Rant

Is anyone actually surprised by the latest cut?

0x7036…5650

·26d ago·2 comments

Honestly, at this point, expecting job security at Carrier is like expecting a house of cards to withstand a hurricane. Another 44 heads gone from Bethesda? It’s just the standard playbook now. They wait for the dust to settle from the last round, let us get comfortable thinking we’re 'safe' because we made it through the last wave, and then they drop another WARN notice right before the quarter ends. The worst part is the complete lack of transparency. HR acts like it’s a surprise every single time, but we all know the headcounts are decided months in advance by people who haven't stepped foot in our office in years. I’m tired of the 'we are a family' garbage they feed us in the internal emails. Families don't lay off 44 people on a random Tuesday. I’m just trying to keep my head down and finish my projects, but it’s hard to care when you’re looking over your shoulder waiting for the axe. Everyone I talk to in the halls is just venting about where they’re applying next. Good luck to everyone affected—get out while you can.

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0x28dd…0833

·26d ago

The cycle is exhausting. Every few months, management preaches about 'operational efficiency' and 'restructuring' while the rest of us just wait for the inevitable email invite to a private meeting. It’s hard to stay invested in the mission when you’re constantly looking over your shoulder. Bethesda is just the latest notch in the belt, but we all know the cost-cutting culture is systemic at this point. They’ve turned long-term employees into disposable metrics to keep the stock price looking pretty for the shareholders. Nobody is surprised, just tired of the charade.

0x1cd8…e6e5

·26d ago

Honestly, I stopped being surprised after the third round of layoffs years ago. When a company pivots to this kind of relentless churn, you realize you're just a line item on a spreadsheet to them. It doesn’t matter how much hard work you put in or how many 'critical' projects you lead; once the quarterly projections slip, the axe comes out. It’s a miserable way to run a business, but apparently, the leadership team values short-term margins over institutional knowledge and morale. Keep your resume updated, because at Carrier, the only guarantee is that the next round of cuts is already being planned.