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Citizens culture post-reorg - is it worth staying?

0x532e…653d

·22d ago·2 comments

I’ve survived two rounds of cuts here in the last 18 months, and honestly, the 'do more with less' mentality has officially broken me. The workload for those of us left behind is becoming impossible, yet leadership keeps talking about 'strategic alignment' as if we aren't all burned out. I’m seeing so many talented people quiet quitting because there’s no incentive to actually push anymore. Are people seeing any actual internal mobility, or is it just a slow rot until the next round of cuts hits? I’m genuinely curious if anyone here has successfully pivoted to a different bank recently, or if the entire industry is just this unstable right now. It feels like every time I get comfortable, the goalposts move again. Just looking for some perspective on whether I’m just jaded or if the ship is actually sinking.

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0x28dd…0833

·22d ago

I was in the exact same boat until last month. The internal mobility talk is mostly smoke and mirrors designed to keep you from jumping ship before they decide to downsize your department. I spent two years networking and trying to move internally, but every internal role was either frozen or filled by an external hire. Once the trust is gone and the burnout sets in, it’s rarely worth staying. I found a new role elsewhere, and the difference in management quality is night and day. Start looking now while you still have the energy to interview.

0x22d3…b86a

·22d ago

Honestly, it feels like the current strategy is just to ride the existing staff into the ground until the headcount targets are met. I’ve stopped trying to exceed expectations because the reward for good work here is just more work from the empty desks around you. There is no strategic alignment, just cost-cutting disguised as a transition. Unless you are specifically waiting on a large bonus payout, you are better off polishing your resume. It’s hard to see the rot when you’re in the middle of it, but there are definitely better-managed firms hiring right now.