I see all of these posts and comments about how terrible it is to work for this company. I’ve been with CUSA for over 20 years and seen both the positives and negatives throughout the years. I agree that we are in possibly (probably) the toughest stretch of my career here where there is not a lot of “good” that happens here anymore and the employee outlook is as low and negative that I’ve ever come across. Let’s try and change the narrative here and only post positives about CUSA, how we’re treated as employees, the upside of working here and about the future. Anyone got anything to share?
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Is Jim Catalano serious? Canon CARES about employees? Really? Didn't realize creating uncertainty is a form of caring. What has this guy been smoking? Must be some good stuff...
Leaving a brown-plop, loaded with corn and peanuts, in Canon's toilet.
@qt Yeah, like finding a job is easy, genius. You’re heartless just like Sammy Sun. And btw, KMA.
The only positive I can think of is the few quiet moments alone in a restroom at Canon.
@er The scenario sounds liike a workplace has become a POW camp. In short, it's like a POW complaining about living conditions and complaining about the commandant. Royally stinks. No wonder there's such anti-American hostility.
Likely either a paid person from their PR firm or someone high up in the company (a bootlicker and sell out!) who made the post. Either way, a pathetic and lame post. Glad you're getting roasted.
The greatest positive is seeing how much smarter I am than the executives running the show. Complete nitwits!
My self-confidence is through the roof. Knowing that I have more knowledge than they do is very rewarding. While they run around crying about revenue losses, I sit back and enjoy the show.
@qt Cool empathy bro!
if the job market was better a lot of people would have found one.
The fact that you say be thankful you have a job and no ones keeping you there is either tone deaf or ignorant to current market conditions.
@qt People can be grateful to have a job and still expect fair compensation, working conditions, and basic respect. Those things aren’t luxuries they’re the minimum. Saying people should just be ‘thankful’ ignores real issues. Gratitude doesn’t pay bills or fix burnout, better conditions do.
Be thankful you have a job or just find a new one it’s not like anyone is keeping you here. The amount of whining that you all do it’s truly amazing.
@OP are you asking people because you can’t think of any and are trying to validate giving up 20 years of your life to a trash company?
I agree here’s my 2cents. Hq is a great building the employees are wonderful to be around we get great free coffee and events to attend. I’m going to the bird watching event. I think it’s great that the company is trying. Google isn’t so bad the AI is really helpful I have setup alot of automations.
Stale cookies and hot cocoa on Christmas Eve?
Can’t think of anything else, to be honest.
I had a situation with a Japanese Sr leader who tried to abuse me in a meeting and I didn’t allow it, I approached an American Sr leader about the situation and that person with over 30 years at CUSA recommended not to approach HR. When American Sr leader with that much tenure does believe in the current HR system it tells you a lot about how the company is being ran.
For 10 years all I have seen are Japanese employees being glorified when they came into the organization and when they leave, they are heroes and worriers, while the rest of the American employees are just stepped over. That’s not how a company should operate, that not how a company should tread their employees.
There is no one you can talk to about situations with Japanese leadership, they are untouchable, probably don’t even take those HR courses!
The Japanese leadership has created the divide and specifically now with SK,
That’s for the pep talk HR !!
If I thought for one second that corporate cared about my well being or my future maybe I could post alongside your narrative.
This company has laid people off and dumped more work on those of us surviving the layoffs. For those in sales, they have taken all motivation out of the ability to do our job by not paying us.
Sales people work for peanuts these days compared the “good old years”.
LOL, you got ratioed so badly
@OP, ask yourself - what led you to a page about layoffs? Was it hopeful thoughts about the future? Probably not. you’ve said it yourself, there is not a lot of good that happens here anymore.
When the house is on fire staying positive because of how "warm" you are or reminiscing on how great the house used to be does not fix the problem.
There are only two ways out; build a union or wish you did.