Why in the world do they come in throwing their weight around, expecting that to change anything? They also have to be the most disorganized group! Hey, we are doing this this way. Then the next day they come in screaming like children who didn’t get their candy saying “I want it this way!” . Make up your mind because no one even thinks you know how you want it! While we are in first shift why in the world do they have supervisors under the en that work a completely different shift? Then write your yearly’s and mid-years? Fortunately, I have a boss that fights for me but some other shifts are not that fortunate! First shift is completely useless other than they are too full of themselves and want to be heard every morning at pass down.
The issue is now coming in yelling and changing your mind no one can take them seriously. For a huge organization it’s not very organized at all! This by the way is why you don’t hire interns out of college and put them in leadership roles, leadership has to be taught or they will fail to lead properly!
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@OP just so everyone knows first shift just two of them is searching for everyone who is involved in this thread they said. Asking all sorts of people in the whole fab is talking about it. So to the first shifters, we are all aware of that you are on a witch hunt.
The thing is, it doesn’t seem like you’ve learned anything. This thread was not created by one or two people, but a group of people.. whom even when you surround and try to interrogate are not gonna turn on the other people who have been there to support them. The best thing you can do is admit that you did wrong then make a change. Because we are all here to tell you this is more than one or two people you have a group of people that are upset. You cannot ask people to hide things from your bosses put their job on the line and think they’re gonna be OK with it. The mature thing to do by the way would have been for you guys to learn from this experience. Instead, you wanna do the bully thing like you’re still in high school and chase people down. You cannot manage with fear that’s not how you get people to work well for you or do things for you. Instead, this thread is what you get when you try to manage people with fear, anger, and straight bullying
@bw it’s not just Richardson, everyone I’ve talked to in TI feels the same about management practices as well
If after reading all the comments, and if you got to read the comment removed, especially; you thought first shift was bad. You haven’t heard anything yet.
I was literally asked to take my shift managers shift . I was encouraged to actually go against him even. This was asked of me by your first shifter! The name’s already been mentioned on here and I know you can’t mention names so I’m not gonna but I want to put out there just how bad for shifters treat each other they’re willing to take the fab at the cost of making somebody else look bad
Nothing but make work environment worse. On manufacturing side anyways. Hopefully if they have an ounce of intelligence this is their wake up call. They are not respected because their behavior doesn’t warrant respect. They may think who cares… well, you should care because if people refuse to work for you where do you go from here? This will also follow you. It easy to see these post feel offended but it’s just as easy to read these post say I need to make a change and learn from it
@n0 okay bud I think you’re on the wrong thread . Your reply has nothing to do with any of the comments or the comments that were removed lol
All that automation over there has made y'all lazy.
@hg So, I am another shift and we don't treat each other like this. So, I don't know I buy you are. You sound like the people the other fabs complaining about.
@kc that’s not true some stuff is going that way but not the whole IE lol
@ka The entire IE group is aware...
With over 30 years in the industry in multiple companies including working a fab, those promoting unionization are living in fantasy land.
@k8 you know only so many probably know that info and here you are blasting insider info on a public platform lol
@hg so, everyone take not we say there’s an upper management issue and what do they do? Tell us we are replaceable and as useful as an old ham sandwich! Hmm, interesting response . See why people say children shouldn’t be in charge
@k7 Just want to note that there is a very active effort to begin replacing IEs with AI right now.
@hg wow way to go on proving everyone’s point on the environment lol! Also, there are IEs in here they will not be replaced. Thanks though for showing everyone your true colors and how you feel about your co-workers . I mean I might share this to Glassdoor or etc to show what people are dealing with . Thanks
A-shifter from another fab here. Unionize? You realize that y'all can be replaced by AI-written python code and a day-old ham sandwich? Work. Earn. Make progress. Stop yer whining.
IEs cannot do their jobs either due to first shifts mentality of don’t put that time in as it will out my tool on the board! The end goal of the fab isn’t your tool , it’s the flow of the fab wanting productivity the door! Then they call people names say we are not pulling our weight. How can we if you don’t let us do our jobs and you don’t have the same goals as the rest of the shifts. Other IEs that are fortunate enough to work when first shift isn’t here will out in the rules but by then there is product movement issues but they do it to get it moving again. First shift needs a whole mentality change! Otherwise they sink the whole fab and as threatened if we don’t hit our numbers more layoffs!
Now that the comment was removed. I will rewrite because those trying to form a union this is useful towards our goals.
We cannot do our jobs because we are not allowed to ask for assistance in certain things if it points to our boss’s boss. That’s not from our direct boss he got chewed because he asked for assistance on something as he should do that’s his job so we can keep the fab moving. All because his boss’s boss is first shift and his boss might find out .
So, amongst all the stuff happening in this company you cannot even do your job! Then first shift comes in yells about it and it’s like what can anyone do? So, imagine sitting at your end of year review hearing how you should have done this or that and getting dinged for something you cannot do because your boss’s boss is unethical! Then imagine if you were one of the people who got laid off for such a thing!
Nothing new here that’s how first shift does things. Controls by fear or try’s to.
@g4 literally people asked for names and it turns out there was a mass of issues with the person. As other said if first shift cannot fix internally it affects all fabs.
To that bright spark who’s doing the name drop, please stop it. The site’s moderated, and anonymity cuts both ways, meaning you can’t name others here. Mods might shut down the entire thread because of it. They usually just delete the post in question, but you never know.
@et that’s exactly it! We should start documenting the actions and straight up abuse sometimes. Then we will have a case for sure if they try to tell us we are not team players, don’t listen all the time and so on or just don’t play well! We can show that there legally cannot be double standards
You know what this means rights? This means if anyone got written up, mid-year, end-year, or let go and it said you didn't play well with others. Here's your argument and possibly proof of DOUBLE STANDARDS for some people. Obviously Texas Instruments has double standards for people. That should be the take away from all this! I mean read this thing, people saying they don't have to listen to others out loud with witnesses, people coming in and yelling creating a hostile environment (even when they succeeded and did what was asked of them and on record!!!), Hiding things from their bosses, counter acting what others have put in place and calling them names, storming off cursing in front of people. If you have anything like that on your record this is proof of DOUBLE STANDARDS!
The fact some first shifter joined the thread to try to defend themselves rather than address the issue or self-reflect says all you guys need to know. They know and they don't care. I mean reading this stuff they treat their own people at their level awful why would we expect any different?
More importantly this kind of stuff out there about you this will follow them and their careers. They could have at least come on here and said something productive or privately addressed the matter after reading this stuff but nope they rolled up in here showing their true colors
They are just angry. No one knows why. We all talk about it. It is as though they are angry they have to come to work. Like you think any of us want to come to work lol but we don't come in dragging our knuckles flexing our power just because we can. Its like that angry guy working at McDonalds who takes it out on the customer that just doesn't want to be there. It feels exactly the same. Its okay to give constructive criticism but we can all agree this is beyond that.
@am Just so you know I work with him too and he really didn't know. He was asked to do that meeting by the team. He put it off because he didn't have information. Then we actually pushed him into it thinking it would help ease some minds that he had not heard anything. He literally heard the next morning. They don't get to know information much sooner than us. He also still touches base with some that are gone. He genuinely cares for his team. Hope this helps ease your mind some. I mean he was bummed and felt horrible they did it the next day after he said he had not heard anything. If you were in that meeting though he was honest said he can't say one way or another because he hadn't heard anything and didn't want to lie. Kind of like what Karens echoed later saying she didn't hear anything but didn't want to say on it for sure. We have to understand that don't get to know everything.
A shift here. We have the same issue with first shift. No clear goals, constantly changing one day they want one thing then it can completely change as someone else mentioned. More importantly we all cringe knowing they are about to come in and throw a fit no matter how you performed. We have a morale issue on our shift due to their behavior and all the layoffs. It’s like getting beat down everyday you come in!
I am days and deal with them. This thread is spot on! So, don't feel bad night shift we have the same feedback.
Wow. So, all of us worried about layoffs in other fabs now thinking maybe it’s not so bad over here because Richardson has some serious management issues!
Wow this thread is spot on. Why would anyone want to work for a company who treats their people horribly. Don’t worry first shifters since you’ve enter the chat we are all looking for new jobs. Understand, you’re the biggest part of the issue speaking for the manufacturing side. We have no confidence in you anymore. You come in hot headed no matter how we all performed! Nothing not standards, goals, what you want to see or hear in pass down stays consistent! I don’t even know if you know what you actually want! Then you treat us and apparently those at your own level like trash! It’s literally embarrassing working for this place anymore
@b6 If you were a good manager you'd read this thread see a problem and address it. Not get on here and once again show your maturity level! What's it going to take for everyone to see TI has issues? Then change something but no you want to get on here and continue to try to put down people and their competence levels. Tell us you shouldn't be in charge of anyone without saying it. Oh, right you just did.
I am fairly new considering. I can tell you I was uncomfortable on A shift training because they'd be like you know who's really good at this or that. Ask them. You'd ask and hear I okay I'll help and then nothing. Crickets. Now, I am expected to be trained and proficient in my job but I didn't really get on hands training like I was supposed to because this said first shift y'all are talking about doesn't like to be bothered. Then one of the guys tried helping his peer, saying hey if you look here or there you'll find the rules that need to be placed. She went and cried to OUR boss. Guess what every morning she's missed something and doesn't know how to do her job because she won't accept peer training. So, you cannot go to first shift and ask for the asstiance they are too busy even though its their tool and they said they would. But God forbid you peer coach and try to help because their feelings are hurt. So, where does that leave you? TI needs to step up. I'd suggest looking else where if you want to be happy at a job. This thread is all you need to know about working here.
One day we set a record on our shift. They still came in and got loud and when people are saying the yell understand if you want to work here we mean they literally raise their voices and throw tantrums! Keep that in mind. Ask yourself if job instability , bonus cuts, shortages in people, and a first shift thats supposed to be leaders that come in even on your best days sometimes and still cut you down is what you want to work for!
@ar Discouraging people going to HR. This is exactly why I hope HR reads this. There should always be an environment where people feel they can step up and talk to HR or their boss but people like you try to bully your way to the top and keep people down just like that comment.
@b6 yeah, okay. Lol we never said we wanted to be in charge first off. We just prefer TI hire actual adults who can control themselves . Which, there are a few supervisors and shift managers that are adults and they do just fine.
If you were competent, you'd be the ones in charge instead of being the ones who are told what to do by a bunch of kids.
@b3 wow that would never fly in our fab that’s how I know this is not Dallas
@an We get breaks. Go to bed so you can be not yelling at everyone about having to do a job tomorrow please. Gracias
@aa You guys have trouble looking at things and seeing tools are down before opening your mouths. Why's this piled up here. The tools broke DUH. So, yeah pot or kettle?
@at it seems obvious like its literally the issue at hand being attacked by some guy not sure why you'd have to explain it.
@av Whoever you are, you are showing your age. Let me take a gander. You were hired right out of school with no leadership training but put into a management position. It shows, very loudly. Which, is what half this thread; heck not just thread but posts under TI on here are talking about. Why TI is having such difficulties with leadership. Your lack of experience and maturity is showing right here in this response. Congratulations for showing it out loud in black and white. Hope you take this as a lesson and get some training