My manager told me to think about my role and add value. Should I be worried that he will fire me before Hock Tan? Or put me in pip or demote me?
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Squid games lol, yep that’s where we’re at now
"Manager supports you, but maybe your work documentation, ticket close rate, etc isn't that great. So, find ways to pump your numbers up, have your work documented, and be known"
Too late now bud unfortunately
Translation:
„Live and dream the soon to be past, while something inevitable is going to happen.”
Is it a good thing? No.
Do I have the chance to change it? No.
Can I do something to get what I want? Yes, to some extend at least.
So I’d rather play along, but that’s just me.
Translation:
“Be a good little monkey and maybe your new Broadcom overlords will pick you to stay instead of your colleagues whom I’m telling the exact same thing to like it’s some corporate squid games”
It’s dehumanizing isn’t it?
Can report something similar, managers/directors are trying to give people which are interested in making the extra effort visibility.
Many people seem to be stuck in fear or resignation around me, just waiting for what is going to happen. While they mostly want to stay, I don’t think that’s the way to go. But I happily take it and try to stand out.
It’s not giving me certainty either, but at least better chances. Even if I’m laid of, I at least know for my own peace, I did my best. Let’s see what happens.
I would be more direct instead of trying to interpret what your manager said. Hopefully he has allowed you and the team to have honest and direct communication. For example, I can come to my Director and ask, “do you think I am in danger and why” and I’ll receive an honest answer instead of communicating in a political way or in between lines.
If your manager is as supportive as you say, he would change the “meditate about your role and performance” to “hey, you are not working hard enough because of A and B and therefore, you are in danger of getting laid off. If you improve here and there, you’ll have a better opportunity but still, work on your resume as I don’t even know”.
Agreed with first poster.
Manager supports you, but maybe your work documentation, ticket close rate, etc isn't that great. So, find ways to pump your numbers up, have your work documented, and be known.
I'm the op. I am in one of the ops teams and I am 95% sure I will be layoff on day 1.
My manager has been good and supportive in general.
I don't interpret it that way. It seems like he is giving you advice to stand out during this transition period. Whether for continuing with BC or looking somewhere else, it's always good to see places where you can ease strain, make an impact and or add value etc.
You could even use those activities in your interviews discussing how you maintained calm and continued to execute/lead your colleagues etc during times of change.