I noticed recently a lot of messaging lately about how great it is to work at T, how everyone loves it and the benefit are fantastic (hooray for Lyra). Even our screensaver now tells how great it is to work here. Then I read this article and thought that's T.
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/linkage/hidden-cost-of-positive-vibes-only-at-work
Forced positivity comes with the unspoken expectation that employees should stay upbeat regardless of stress, fatigue, burnout, or team challenges. And while maintaining a positive environment is key, forcing a culture of unrealistic optimism isn’t grounded in reality. It creates a false environment
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Probably the Forbes article 875 out of 900 is driving it. Instead of talking open enrollment, they had benefits people talking about online therapy and online doctor visits and those ever annoying wellness points. Did you notice they even gave wellness $ this year to try to bribe people into doing community service days. All a spectacle to try to make it seem like we have good benefits and that this is a good place to work...
surveys say otherwise and management ignores the reasons for it.
Serenity Now!
Stankey blamed the low survey scores and employee discontent on the fact that the employees just did not know how good we have it here at ATT. That is why we have been seeing a full on propoganda blitz the last six weeks that would have made Goebbels blush. We are too stupid to understand our awesome work lives.
My screen saver is a floating chicken legg the number 567 charred in the skin.
I HATE MY LIFE.
Ten toes in !!
It is not just here... talk to any working class human out there, you might be surprised what they tell ya! AND, for those whom did not see this kamakazi world coming after the great covid socialism experiment, please turn in your voter card!
They call this technique "The Big Lie." If you repeat the false narrative often enough, people will start to believe it, or so the theory goes. I don't think it works with engineers.
I love working for AT&T. It’s a job, not a party or vacation.
Yes, it is kind of funny .
Aside from the performative and meaningless exercise the VP on down to AD are forced to do (survey “action plans” LOL) —-
There is a clear push going on, telling us how great things are and how happy we are.
@d0 What an original and thought provoking response, for the millionth time.
Ask your supervisor
They want you to think that if you have a bad experience, it’s your fault. Totally not their fault at all!
@ax Good for you Sister Mary Sunshine. I guess the saying is true, ignorance is bliss.
@OP It’s your choice to determine if the situation is good or bad. If you don’t like it, change it or change yourself. I like it and will continue to be upbeat. When I don’t, I will make a change.
“ This is an industry policy…”
Why do you insist on posting that over and over when it simply isn’t true?
Structured hybrid is still the predominant policy for management in most other corporations.
No matter how many times you say it isn’t.
“When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation, or accept it. All else is madness.” – Eckhart Tolle
ICE should be ordered in for me! In a glass with some nice bourbon.
Subliminal messaging
RTO = career passion ki-ler now it becomes having a job
@a3 Wrong ... it is a Blackrock policy and their minion CEO's bent the knee instead of being true leaders.
“Of course we know they won’t actually do what people asked for and get rid of 5 day in office”
This is an industry policy, not an AT&T policy.
Lyra su-ks ... terrible service.
These messages all the place are the “see we actually do give a sh!t response to the survey. Of course we know they won’t actually do what people asked for and get rid of 5 day in office, but at least we can us Lyra to discuss how much the culture is messing us up.