You feel it, we all feel it. It doesn’t read like leadership trying to build culture.
It reads like control masquerading as culture. When a company actually wants people together for collaboration, the tone is invitation. When it’s about covering themselves or flexing power, the tone is exactly what you would expect from Dell. Cold, absolute, and written as if you’re a dog in a cage.
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@ae - No; if you’re salaried- your expected to out on > 49 hours a week. Always been that way.
@ap 40 hours is full time IF you aren't salaried... Minus a handful of jobs/positions, aint nobody working a realistic 40 hours a week lol.
I won't say what my job is but it's an IT position however, doesn't fall under the "IT umbrella/org" at dell. Not tech support or anything close to that.
On average I'd say I realistically work around 20 hours/week. By work I mean actually have work to do. More often than not though, I can get 75% of my work done in about 48-72 hours as much of it is waiting on other teams and people. I choose to spread it out though and much of my job is "waiting" in some way or another.
I work from home mostly and my desk has my work monitor/computer as well as my personal desktop and monitor. I do my sh-t and do it well and then in between I play video games, nap, take my dog on walks, etc...
Not a bad gig tbh... getting paid well over 6 figures and work anywhere between 20-30 hours/week while having the freedom to literally do whatever I want in between?
idk what org you work for but i 100% am not putting in 8 hours/day nor 5 days/week lol. We've been told that my org is only looking for a percentage of office "clock ins" per quarter. What that percenatage is is unkown but it's obvious that they expect 3 days/week. My director literally told us that all the upper mgmt is looking for - again, in MY ORG - is badge swipes "wink wink." Many of us badge in and go straight home while some of us stay for 2 or 3 hours and then go home.
@bn I'm sure the news is interested in filming all 10 people that actually go to the office walking out. Lol
Call all the local news and just do a walk out and let it be on the 6 oclock news
Ready to walk out? If all of us do it, will they fire us all? Ai isn't ready yet and H1B's will have to be trained to do the role. In the mean, we could get a union to negotiate? Sign up and lets all walk on Monday 11/10/25! - https://www.joinifpte.org/tech
I just drive to the office in my pajamas swipe my badge then go home and take a nap. I'll get around to the work thing at around 10 and don't work past 2 most days. All that matters is the badge swipes and my numbers on this company's garbage KPIs being good.
You should be. 40 hrs is full time. Anything else is part-time and half of the pay (already overpaid by 200%)
You are a fool. May not be best to advertise this.
@a2 - me. For the last 15 years!
To the Young Padawans, future Jedi Knights of the workplace,
The path to mastery is long and often fraught with trials. As you navigate the star systems of your careers, you may encounter a unique challenge, a disturbance in the Force: the Micromanager. These are leaders whose shadow looms large, who focus on the "how" rather than the destination, driven often by their own fear and a lack of trust.
Fear is the path to the dark side. It leads to a need for control, which manifests as constant check-ins, nitpicking over trivial details, and a reluctance to let you use your own creativity. This stifles your growth and dims your spirit.
Do not let their fear become yours. Your mission is not merely to survive their shadow, but to master your own destiny. Here are the lessons for those who walk the path of the empowered:
Build Your Own Citadel of Competence
The strongest defense against a micromanager is an impeccable offense of reliability. Master your craft. Deliver exceptional work consistently and meet every deadline. When your work is undeniably excellent, their need to hover diminishes. Become so competent that their focus on the trivial details seems irrelevant to the grand mission.Guard Your Autonomy Fiercely
The Force resides within you; trust your own judgment. While communication is key, you must also defend your mental space. Set clear, professional boundaries. Use "managing up" tactics as a shield: provide proactive updates to preempt their requests, proving you are in command of your tasks. This shows you are a Knight, not a Padawan needing constant supervision.Discern the Environment
A Jedi knows when an environment is toxic to growth. Not all challenges are meant to be overcome by staying in one place. Sometimes, the wisest path is to leave an unbalanced system.
• Ask yourself: Is this leader capable of change? Does the organization support autonomy?
• If the answer is no, this is not a training ground; it is a trap.
Seek the Right Alliance
You are not alone. Lean on mentors, trusted colleagues, and those in your professional network. These wise allies can offer guidance, perspective, and support. A strong support system is your greatest asset in times of turmoil.Be Ready for Hyperspace
If the micromanagement is a persistent dark cloud that prevents you from shining, be prepared to jump to a new star system. There are leaders out there who will trust your abilities, empower you, and give you the space to use your unique gifts. Your growth is paramount.
Your strength lies not in enduring poor leadership, but in choosing environments where you can truly thrive and become the masters you were meant to be.
May the Force be with you, always.
Trust is easily recognizable. You feel it as an employee and everything feels right. Currently, management is doing something where there is no visible endpoint to the employees and is being perceived by employees as being bad. But, management sees the stock price rising.
Bottom line is they are cutting and you cannot do a darn thing about it.
When a company decides people are easier to manage than to trust, the policies start shrinking. More rules. More oversight. More “mandatory.” Less freedom.
And the wild part?
None of it creates better performance.
It just creates quieter employees.
Control is a choice.
So is walking away from it.
Who’s putting in more than 8 hours a day at this sh-t box?