Thread regarding Fidelity National Information Services Inc. layoffs

@c4 please have a heart, this is a rough experience for lots of people. Please show some compassion and kindness

@c4 Somebody writing a message longer than a tweet got you all worked up, huh?

Some of you should just quit and start publishing books by some of the long-winded posts on this site. Welcome to the real world.

@OP As someone who went through this last year, one of the most helpful things I did was stay in touch with my former teammates. Whether you're impacted or a "survivor," you're not in this alone. I know it's easier said than done, but do take time to process and take care of your mental and physical health. The company's struggles are self-inflicted, and you're more than your job title.

@b5 not a single year I’ve worked here where anyone has paid attention to how I’m logging my time until someone up top gets an angry email that people have logged too much to one bucket. Nobody will be paying attention to that red flag if your org is anywhere similar to mine.
I’m sorry you’re in this position. Too important and not important enough. I’m pi---d seeing my close-to-retirement coworkers get thrust out, I’m pi---d that severance is being taken from others, and I’m stressed about how many of my colleagues that were laid off months ago are still out of work. Age does not seem to matter. The fish just are not biting. Nobody is winning.

@b5 Volunteering to not work here anymore would be taken as a voluntary resignation so they don't have to give you severance nor unemployment.

@b5 maybe offer to take someone's place if you hear someone you know is going? but make sure it's not taken as resignation!

I wish they would have a sign-up list to volunteer to be laid off. I have been begging for over a year to be laid-off. I'm retirement age and I'm still here begging my manager to get me on the list. They keep telling me if they let me go they can't replace me. I call BS bc I've been training my replacement for the past 4 months and have been logging my time to Administrative work instead of the client to force someone to notice to no avail. Anyone know how I can force the lay off on myself?

Layoffs are not a strategy and area complete failure of failed leadership. Layoffs impact millions of people annually. Too often wrapped in fancy words like “realignment,” “rightsizing,” or “transformation.” But in reality people's lives are tragically upended. Layoffs don’t just disrupt careers. They fracture trust, morale, and culture. People lose stability, relationships, and sometimes even hope. The real costs? Depression, anxiety, addiction, broken marriages, financial ruin, etc.

***Accountability is missing. Rarely are leaders held accountable for the decisions that led to these outcomes.

What if companies adopted key post-layoff principles that prioritize dignity, transparency, and accountability:
1) Treat impacted employees with respect/dignity. Layoffs are personal…if you are laid off
2) Emotional/Psychological severance, like counseling for anxiety, depression, and trauma.
3) Rebuild morale with remaining employees who are survivors, scared, concerned and watching.
4) Public layoff disclosure: number of employees, age, tenure, gender, race, salary, and ethnicity.
5) No promotions during the layoff year. Employee advancement while others are discarded sends the wrong message.
6) Suspend bonuses, salary increases, incentive pay, and stock awards for senior and executive leadership during the layoff year. Leaders should not be rewarded and profit from failure.
7) Companies that conduct layoffs are disqualified/excluded from any “Best Employer” lists for that year. You can’t be the “greatest” while laying off employees

Simply say “thank you for the opportunity” and then read the sh-t out of that severance contract. I heard something about some social media clause, so I highly recommend figuring out if that’s real.

Wishing you guys all the best.