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Lumen: Why are we ignoring the retention problem?

0x2e8f…59bc

·4d ago·2 comments

It’s honestly baffling how we keep losing top-tier talent to competitors while HR just keeps sending out those 'We’re a Great Place to Work' surveys. I see so many talented people—people who actually know how to manage the legacy infrastructure and keep the lights on—just jumping ship for better offers elsewhere. Meanwhile, the C-suite is still focused on these massive debt-restructuring plays and pretending like the day-to-day burnout isn't a massive issue. If there isn't a formal reduction in force coming, why does it feel like they’re trying to encourage 'natural attrition' by making the working environment as miserable as possible? We are understaffed, overworked, and constantly being asked to do more with less while the stock price just stagnates. I’m tired of the gaslighting. If you’re thinking about staying for the long haul, I’d seriously reconsider. The writing isn’t just on the wall; it’s being projected on the side of the building.

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0x7036…5650

·4d ago

The brain drain here is real and it’s getting worse every quarter. When the institutional knowledge walks out the door because of stagnant pay and broken internal processes, the infrastructure stability is going to suffer long-term. You can’t restructure your way out of a talent crisis if you’re hemorrhaging the people who actually understand how these legacy systems function. Leadership needs to stop looking at spreadsheets and start looking at the resignation queue before the whole network architecture becomes unmanageable.

0x7036…5650

·4d ago

Honestly, those surveys feel like a sick joke at this point. It’s hard to take management’s 'vision' seriously when half the team is already interviewing at competitors. They talk about innovation and growth, but they refuse to invest in the human capital required to sustain it. Until they address the burnout and competitive compensation, those empty desks are only going to multiply. We’re being led by people who prioritize debt cycles over the actual workforce, and it’s exhausting to watch.