I used to recommend it, but now…
I used to recommend it, but now…
- Great and smart people
- Remote
- Good perks like home office allowance or team events
Your work position does not feel safe anymore. The company has gone through a headcount cut (and keep going) but they’ll never recognise it as layoffs. They justify it with performance issues but it’s not true at all. Many valid colleagues were let go without given a real reason (even asking for it) Now we are all afraid about performance and feedback, which has created a toxic environment. They are pushing people to be “the best in the room or be out of it”
Management should take more responsibility about their decisions and not blame ICs
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