Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

Subtle disengagement

Morale is taking a hit, and people who have been loyal to the company for years are now questioning their future. If leadership doesn’t course-correct, they risk losing top talent to companies that actually listen to their employees.

It’s fascinating to witness the quiet wave of disengagement growing stronger each day. You can see it everywhere from the small shifts in attitude, reduced enthusiasm, and a collective withdrawal from going the extra mile. It’s a subtle but undeniable sign of deeper issues within the workplace.

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Post ID: @OP+1jpp4endd

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One might suggest a subdued backing off, and I’m not talking about prairie dogging.

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Post ID: @t2+1jpp4endd

It's not very subtle from what I've seen. Things are moving very slowly

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Post ID: @g8+1jpp4endd

@ef+1jpp4endd:

Well done sir. Make the John your home office. Great place to do your thinking

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Post ID: @fv+1jpp4endd

Gen Z here….we call it low-key withdrawal

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Post ID: @ef+1jpp4endd

I just pinched a loaf while pondering minimalistic participation

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Post ID: @ee+1jpp4endd

I’m not going to lie, I’ve been softly pulling back.

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Post ID: @ed+1jpp4endd

I absolutely worked my tail off, volunteered for extra projects, lead Hoshin workflows, took on change initiatives, covered for my boss and team during the christmas corporate holidays. I was literally doing the best work of my long career. My last two reviews were strong. None of it mattered. WFR'ed in the fall. In retrospect, I should have been working on my resume, working on my health, mapping my skills to the current market, working on my certifications. That's all stuff I did after the WFR, and I was able to land a much better role after 2 months. I wish I had started much sooner.

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Post ID: @da+1jpp4endd

I’m disengaging in the toilet as I type.

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Post ID: @c7+1jpp4endd

Folks... the senior leadership currently doesn't care about low corporate morale. They have factored low morale in the calculus of the plan on getting to <100K employees. These folks aren't blind or d-mb. They know they are going to lose good talent in the process but to them the ultimate pot of gold on the other side is reaching $1 million in revenue / employee on payroll. Until they hit this, everything else is a secondary concern.

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Post ID: @c5+1jpp4endd

Dell consistently appears at the top of this layoff site for most active posts. If this doesn’t speak volumes about its culture, I don’t know what does.

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Post ID: @bx+1jpp4endd

The talk of top talent at dell is rather silly.
If one were good why would one not do better than dell?

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Post ID: @bw+1jpp4endd

I already quietly quit. I am just burned out and totally demotivated by the VP / SVP and L1 decisions

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Post ID: @bt+1jpp4endd

Covert disconnection Is not uncommon in today’s environment

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Post ID: @bs+1jpp4endd

They will lose top talent by not giving raises or promotions, but giving them to folks that only put barely an effort. May that’s what the higher up want, lazy folks.

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Post ID: @bn+1jpp4endd

Top talent is unfortunately a matter of perspective.

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Post ID: @bb+1jpp4endd

Morale is taking a hit while I’m taking a sh-t, about to give this 1-ply roll a few spins of glory

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Post ID: @a3+1jpp4endd

The inconspicuous retreat is real

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