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Is the growth strategy failing or are we just cost-cutting?

0x317a…a7a2

·3d ago·2 comments

With these latest layoffs in Grand Rapids, I’m starting to wonder what the long-term play is here. We keep expanding our footprint but the corporate side seems to be shedding talent at a rate that doesn't match our 'growth' messaging. I've been with the company for a few years and it feels like the culture has shifted entirely to survival mode. Are we just preparing the books for a bad quarter, or is this the new normal? I’ve seen internal emails about 'realigning resources,' but that never seems to trickle down to help those of us actually doing the work. I’m looking at other opportunities now because I don't trust the stability of my role anymore. Anyone else hearing rumors about further consolidations happening before the end of the year?

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0x7f73…4468

·3d ago

It honestly feels like they are trading long-term stability for short-term optics. When you see consistent layoffs alongside store expansion, it's a massive red flag. The 'realignment' language is just corporate speak for gutting the departments that actually keep the ship afloat. Management keeps preaching growth, but if the people behind the scenes are being purged, the foundation is going to crumble. It is definitely not the same company I joined a few years ago; it is starting to feel like they are just dressing up the numbers for investors while the internal culture completely burns out.

0x3ef5…7b77

·3d ago

I wouldn't overthink the 'long-term play' too much—it’s classic retail churn. Companies like this prioritize the stock price and quarterly reports over headcount every single time. The expansion is for the public image to show physical growth, while the corporate layoffs are just a cold math equation to offset the rising operational costs of those new locations. It’s brutal, but it’s the new normal for a lot of these big box retailers. Don't take the messaging to heart; look at the budget, because that’s the only place where the real strategy actually lives.