#lookingtoleave

I am at company less than 5 years. In engineering. I am in scope. I have been applying for jobs, an offer is in works. It’s 30% lower than what i am making right now. It’s not in Oil and Gas. Should i take it or ride it out?

They just leave. They silently pack up their value, their loyalty, their potential, and take it where they will be appreciated. They don't waste time arguing for respect or begging to be seen. If a workplace fails to recognize their worth, they simply move on to the places that do. Because the best talent doesn't need to shout. They let their absence speak louder than their presence ever could.

Took “only” eight months. I really hope it goes well; I don’t want to go through the wringer in December. The company I’m talking to seems better in every possible way. There are still some jobs out there, but it’s tough. Don’t wait for these a--holes here to cut you without at least a few real options lined up. Keep looking and stay persistent.

My workload’s dropped off a cliff over the last few months, and while I can’t say for certain, it really feels like my manager’s been avoiding me. I’m almost sure my name’s on the list. Weirdly enough, that realization’s made things easier to handle. Now that I know what’s probably coming, I feel calmer and I’ve already started looking for my next move.

Now that we know there'll be no more layoffs this year, use this small window of calm wisely. Take advantage of the time when you're not stressed or uncertain to search for something better, because everyone knows this isn't really over. The workforce will keep shrinking, and it's only a matter of when, not if, most of us will be cut.

There seem to be plenty of openings, though I have heard that a lot of them are just placeholders. I plan to keep doing this every weekend until something finally lands, however long it takes.

If you could say bye bye to Verizon, where would you go? What would you do?

Fu-k this I’m taking a demotion somewhere else. Worst leadership in my 20 year career

Even if nothing comes of it, spending my evening looking and applying for a new job made me feel like I was taking some control of the situation.

Good luck tomorrow everyone!

Yet I’m praying not to get laid off. I despise this place and most of my team. My manager is straight from he-l. Clueless, except when it comes to pitting us against each other. People at the top fuel the toxicity, it seeps into everything we do. And yet, I can’t afford to lose this job. God knows I’ve been trying to find something else, but all I see are fake postings or companies announcing layoffs. I don’t know about you, but I feel completely cornered and hopeless.

We’d probably know more by now, or at least I hope so. I could use a little more time. I got an offer for another job. Nothing spectacular, but considering how things are going here, even a so-so alternative looks better right now. I hope you’re all looking at exit options too. The market’s rough, it takes time, effort, and a lot of luck. Don’t wait for these people to catch you with your pants down.

If I survive tomorrow, I’m contemplating moving on or finding something new. I feel like this company is never going to recover. Is this rash thinking or do others feel the same? There just is no clear path to recovery.

I have be with Macy’s over 20 years. My people leader towards me has an attitude towards me by saying I am not pulling my weight . Thats she has the same people doing everything. I working on merchandise. I also do the signing and markdowns on my floor. She wants her girls in my position. I work in ready to wear. They is no one in my store I would trust to say anything.

Just curious here. If you do end up surviving Tuesday, are you seriously considering leaving Target once you have something lined up? I have read several articles that companies usually see large resignations after a mass layoff.

Sundays are the worst when it comes to any hopes of restful sleep. Another surprise meeting? More changes (discussed secretly for months) out of the blue? Continued silence in reply to repeated pleas for explanation or help?

I’ll be gone soon. Until then, I’ll continue enduring the Loki-driven whack-a-doodle nonsense.

people have been looking for work for over 6 months.
wish everyone the best of luck Monday.

I suspect most of us at OPO are looking for other jobs. How do you continue working while job hunting?

Just curious where do people go. Asking for a friend who is planning ahead.

USAA went from being a decent to a horrible place to work in the last few years. I'm ready to move on, and it'd be even better if they paid me to do so.

To my old team still hanging on: stop waiting for a miracle! You know it’s not coming. Update your resumes and go. Life’s way better when you stop hoping that place will change.

Dell is just a foolish place. I just don't have the time for the politics and ridiclious decision making from our management team. I do what I need to do every day and ignore everything else. Our management has become totally mo--nic and everything is political so I just don't bother with it anymore. It's such an unethical company, I sincerely hope at some point the SEC come downs hard on them and they get sued.

If you are in management you are worthless and clearly management has changed considerably to a point where I just don't respect them anymore.

For now, it's just a job that will get me by so I can build my resume and then move on in a couple of year.

I’ve been at Mattel for under a year and was wondering how firm the company is when it comes to repaying sign-on bonuses. I’m realizing that this might not be the right environment for me.

Any current SWE's having any luck finding other opportunities outside this place? I know this is a layoff board but with how my department is going, me quitting this place is looking more and more likely each day. The job market isn't too great which isn't fun, but morale is low with my current department and leadership here loves to act like everything is fine when it really is not. More work than ever and less competent employees than ever. Constantly having to take over work from offshore since they cannot complete simple tasks. Is there a light for the good workers at the end of the tunnel?

I liked to say it was a good experience - it wasn't.

I'd liked to say that we helped each other thrive - we didn't

I'd like to say that F5 puts out new and innovative products - they don't

I'd like to say that F5 puts out quality products - it doesn't

I'd like to say that customer issues were resolved - they weren't.

I'd like to say that the customer was treated right - they weren't.

I'd like to say that the executive staff members are leaders - they aren't.

I'd like to say that I will recover from having worked at F5 - I can only hope.

PIP or no PIP, thanks to one of the posts here on Remote hiring, applied for a couple of roles and got immediate callbacks with the hiring manager! Yes salary is less but will do what it takes to get out of the 8 hour solitary confinement - all the best to all! Count your eggs and make choices that align with your values, desires and well being.

Whoever can secure a job elsewhere in the next year probably ought to do so before we have an accident or two so egregious all CVX employees become untouchable.

Some days I scroll through job postings and it hits me that I’m too old and too tied down to make a move. It’s a strange kind of limbo, wanting out but knowing the odds aren’t in my favor. I should’ve left when I was younger with more options, but hindsight always comes too late.

I invest very little in what’s happening here and focus my energy on looking ahead. I’ve been building contingency plans and even started a small business initiative in case I can’t land another job. I can’t spend all my time being anxious about prospects here - it just whips you into a frenzy and paralyzes you. Better to save your energy for what truly matters and serves your interests. Everything else is a waste of time.

If you’re young and ambitious, take this as a warning: don’t spend your energy here. This place will grind you down until you’re too tired to care. Go build your skills somewhere that actually sees your worth.

Many people say “just leave” as if it were simple. It is not. The market is crowded, and unless you have a highly sought-after skill set, finding something new can take months. Begin lining up another opportunity while you are still employed, as that is the only real safety net.

I can't afford to just up and quit in this economy, but I've started mass-applying for positions at various other companies that will truthfully probably pay better than what I make at HCSC anyways.

This RIF has been the catalyst I needed to get the f--k out of here.

Remember when Humana was THE place to work in the Louisville area? Far from it now.

Doubt it would be this way if David Jones was still living or the current slate of 7-figure senior leaders lived in Louisville. A lawsuit based on the Tower’s pre-existing condition, STARS ratings in the toilet and company’s ever-shrinking hometown footprint … and it continues to be all rah-rah and rainbows from the top.

Packing boxes with bean soup won’t boost morale or change the sad truth we all endure everyday - the once mighty Humana is pretty much a sinking ship. Or at least one being primed for the highest bidder.

Glad my exit date is scheduled. It is definitely time to go.

I’m furiously looking for another job. I don’t think many of us will survive here over the next couple of months.

In preparation for layoffs is anyone searching elsewhere? How are you finding it? If not, why aren't you looking?

CL28 with CL29 potential, been at company for 20 years. Is it worth leaving or should I ride it out?

The post pandemic work life at the firm has made me seriously consider leaving the workforce completely. “Support” being a new buzzword with zero meaning is the base of the new culture.

So many people keep talking about how other companies are worse, so I kind of don’t want to take my chances.

Young adults same age as your kids, with only months to a year of real job experience are hired to do the same job you are, but making more money. It's an insult and a slap in the face!

Run while you still have options.

Gelb is not the answer. Foskett should be long retired and has no biz talking to mainstreet FIs we serve... he is a Wall Street dinosaur. The RM/Sales leader - useless and clients and his team know it. Product - zero strategy. Our competition is catching up and winning because they are NOT Fiserv or FIS. Same recycled useless people that we keep moving around. Remind me what has changed???? if you have a chance to get another job - LEAVE!

Every morning I have to talk myself into staying one more day.