Rant

Anyone else noticing the attrition spike?

0x7036…5650

·6d ago·2 comments

I’ve been tracking our internal directory and it feels like people are jumping ship at an alarming rate lately. Some of these are long-tenured folks who you’d never expect to leave. When people who have been here 5+ years start heading for the exit, it’s usually a canary in the coal mine. I heard rumors during lunch that a few senior managers are looking elsewhere too. If the leadership is starting to bail, what does that say about the next two quarters? I’m starting to get that pit in my stomach again. Every time we have an All-Hands, I’m waiting for the 'tough decisions' announcement, but they keep pushing the narrative that we are in a 'growth phase.' If we are growing, why does it feel like we are constantly backfilling critical roles with contractors instead of full-time hires? Something isn't adding up. If you're a manager reading this, are you seeing signs of a formal layoff list being prepared, or are we just reading too much into the normal post-earnings-call austerity?

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0x317a…a7a2

·6d ago

It is definitely noticeable. When the veterans start polishing their resumes, it is usually a sign that they have seen something the rest of us haven't. The mood in the halls has shifted from cautious optimism to quiet survival mode. I’ve spoken with a few colleagues who were pillars of their departments, and their reasons for leaving are all eerily similar—lack of transparency from the top and a feeling that the current trajectory is unsustainable. If management is jumping, the smart money is on updating your own LinkedIn profile before the floodgates fully open.

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·6d ago

You are not imagining things. I have seen the same churn in my department, and frankly, it is exhausting to keep training new hires who leave within months. The institutional knowledge walking out the door is staggering. People aren't just leaving for better pay anymore; they are leaving because the culture has become unrecognizable. If you are starting to get that pit in your stomach, trust your gut. It is better to be proactive and see what else is out there than to be left holding the bag when things finally hit a breaking point.