One thing is certain, and that is when I leave or am laid off, I will certainly not write a pathetic post on LinkedIn that I am very grateful to Citrix for the fantastic opportunity that has been given to me. Why do people even write such posts? The most pathetic are those written by corporate climbers who did the least work and added no value to the company.
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If there ever was a reason to thank Citrix for anything, that is now long gone. I've never seen so many people at the Director level and above that were undeserving leaders.
Long-time Citrix employees became immune to the culture of mediocrity. In contrast, people that joined over the last year or so immediately realized that the leadership team was inept.
Don’t be dramatic. The company has paid you well for your services for years probably. If you get laid off, take your severance and go look for something else, it’s not rocket science and no company owes you employment. You will be a free agent. Be ready and go compete in the marketplace like everybody else… no need for sappy posts on Linkedin, no need to nag about the business.
The thank you posts are not for Citrix the corporate entity. They are for your colleagues past and present who may have a say in a future role you’ll apply for 5 years down the line.
You want to curse, cry and get emotional, it’s up to you. But that will stick in people heads a lot longer than a bland thank you, and it won’t be for the right reasons.
Also, you’re letting the f*ckers win if you throw a tantrum on LinkedIn.
Citrix does not exist anymore. The company that is doing this is CSG or whatever they have decided to call it. Whatever my issues with Citrix, they are not to be mixed with the absolute disgust I feel for the people managing and executing the "merge".
I’ll never work in corporate America ever again so I’ll probably go off the rails on LinkedIn.
I think the point of the "Thank You" exit letters is to leave gracefully and ensure you are not burning any bridges. This is helpful as you never know who you will end up working for in the future. Accordingly, if you leave a "Thank You" and express gratitude, that is seen better than leaving without saying anything or going "g-ns blazing".
I’m with the OP on this one. Tired of these thank you letters that sound like they were written at gunpoint.
I mean I get that it props you up like happy skipper mcskip for the next job but the genesis of this was the decade of silicone valley company worship that became normalized.
They sound like something a North Korean wrote “Dear leader, I found out today I will be impacted by this weeks machine g-n executions. I want to thank you for all the opportunities provided to me and will always be proud of my contributions clearing the railroad with a hammer and chisel. So many amazing weekends and nights worked with amazing team members - I will miss them all”
Some people were genuinely grateful for THEIR opportunity at Citrix. That decent company is gone now so hurl all your anger at the new people running CSG down the tubes for PE profits