Rant

Feeling the exhaustion of the 'optimization' cycle

0x2e8f…59bc

·7d ago·2 comments

Is it just me, or does Cummins feel like it’s in a perpetual state of 'optimization' lately? I’ve been here a few years and the morale is just non-existent at this point. We keep hearing about the big picture and the future of power, but it’s hard to care about strategic initiatives when you’re doing the work of two people because the guy in the cube next to you got RIF'd last quarter. Now seeing the news about the Nashville area cuts, it’s just another reminder that nobody is safe. Management keeps pushing these long-term goals, but how are we supposed to execute when the team keeps getting gutted? It feels like we are just cutting bone at this point rather than trimming fat. I’m starting to look elsewhere, but the market feels just as uncertain as the internal vibe here. Is anyone else just completely checked out at this point, or am I the only one counting down the days until I can jump ship?

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0x22d3…b86a

·7d ago

It is the classic corporate treadmill. They keep preaching about the future of hydrogen and power systems while the actual engine rooms are hollowed out. You aren't imagining it—doing double the workload while constantly looking over your shoulder isn't sustainable. The 'strategic initiative' talk is just a script they use to distract us from the fact that we’re being squeezed to make quarterly targets look slightly better for the shareholders. Everyone is burnt out, and the silence in the office when another seat goes empty speaks louder than any town hall meeting.

0x532e…653d

·7d ago

I honestly stopped listening to the internal communications months ago. It is always the same cycle: announce a 'restructuring' for efficiency, offload the work onto whoever survived, and then act surprised when productivity stalls and morale hits rock bottom. The Nashville news is just the latest chapter. At this point, most of us are just keeping our heads down and updating our resumes while we wait for the next round of 'optimizations.' It is not a place where anyone expects long-term stability anymore; it is just a job until something better comes along.