True... nothing you can do. But being human, we worry. Worry about our family. What will become of the next 4 weeks. So why am i worried? Im a person that seeks truth, that seeks to do what's right. The yes ma'am and yes sirs hate me. And seems like thats what leadership likes - go do as you're told. Tmo has changed, thats what's heart breaking. Been through times of no pay raises or bonuses and now this. Sure there is a business need to reduce duplicated job, but is that whats really happening? How many chiefs of this or that do we need? I remember the days when i know the SLT team. Now it feels like there are more chiefs than indians. Since the email, seems like everyone is trying to.one up tbe other, backstabbing each other, showing ones worth. Team together is gone. Welcome to team apart!
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I woke up every 2 hours the past 3 nights. FU Sievert.
Yeah, nothing you do at this point is going to change what's already been decided. On the other hand if you're doing this and it's observed by peers and managers and you're not laid off, you're going to have some damage control to do, if you haven't already burned bridges. Best advice in these situations is for you to keep being you.
It's been a good ride but I'm ready to get off and close this chapter of my life.
The stock grants, ESPP and stock growth have provided me with a life I have wanted and enough financial comfort to explore what comes next.
I've made some life long friends even if those that have preceded me don't always stay in touch and I likely won't stay in touch with everyone after I'm long gone. The times we had together were great.
What is difficult is watching those around me suffer to come to terms with the change. The stress and anxiety spills out in meetings even if we just laugh and say "well there's nothing we can really do ha ha ha".
I would love to see the leaders actually be "human" about all this. Show us some level of sacrifice that is meaningful, be genuinely thankful vs. silent. Maybe SLT say they're foregoing their bonuses for the next 1-2 years as part of this transition including everyone at the director+ level who I know have done VERY well with stock grants and compensation as the company grew.
I also imagine that as much as others wish ill of the leaders, this type of thing is stressful on them and their lack of emotion is a self-protection mechanism that we all have but it comes with the job and if as a leader they can't manage it then it may be time for them to move on too.
"Since the email, seems like everyone is trying to.one up tbe other, backstabbing each other, showing ones worth."
People that are doing this don't realize that the names of those affected by the layoffs had already been chosen before the email was sent out. So if you're doing this, just stop, its not helping matters any.
Same here. Been there 15 years, 14 of which were retail. Last year, I finally get the job I've been wanting and fell in love with TMO all over again.... but have gotten to watch as our "Un-carrier" culture and underdog mentality has now become a distant memory... between stricter activation and upgrade fees, to in store payment fees, to reducing what qualifies for autopay discounts, and to all of a sudden give a sh-t about the employee discount delegations, seems like we've become more "Carrier" in the last 6 months than I've seen in 15 years...
Woke up and can't get back to sleep. I can't control anything and decisions have been made. But my thoughts just start flowing, day and night. It's very difficult to be possibly leaving after 19 years with T-Mobile. I've enjoyed my time far more than not and have grown so much. I know I'll be okay and will get over it, probably sooner than I even realize. But for now, it's all dominating my thoughts.