Thread regarding Cengage layoffs

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We all know this post is likely coming from one of the trolls but telling laid-off employees they’re worthless and "deserved it" is trolling. And it isn't rare. It happens under almost every post. The mods delete those posts for a reason.

Moving on...

"The more someone enjoys hurting others, the more likely it is they will troll."

Sounds solid, but it doesn't really apply much round here. It is the layoffs - and the people behind those decisions - who are hurting people, not the folks posting here. Again, blaming the messenger(s) for discussing the situation rather than taking aim at the company behind all of this misery reveals a remarkable lack of maturity or critical thinking skills or whatever.

Now, there is a person or two out there who have posted inappropriately, but those cases are exceedingly rare. Posting about posters interests no one. You are the troll, friend. You are the troll;)

Moving on ...

@3t4 I showed up to work every day for almost 21 years at Cengage. I loved my job, received excellent reviews, and still was unceremoniously showed the door, with cop cars waiting in the parking lot. So love your work and still get the shaft. Money is king and private equity doesn't care if you put everything into your work or how happy you are. You're just a number and replaceable as soon as you get paid too much.

"The most powerful predictor of trolling was sadism. The more someone enjoys hurting others, the more likely it is they will troll. The significance of psychopathy in the results also indicates trolls have an empathy deficit, particularly when it comes to their ability to experience and internalise other people’s emotions."

For those wondering about the psychology of online trolls and how that should inform how we can effectively deal with them:

https://theconversation.com/new-research-shows-trolls-dont-just-enjoy-hurting-others-they-also-feel-good-about-themselves-145931

"What the trolls don't seem to realize is that they are only hurting Cengage, not helping them. Every time they post it only encourages more discussion about how Cengage is a toxic work environment."

Ah, so in other words: "Don't Look Up" - right? If people didn't acknowledge and discuss the problems, the problems would cease to exist. Gotcha.

Cry us a river. You enjoying your pay check? You show up to work everyday, work with good people? It’s people like you, who are only working for the pay check and not putting anything else into your work that’s likely driving all this craziness. You are the problem in addition to the leadership who hasn’t figured out a way to solve for you across the company. Full stop.

What the trolls don't seem to realize is that they are only hurting Cengage, not helping them. Every time they post it only encourages more discussion about how Cengage is a toxic work environment. Their posts are so unnecessarily mean that it does nothing to help the reputation of the company, it only hurts it.

When I first discovered this page several years ago, it was not the troll farm it is now. It used to be a fabulous place to work, then private equity entered the picture, and now it's not. Money matters over people, which includes the customer and employees. That's the long and short of it. Many can't leave because finding work elsewhere is rough right now and they need to pay their bills. The ones who did, I hope they settled somewhere they like. I am sad about how a once-great company is now just a profit petri dish, but that's what privatizing anything does.

Greetings, prospective Cenforce members!

When you review this site, remember the facts. Cengage is a mission-based company that fosters a culture of innovation and disruption.

Every employee, from the newly hired intern to members of the C-suite, has a voice and is encouraged to give feedback. The company prides itself on employee engagement and a culture that encourages all to ask 'why?'.

Cengage has been named a Glassdoor Best of Boston employer multiple times, encourages diversity, and provides a safe and inclusive culture that aligns with our values. In fact, many have called our CEO 'The Man with the Iron Credo.

Cengage's competitors, if you can even call them that, are traditional publishing companies. Here, we ride on the bleeding edge of multiple ed-tech verticals - spaces we defined with groundbreaking initiatives such as the game-changing Cengage Unlimited, and continue to innovate and improve.

Full Stop!

Poke the worker 🐝 too hard, we will sting. Cengage deserves most of what it is getting here.

Exactly. I was looking at other Layoff pages yesterday, and they are nothing like the Cengage page. Cengage @ The Layoff is out of control. It’s mostly because of trolls, but not even Amazon has this kind of constant bickering. It says a lot.