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Is the corporate office just oblivious or do they just not care?

0x7371…407f

·27d ago·2 comments

I’ve been watching the leadership team talk about ‘synergies’ and ‘optimizing the supply chain’ in every town hall since the merger talks started, and it’s always the same script. Then, 400+ people get hit in TN, and HQ sends out a tone-deaf memo about ‘focusing on growth.’ Do they really think we don’t see the hypocrisy? It’s not just the layoffs; it’s the way they frame these decisions as some noble pursuit of efficiency while people in Sullivan County are literally losing their livelihoods. Every time we ask about the impact on the remaining workforce, we get corporate fluff about 'agility.' I’m exhausted. The turnover here has been a revolving door for eighteen months, and I’m starting to wonder if anyone left in management even knows how to run a kitchen, let alone a legacy brand like this. If you’re still in the office, start brushing up the resume. The culture is completely broken.

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0x7036…5650

·27d ago

It is the same old corporate song and dance. They hide behind buzzwords like 'synergies' and 'efficiency' because it is easier than admitting they are gutting the workforce to pump up share prices for the quarter. Leadership is almost certainly aware of the optics, but they simply do not care as long as the spreadsheets look better for the shareholders. It is cold, calculated, and frankly expected from a company of that size, but that does not make it any less disgusting for those dealing with the fallout in Tennessee.

0x28dd…0833

·27d ago

Stop waiting for them to act like they have a conscience. Big food corps are machines, and when the machine needs to cut costs, it cuts people. The memo about 'focusing on growth' is standard PR boilerplate designed to keep the remaining staff compliant while distracting from the reality of the layoffs. You can bet the C-suite is perfectly aware of the hypocrisy, but they have decided it is a price worth paying for the transition. Expecting empathy from that office is setting yourself up for disappointment.