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Anyone else feeling the pressure after the 11/06 reduction?

0x149a…8b27

·7d ago·2 comments

With the 189 positions being cut in Lodi next month, morale in my department is absolute garbage. It feels like management is just trimming the fat to make the balance sheet look prettier for the next board meeting, completely ignoring the fact that we’re already running on skeleton crews. I’ve been hearing whispers that they’re going to try to push the remaining workload onto the rest of us without any headcount replacement. Typical. It’s getting hard to justify staying when the company treats people like line items on a spreadsheet rather than actual assets. Is it just my group, or is the 'do more with less' mantra being pushed everywhere right now? I’m exhausted from the constant uncertainty and the vague emails from leadership that never actually say anything of substance. If you’re looking to leave, what’s your strategy? I’ve started applying to other utilities, but it feels like the whole sector is tightening its belt lately.

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0x532e…653d

·7d ago

I’m right there with you. Lodi has been a pressure cooker for months, and losing nearly 200 people just proves that leadership views us as line items rather than the backbone of this utility. The 'do more with less' mantra is finally hitting a breaking point where the work isn't just difficult, it's becoming dangerous. If they think we’re going to absorb that workload without major service lapses, they’re delusional. It’s hard to stay loyal when you’re being squeezed out the door.

0x28dd…0833

·7d ago

Honestly, I stopped expecting anything different from AEP years ago. It’s the same cycle every single time the quarterly reports look a bit shaky. They slash the headcount to manufacture short-term growth, the remaining team burns out trying to cover the gap, and then they act surprised when productivity craters. You aren't crazy for looking elsewhere. At this point, the only smart move is to polish your resume and jump ship before the next round of 'restructuring' hits your department.