#toxicenvironment

Has been the biggest joke of my life. And some of these managers are quite literally the slimiest. I can’t wait to see their sappy LinkedIn post when they lose their jobs, it’s coming.

If there was a class on destroying mental health, this place would teach it. They've got every technique down. The pressure, the uncertainty, the constant moving targets. It's impressive in a horrible way.

It's been three weeks since I walked out with zero notice and zero backup. People thought I was crazy. Maybe I am, who knows. But you know what? I sleep now. I don't wake up with that dread feeling. That place was destroying me and leaving with nothing was still better than staying one more day. I'll figure the rest out later.

I came to AT&T believing in things. Hard work, learning from sc--w ups, helping my team. This place broke all of that out of me. When you make a mistake here, they don't use it to teach you. They use it against you. Teamwork means watching your back while management races you toward deadlines. Initiative isn't welcome. You do what you're told and nothing more. There's no real culture. Just constant watching, constant correcting, and always the sense that they're looking for reasons to cut people.

The top people here don't actually do anything. They just collect checks while toxic behavior runs wild. It's changing everyone. You watch people turn into versions of themselves you don't even recognize. It's honestly frightening.

I came here proud and now I'm just a shell running on fear and threats.

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

When your CEO states, "If you don't buy into our strategy, go work at another company" - you are, indeed, working for a toxic company that has ZERO respect for its employees. Truly unbelievable that BE made it to the CEO position!

Meeting after meeting after meeting dealing with that one loud mouth bully abusing employees and contractors alike, and the "leadership" here does nothing. Watch the rest of the talent dip once those aip checks get cashed...

I’ve worked in tough places before, but nothing this openly dismissive of basic respect.

I might be out of a job right now, but being let go from that toxic dump was honestly a gift. The culture was so fake and draining. I'd rather struggle financially than ever go back to that atmosphere.

We have to deal with extremely poor management, and you have to belong to their circle, or they turn your life into a living he-l! Don't get me started on so many gossips going on behind the close door. You're expected to know everything and do everything but if you want to be recognized for your work, tough luck. Horrible, horrible place.

It’s simply not worth it. Don’t let this mismanaged menagerie put you in the ground. While they shove more work and a 1% raise at you (while the CEO cleared nearly 30mm in 2024 per the 10k published). You’re doing time here that’s it. There is no future any longer working for PepsiCo - it’s just a name on a C.V. that looks good. When the economy picks up - they might as well just leave the exit door opened.

I keep showing up and pretending it doesn't bother me, but the gossip and pettiness here is next level. It's so unprofessional that I'm starting to wonder if every corporate job is like this. Makes me want to find something completely different just to escape this mess.

Stack ranking has everyone watching their backs instead of helping each other. A buddy was laid off six months ago and still can't land anything, so I'm terrified to leave. The only bright spot is the friends I've made across different teams. The rest of it is just showing up and wondering if today's the day they cut my access.

It happened about a year ago on LinkedIn. Everyone was up in arms about it. A year later, nothing changed, and I’m betting most of you don’t even remember it.

Three years ago today I was released from the bondage of a toxic, unhealthy labor environment…. Yes I choose to work there for 20 years with the mindset that it will get better. IF you’re not appreciated financially for what you do then LEAVE! They don’t deserve your talents.
Next step… to make sure the public knows that they were found guilty on three charges of Military Discrimination… yes you heard me!!! Maybe a Presidential Complaint (that is where you file a complaint against … fill in blank) is on the horizon.. :)

I had a target on my back and hung in there the whole time. Actually succeeded and exceeded in the complete he-l and misery a few (managers) made my life for years.

We are talking years.

YEARS.

My marriage, family life, and social life were all deeply affected in the worst ways possible.
These truly rotten to the core managers who are hallowed out without a trace of their sole left really ruined my life. Do they know or care? I doubt it. Would they probably find some kind of satisfaction in it? Probably.

It took being diagnosed with the worst to escape.

I won’t say it for confidentiality reasons, but I don’t know how much time I have left.

Was the years of misery worth it? No.

At the time, during the most miserable period of existing, I couldn’t swallow letting 1-2 people (managers) people push me out of the company I have worked so hard and had so much dedication to for years.

I suffered all of it. The whole playbook. What were meant to be Impossible workloads that I made possible, 0% merit increase, 0 recognition from direct management, (although I would get praises from other business lines because of my work ethic which of course is non existent in my year end review), isolation, rumor spreading, manipulation, sabotage, out right lying in my reviews and grading my work. It’s all there. Not going to say everything here. But it’s all there.

I stayed true to my work ethic the entirety and that brings a mix of emotions. On one hand I feel good that my intentions were always pure no matter what, and I truly hope I made a difference for someone else in my work even if it was only the slightest. On the other hand, I feel incredibly sad that it was to the overall benefit to managers who gave me he-l on earth.

I am sorry for everyone here. Please take a step back if it gets overwhelming and put yourself first.

If you can’t put yourself first, because you have to take care of business then remember to NEVER lose faith and always hold it close.

The dysfunction here got so bad I had no choice but to leave. Best decision I ever made. Found a place that actually respects its people and pays decently. So weird to say thanks to Waters, but the push was exactly what I needed.

Nothing about how EJ is run makes sense anymore. It's all reactive panic moves and politics. If you're not buddies with someone in charge, good luck getting anywhere. Meanwhile the actual work gets ignored and benefits keep shrinking. It's exhausting.

I'm at the point where a pay cut sounds very much worth it if it means leaving this toxic place. I can't take much more of this culture.

This is hands down the worst place I’ve ever worked for, and it’s not because of the job itself. The work is fine, but the way employees are treated is brutal and intentional. Management acts like paying people is some kind of personal insult. Everything here is designed to grind you down while pretending that’s just business as usual.

I find my attitude toward others is off the radar lately. Im beyond sick of the same bs day in and day out. No accountability, the expectation that I should do your work for you, watching slackers get promoted while good staff are targeted and terminated. Trying to hold out as long as possible cause the job market is trash but this place has become so toxic and seems almost intentional

I'm telling you, this job is harmful. You need to plan your exit. Dedicate some time to networking and applying elsewhere. Otherwise, this place will ruin your mental and physical health.

Losing this job doesn't scare me like it used to. The environment has gotten so bad that leaving might be a relief. The benefits are poor and the culture is toxic, so what am I really protecting?

Intel management uses the constant threat of layoffs to keep control and again and again demand more output. It forces people into silos, looking out only for their own survival. They assume we'll obey out of fear of losing our jobs, and, sadly, too often they're right about that.

It's painfully clear that the culture here openly rewards people who live and breathe this company. If you have family commitments or outside interests, well tough luck, you're at a clear disadvantage. The unspoken expectation is to be always on and available. If this is not true for you, consider yourself lucky.

Verizon has conditioned me for panic. An unexpected invite from my manager? My stomach drops. A sudden team call? I assume it's bad news. The constant low-level te---r is the new normal.

They're not relying only on layoffs anymore, they're just making the package worse and worse. Reduce a benefit here, increase a cost there. It's passive-aggressive workforce reduction, and it shows what they really think of us.

Inogen has gone through yet another round of layoffs, and at this point it’s hard to describe how broken the culture feels. Leadership appears reactive rather than strategic, relying on short-term patchwork instead of a clear plan.

From my perspective, employees are not genuinely valued or trusted, and decisions are made with little regard for the long-term impact on people or morale. Confidence in leadership has steadily eroded, and many no longer believe what they are told about the company’s direction.

If you begin seeing overly positive messaging about the company, I would encourage healthy skepticism. Based on lived experience, those messages have not reflected the reality employees face.

In my opinion, this is a deeply unhealthy place to work. If you are considering joining, my advice is simple: proceed with extreme caution or don’t proceed at all.

Inogen has just gone through another round of layoffs, and it’s deeply disheartening to watch. The issue isn’t only the reductions themselves, but the lack of transparency and humanity surrounding them.

Over time, repeated reassurances about stability have been followed by actions that suggest otherwise, leaving employees anxious and disconnected from leadership. Morale has steadily declined, and trust has eroded.

In my opinion, this is not a healthy place to work. I would also caution people against placing too much trust in leadership messaging, as it has often failed to align with what ultimately happens. If you’re considering joining, I’d strongly recommend proceeding with caution or looking elsewhere.

For every one part time hire belk is loosing five part time associates

For every one full time hire belk is loosing three full time associate/key holder/lead

For every one manager hire belk is loosing two managers

I've hit my limit. The environment is so toxic and the stress is constant. At this point, a layoff with severance sounds like a gift, a paid ticket out of this hellhole. I just need an escape.

I know this is not layoff related, so feel free to ignore it, but my current role and environmental in the BGCO feels toxic. I want to look at other BGCO roles and was thinking about the advanced solutions team. Does anyone have any insight into that team or know if they are considered a part of Dans future plan? Are they likely to have less layoff impacts because of what they do? Is the environment a good one?

Anyone?

The Scharf-simping nincompoops referred to as "managers" seem to spend a lot of time on this page. You can tell who they are because they are the ones posting butt-hurt comments either defending the company or launching personal attacks. They get defensive when people call out their gutless corruption on a public forum. Working at WF is bad enough; enforcing WF's corrupt, ever-changing personnel policies makes you complicit.

I used to be proud to work here. Now I'm embarrassed to say were I work, considering everything. I hate this place.

I am not the OP but I agree, this needs to stay on top. The original is posted multiple times below. With nearly 15,000 views, it is definitely resonating with personnel. You don't have to be in HSE to know exactly what this poster is talking about.

I have worked for three companies before this one. Each had its flaws, but each, in its own way, understood something basic about decency. When I came to CVX, my fourth, I was told, again and again, that the culture was different. Healthier. Kinder. A place where people stayed because they were valued.

I believed it. For a long time, I wanted to.

Six years in, I can say without hesitation that this is the most hostile environment I have ever survived and I started on a rig in Midland, TX.

What makes it dangerous isn’t incompetence or chaos, it’s intention. Everything here is calculated. Smiles are worn like disguises. Praise is given only when it can be reclaimed later as leverage. If your work is good, someone else will quietly attach their name to it. If your ideas land too well, they stop being yours almost immediately.
And if you are noticed, truly noticed, by the wrong person, especially your boss, the consequences are swift and surgical. Threats are not confronted; they are dismantled. Slowly. Invisibly. By the time you realize what’s happening, your reputation has already been rewritten without you in the room.

Gossip is the real currency here. Cruelty, its favorite language. Personal lives are treated as public property, mined for weaknesses. An affair. A secret. A truth shared with the wrong person. Even something small, once discovered, is inflated until it becomes unmanageable. Stories grow teeth. Context disappears. Suddenly, survival feels like something you have to apologize for.

This is not a place where mistakes are forgiven. It is a place where they are archived.
I used to think cultures were defined by mission statements and values posted on walls. Now I know better. Culture is what happens in whispers, in meetings you aren’t invited to, in credit you never receive, in silence when you need protection.

If this place has taught me anything, it’s that the most dangerous environments are the ones that insist they are safe.

I had to vent I am finished.

Over the past several years, it’s become clear that my team has been operating under the wrong organizational structure. As a result, many of the processes we support have been sustained only through workarounds created by clinics and patients themselves. It’s difficult to see this department remaining viable in the long term if things continue in their current direction.

Leadership has played a significant role in the decline of the team. The current manager has not provided meaningful support or advocacy, and decisions often feel disconnected from the needs of the staff. The supervisory team seems more focused on protecting leadership than addressing ongoing issues, which has created a sense of frustration and confusion.

I genuinely miss my previous supervisor, who provided positivity and encouragement her departure highlighted just how stressful the environment has become. Since then, the culture has shifted dramatically, and the workplace has grown increasingly difficult to navigate. After more than seven years here, I’m actively searching for a new opportunity. The environment has become too toxic to remain in, especially after recent leadership changes. I wish the best to anyone else who is also looking for a fresh start.

This place post RIF has become a toxic nightmare. Where does upper management get off threatening employees with being fired on the daily and refer to us as mentally handicapped and cant get the job done. Upper management needs to realize sitting in a office everyday and sending passive agressive emails does not do anything besides makes us want to do less. This place is toxic and is a joke only a matter of time before we are sold or the government bails us out.