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It is honestly exhausting to watch. We spend decades pouring our expertise into innovation, but when the quarterly reports don't align with Wall Street expectations, the first thing they look for is a way to trim the headcount. The 'Values' posters on the wall feel more like an insult than a mission statement at this point. Everyone is just waiting for the next shoe to drop, and it has absolutely gutted the collaborative spirit that used to define this place.
I remember when leadership actually valued tenure and deep institutional knowledge, but that era ended a while ago. Now, it is all about aggressive efficiency metrics and thinning out the ranks to make the balance sheet look better for investors. You can feel the morale rotting from the inside out because nobody feels secure anymore. It’s no longer about pushing the boundaries of glass science; it’s just about hitting arbitrary targets until they eventually move on to the next round of cuts.