It’s not like Dell is on the rise, or that this job is some badge of honor that will shine on a resume down the road. Sure, the job market is tough and the economy isn’t looking great, maybe even getting worse, but there are always other options. The worst thing we can do is let the company pull us in so deep that we lose perspective. Worrying about this job doesn’t help. It only wears us down.
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No. I will stick until the bitter end. Doing almost no work, withholding critical information until it's not as useful, misinterpreting requests, wasting resources, and just being an overall pain to deal with.
Dell would love it if I resigned. That's why it's never going to happen.
well and good, but at the end of the day, you need to pay for mortgage, bills, etc. If you don't like your job, find a new one before you're forced to find a new one....and cannot. That is the reality most of us face...and yes, Dell does not care.
@cx working just to pay bills and having no meaning in life and personal fulfilment leads to burn out and depression that may end up even worse. We are not slaves, we are employees, this is mutual relationship where both sides should agree, but employer has stronger position against you and it is misusing it to get benefits for company, not you.
I never imagined I would be laid off. I thought I brought value and was a member of an elite team. Then all of a sudden, I was gone. Other team members were just relieved it wasn't them, I have not really heard from anyone. Manager was a real je-k. It is like years of your life just go up in smoke. And the crippling anxiety that sets in, a sick feeling in your gut 24 hours a day. Not sleeping, not eating. Not knowing what is going to come next. Leaving a role you loved and thought you brought value to, then nothing. People offer to help, but they smile and move on. It is a living nightmare and the horrible dark thoughts are crippling. To go from a happy life to misery, PLAY NICE BUT WIN is a joke. How they can do this to people who dedicated their lives to their cause is mind blowing.
Whenever you might be at risk of working a little too hard or caring a little too much, stop. Remember how much Dell senior leadership cares about us.
Match that energy.
try not having a job....see how much that wears you down. At least you can pay your f'n bills. Ya'll sound like a bunch of whining babies.
Dell is like sears…they do a little of everything but nothing well.
It's hard but you can learn to stop worrying/caring. Polish your resume, and put it out there if you like. Either way though have it ready. Then show up and fo your job as you see fit whether it be full effort, quiet quitting, or something in between. The second your 8 hours is up, turn off your work computer, leave the office, and stop thinabout dell.
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Some people just want to watch the world burn.
"the fact that you worked for Dell is a plus in many companies eyes"
My 100 job applications since being layed off with zero interviews would seem to indicate otherwise.
I actually disagree with you. Like Dell or not, Dell is and has been a HUGE and very well known company for decades at this point and because it's always had a ton of employees, many companies have hired ex-dell employees at some time or another. Most dell employees are competent, smart and good workers so that adds to the appeal as well.
I mean, if i were a hiring manager and saw that someone worked for Dell, and another person worked for some small unkown company, I'd be looking at the ex Dell employee first tbh. Wheather or not they are the better candidate is irrelevant but, the fact that you worked for Dell is a plus in many companies eyes.
I'm tired of this grandpa :(