years, my behind has grown to twice its original pre-Cisco size, due to a healthy diet of carbs and sugary Starbucks drinks.

I've been on these meds for several months, and am loosing weight. I feel much better, but to be completely honest; I know longer give a crud about this place. I don't like the people I work with, I really do not like my leadership. I don't know why I believed for a long time, that this was a fantastic place to work. It su-ks.

We have talked it over, and am going to try to stay as long as I can. It is refreshing to not care. Yes, I will do the work, be expect the bare minimum.

Sad because this company is being ruined by the greed of a small population of enabled executives, who just don't care to slice of whatever population of employees are needed to make their pockets fill up even faster, for the sake of the AI evolution.

If you don't like the message above, well aren't you just living with your head in the sand. Hopefully our paths won't cross, because I don't want to work with you, or worst, for you.

I am a bit surprised no one has posted or discussed this yet here. A serious question for those familiar with the Albany IBM site and the broader Anderon situation:

Do you believe this ultimately benefits or harms Albany IBM over the long term?

From the inside, the process has not appeared especially transparent and, at times, has seemed remarkably improvised. Basic questions regarding leadership structure, governance, and operational accountability remain unclear. Who precisely is leading the organization? What does the executive structure look like? What is the strategic vision? At moments, it feels less like a carefully designed transition and more like an initiative being assembled in real time without sufficient planning, vetting, or institutional coordination. It is odd this has not been communicated yet.

At the same time, the situation has clearly created significant anxiety internally and has already had visible effects on morale, trust, recruitment, retention, and the broader reputation of the Albany site. There is also a growing perception among some that this may function less as a meaningful corrective effort and more as a mechanism for diffusing accountability or relocating longstanding institutional problems elsewhere without fully addressing them.

That said, structural disruption is not inherently negative. In some cases, it can expose deeper cultural or governance issues that genuinely require reform.

Curious to hear others’ perspectives: is this a necessary and constructive reset, or does it ultimately risk causing more long-term damage to Albany IBM than improvement?

I never thought it would come to this - me hoping to be selected for layoffs after so many years.

Just woke up in the middle of the night. Feel aweful. Was having. Dream about fighting a bully who was kicking me in the nuts.

Workers anticipate increased job stress. This stress is projected for the year 2026. Fears of potential layoffs contribute to this anxiety. The rise of artificial intelligence also plays a role. These concerns are impacting the workforce.

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/economy/2026/05/21/job-stress-surges-in-2026-as-workers-fear-layoffs-and-ai/90194523007/

I can't accept it's over. I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

I am one of the impacted associates . Was promoted earlier this year then suddenly let go. Two weeks later, I’m still stuck in my room dealing with constant depression and anxiety.
How is everyone else coping with the sudden change . I clearly didn’t see this coming , falsely assume my rockstar status insulated me

All the wellness messaging in the world doesn't mean much when people are stressed about possible layoffs. Nothing says healthy workplace culture quite like anxiety, rumors, and employees wondering if they are on the next list.

It's not just the layoffs, it's knowing what the job market is like right now. Being laid off is bad enough, but when so many people are already being cut and there are so few available jobs... I've never been this worried about losing my job in my 20-year career.

The only reason we are sponsoring them is because the executives get free lounge and box access for free. So much for being "good stewards", "shareholder oriented" and "value creators". Couple this with free private jets, it's one never-ending party for the ultra rich. The rest of us get pink slips and anxiety.

Heard a rumor that there will be layoffs this Friday, and we’ll be asked to WFH that day. I didn’t put a whole ton of stock into it, but I was sent a photo of all of the CX and MX leadership going into a 2.5hr meeting today and it was set up by the HR generalist. Safe to say I’m officially anxious and not feeling good. My source is as an associate and a leader in the a space at BTD.

Anyone else heard anything concrete?

And by that I mean the impending 10K layoffs. Do you think that people will get invitations one by one OR will they opt for mass exodus via grandiose hands on call?

I am scared shitless. I need $. No good.

Honestly though im worried.

Has there been a single day in the past 12 months that we didn't have to worry about cuts? I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Even after the cuts are freshly over, we immediately start thinking about the next round, because we all know it's coming. How come we all allowed for this to become the new normal?

I just wish this was already over and done with. I’d rather it had happened on Wednesday and I knew one way or another than sit here for days letting my anxiety spiral. This waiting is the worst part of it. I really do think being left in limbo like this is inhumane.

We have a baby due in just a few months and I've never been this scared about job security. I can't afford to be laid off right now. Not with hospital bills coming and a new mouth to feed. Every rumor about cuts makes my stomach drop. I don't know how I'll be able to deal mentally with constant layoff rumors through all of this.

I feel nauseous.