Thread regarding Thomson Reuters layoffs

I was in TR Tax (Editorial) for almost 30 years, retired for the past two years. What is the "debacle that is Tax Professionals"? What's been going on?

HR's job everywhere - to represent the company not the employee - not unique to TR. Even if there was an exit interview, the reason to do those is to document whether you intend to file some claim. It's to use what you say against you, not to improve the company. If they're getting rid of you, they don't care what you think should be improved. They pay McK to tell them what they want to know. You have to think of you, and not think there's some larger emotional connection. You get paid to perform a service. When they don't need your service, or can buy it cheaper elsewhere, that's it. Don't be sentimental, be ruthless and find something better for yourself. Leave them before they leave you.

Wake up people! Things have been changing at TR for several years.

Ask yourself, who pays HR's salaries? When push comes to shove, who are they going to align with?

Things are not going to get better for employees in the immediate future, unless YOU decide to do something about it. Don't roll over and accept unacceptable behavior. If you make a complaint against a leader then follow it up if nothing is done about it. Don't let complaints be rolled under the rug. The same goes for unacceptable behavior in the work place.

If you are called in to be RIF'd, don't just sit there and accept it. Ask how and why you were selected. Get some legal representation for those of you who can afford it. Question the decision. Do something about it. You have to look out for yourself in this world. Complacency and apathy are why injustices continue. There's nothing worse than to come to the conclusion at a later date, "Oh, I wish I had done something about how I was treated."

TR will not exist in 5 years. The company is investigating a sale quietly so they can get out of "worker knowledge" and into the next new thing like autonomous cars. TR did this before when they owned newspapers and an airline. WAKE UP PEOPLE. THE END IS NEAR.

Couldn't agree more, Tax Professionals and the sub segment leaders are given a free pass for failing, as long as they do the dirty work. When, in any company, would you consider the turnover that you see within certain segments as nothing more than a purge. I know for a fact that complaints have been made against certain leaders, and they have been "investigated" (ignored) and swept under the rug. If HR really cared they would do a thorough investigation and reach out to people that have left, as well as employees that remain, to get the full picture. A subtle but important thing to note is that when people get dismissed (whether part of a RIF, performance, etc) they don't have an exit interview. That tells me one thing, they don't want to know.