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Anyone else tired of the 'transformational growth' messaging?

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·32d ago·2 comments

I’m honestly at my wit's end with leadership. We keep hearing about how J&J is this massive, stable healthcare powerhouse, yet here we are again with more layoffs in Kentucky. 70 people just gone, likely with minimal warning. Does anyone actually buy the 'strategic realignment' narrative anymore? It’s exhausting watching them announce record-breaking revenue while simultaneously cutting headcount to shave off a few cents on the dollar for the shareholders. The communication is always so sterile and corporate, completely ignoring the fact that these are people’s livelihoods. I’m starting to look elsewhere—not because I hate the industry, but because I’m tired of working for a machine that views me as a line item on a spreadsheet. Is anyone feeling like the 'great place to work' branding is completely detached from the current reality on the ground?

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·32d ago

It is the same corporate script every quarter. They talk about 'strategic realignment' as if it is a noble pursuit, but it is just a cold, calculated move to keep the stock price propped up for investors. It is incredibly demoralizing to watch them toast to record revenue while people who built this company are shown the door without a second thought. At this point, the leadership team sounds like a broken record, and it is clear that individual contributions mean nothing when the bottom line is all that matters to the board.

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·32d ago

I have stopped paying attention to the internal town halls entirely. The corporate jargon they use to sugarcoat these layoffs is insulting. If they were actually a stable powerhouse, they wouldn't need to cut staff every time they want to inflate their margins. The disconnect between the executive level and what is happening on the ground is widening by the day. It’s hard to feel any loyalty toward a company that views its workforce as nothing more than an expense line item to be trimmed whenever they need a quick win for the shareholders.