Thread regarding Northwestern Mutual layoffs

My comment is not applicable to older individual contributors. It is directed to the entitled brass of older directors and senior directors. What did these people accomplish in their ensure? These entitled folks sucked so much $$$ out of mother mutual for a long time without barely contributing. On top of that, they have the audacity to play the victim card? Damn....how low can/will you get? Where were you when the company needed you to learn new things? or work weekends? I realize that I am grossly generalized but that's the reality of these "aging" resources.

Yes, the age discrimination is real. I was laid off in late 2017 and saw it since the announcements were made, and continue to see it. I even had a case going in HR on my situation where I was daily experiencing age discrimination (I was just over 50) when I got word I was on the "impacted" list. And yes, I got the package and because I signed, I cannot be part of a suit. Funny, after I got word the HR person emailed me about our meeting, I replied "thanks but I just signed a document that everything I told you didn't happen, so no need to meet." The generosity of the package was simply bribes. BUT, the package and signature does NOT mean you cannot be called to testify in a suit, so if you are doing a class-action, reach out to anyone impacted who can chime in on their personal experience. Go get 'em!!

CFTK, I’ve been doing similar tracking. I quit NM some time ago to pursue other opportunities, but came back to the market recently and can’t get a response for any NM jobs I know I’m qualified for.

Please reach out to me and we can maybe collaborate and work on a class-action.

John.g.michaelson.1956@gmail.com

Applied for over ~275 IT jobs at NML in last ~11.5 years. Not even a whisper of any rejection eMails … ever. I'm 57. Been collecting evidence against NML for two decades. Am now preparing blacklisting, discrimination, defamation, libel, and slander suits. Ready or not, here I come, NML … for the k--l. In those ~11.5 years, I have met numerous employe from NML at all kinds of social functions throughout MKE … especially entitled-minded arrogant manager types. ALL of 'em seemed off in the head … flat singers in an amateur Choir who think they're opera stars. Just complete a--holes … and weird as the day is long.

I asked the same questions two years ago when anyone over 40 was being walked out and set up. They made life so miserable people were running for the doors. You bet there is discrimination, and its tiem people fought back.

The company wants to eliminate 10% of NM jobs and use temp staff. They want to pick and choose who goes. Lets see how many are "older" workers 50+. 9.5% ?????

Not everyone is getting the package. For some of us, they make your life miserable. They victimize you. They force you to retire. If you stay, you get physically sick. The NM health clinic has added an employee assistance counselor because of so much stress. I know of people going to the hospital with chest pains and panic attacks. If they can can you to leave, so much the better for them.

Most people are getting a severance package, and need to sign an agreement to get the package. I believe that agreement states that the employee will not bring a law suit against the company or executives.

I agree with everything said. I worked there for over 20 years in management and the comments made about aged employees by their managers and the tactics they used to get rid of them was appalling.

NM is not hiring/promoting in any area if you are over 40. They are forcing people out in the 50's.

Had two interviews for 2 different positions recently, 2 different sets of hiring managers in 2 departments. In each case my highly specialized skills aligned exactly what they were looking for and they commented on what a perfect match I was during phone and tech screens. Each time the hiring process came to a screeching halt at the first in-person interview when it became obvious that I'm in my early fifties. One manager clearly had trouble hiding the disappointment on her face when she first met me.

It really came together last week when at two separate networking events I overheard the same comment from existing NW employees: NW is not hiring IT workers over 40.

My life was miserable too. I was given double work while my co-workers were on the internet watching videos and on Facebook right out in the open. I couldn't even go for a cup of coffee. Told I took too long. Timed myself and it took eight minutes there and back. So what is the difference between them and me? I'm in my 60's. They are in their 20's and early 30's. Management told me that they were making a list of the people that they wanted to keep and that I should leave. The young people were also given huge variable bonuses. It is affecting both management and non-management staff as others have told me similar situations. They victimize you if you won't leave.

You hit it on the head, I've been looking for anyone calling their bluff. I retired a year ago after my life was miserable for months. I would love to hear what others have to say.

In the first big layoff wave early this year, there were about 640 employees laid off. Some of those layoffs occurred last year. About 60 percent of those people were in their 50s and 60s. If you expand that to include people in their 40s, that percentage jumps to 83 percent. While 16 percent were in their 20s and 30s. Yes, there is defiantly something wrong here.

Any action that an employer takes that adversely affects a disproportionate number of employees over the age of 40 is age discrimination.

When a position is posted, they are telling the outside contractors that they can apply. NM employees are supposed to be considered first before they go to the outside.

The company stated that as part of the severance package there would be extensive placement services. So far we are seeing temp staff from Manpower etc. being hired as NM employees. These people are in their 20's and 30's. The NM employees being laid off are applying at Manpower, K Force etc. It is hard to find employment in your 50' and 60's. Something is really wrong here.