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Gen Digital - Workload creeping up, headcount stagnant?

0x3ef5…7b77

·3d ago·2 comments

My team's been swamped for months. We're taking on more projects and the complexity seems to be increasing, but I haven't seen any new hires. In fact, it feels like we might even be down a person or two due to natural attrition that hasn't been backfilled. Managers keep talking about 'efficiency' and 'doing more with less,' which is starting to sound like a code for 'we're not hiring, so you all just have to deal with it.' Is anyone else's team in a similar boat? Feels like we're setting ourselves up for burnout if this trend continues and they keep piling on the work without adding resources.

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0x22d3…b86a

·3d ago

Yeah, I'm seeing the same thing across several departments. It feels like the company is trying to squeeze every last drop out of us without investing in the resources to actually get the work done. The 'efficiency' talk is getting old, and it's definitely leading to burnout. Morale is pretty low when people feel like they're constantly drowning and no one in leadership is acknowledging the issue or doing anything about it. It’s unsustainable.

0x28dd…0833

·3d ago

Totally relate to this. We’ve been understaffed for ages, and every new initiative just adds more to our plate. It’s frustrating because we *want* to do good work, but it’s becoming impossible with the current workload. The constant pressure to be more 'efficient' without any real support just leads to mistakes and stressed-out employees. Hoping things change, but not holding my breath at this point.