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The fortune 500 company I work for is scrambling and I think it's hilarious

submitted by Bottled_Tears to whatever 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 11:22:12 ago (+51/-0)     (whatever)

Personal story so if you don't care I'm telling you at the top here now.

So I work at a big tech job. Test technician engineer for microchip wafers. Way underpaid with how cost of living has accelerated and what we do.

We had our ramp up just like all jobs did last year which was totally artificial if you've been a person alive your whole life. It was pretty fucking obvious what was going on politically and economically. Yet, our place hired everyone and anyone, no degrees no skills.

It's been a shit show since. We made 60 billion profit and they're saying we're out of money. How the fuck. HOW THE FUCK. Do you run out of money at 60 billion profit??

These greedy assholes are now reaping what they sow. So now they laid off way too much earlier this year after that 60 billion profit. About 75% of the people I worked with.

Now, they're scrambling and are telling us to work more and people keep going home and calling in sick and they're freaking out. They're moving people from other departments to come work over with us but it has been chaos because they don't know the tools and have been causing massive damage and rework. They used to require training but management is saying no training just do it. It's all so hilarious. I'm just standing back. They've been asking for my help and I'm like nah I'm good, you guys didn't want to give me a raise. I don't need to go above and beyond.

Fortune 500 companies can get bent.


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[ - ] gimpyoldman 27 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 11:39:12 ago (+27/-0)

My last job was as a calibration tech at a company that made a unique instrument that was required to be re-calibrated once a year, twice a year if it was used by a pharma company. After a few years, 'someone' in management congratulated me and said of the 15 techs I did twice and many units a month as the next 'best best' tech. Asked my manager for a raise, sorry your a tech, this is what techs get paid. I watched the other techs and paced myself to just do slightly more. Boss told me he was disappointed in my performance lately. I pointed out I was still doing more that any other tech getting paid the same.

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 13 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:35:29 ago (+13/-0)

That's all he can take away. He's disappointed in you but he doesn't understand the pattern and how it got there. These people are idiots. How they get into management is beyond me.

[ - ] Clubberlang 4 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:07:27 ago (+4/-0)

How they get into management is beyond me.

Compliance and obedience are rewarded in 🤡 🌎 not merit and initiative.

Act accordingly.

[ - ] Merlynn 0 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 15:32:21 ago (+0/-0)

No they aren't. He's probably a member of the (((tribe))).

[ - ] Razzoriel 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:26:39 ago (+2/-0)

Lower management needs a go from upper management for raises. Production raises are sketchy for multiple reasons, and one of them believe it or not is that raises are permanent, yet quotas are mobile. If you get a bonus for quota its the best thing. Even a ranking works with prizes. But not rewarding at all is stupid and upper management is worried about ESG instead. It will blow at their faces harder each year.

[ - ] voatre 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:43:03 ago (+0/-0)

It will blow at their faces harder each year.

No, it won't. The money printer will keep printing.

[ - ] GrayDragon 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 16:23:38 ago (+0/-0)

Raises are not permanent. It is bad form usually for the business to do it, but it is not illegal. Also, an employee will have more pull with unemployment benefits if he quits stating he lost income.

[ - ] Her0n 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 21:47:47 ago (+1/-0)

I hear that management positions are found under the desk of the boss.

[ - ] NukeAmerica 6 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:46:16 ago (+6/-0)

Have you tried fucking your bosses wife?

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 7 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:43:20 ago (+7/-0)*

I live near Portland the bosses wife is probably a tranny with 2 girlfriends.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:09:48 ago (+0/-0)

You love trannys? gross.

[ - ] gimpyoldman 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:46:07 ago (+1/-0)

No, I saw what she looked like. Maybe that's why he was such an asshole at work.

[ - ] dassar 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:47:45 ago (+0/-0)

Maybe That's how he got the job silly ...

[ - ] HonkyMcNiggerSpic 11 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 11:26:57 ago (+11/-0)

They won't lower what they take home for themselves and investors and instead will cheat the employees. I don't know how rich these people want to be or how they will ever spend it but it hurt humanity and how everyone is struggling. jewish greed is the problem.

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 7 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:38:04 ago (+7/-0)

I don't understand it. Like when is it enough? If I had 10 million I'd buy my family a community and I'd fuck off for the rest of life. Why do they want to keep stirring the chaos?

Rich people are freaks.

[ - ] Razzoriel 4 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:27:33 ago (+4/-0)

The more you have, the more you strive for. Basic human psyche. If you dont have a spiritual anchor, greed takes over.

[ - ] Belfuro 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:36:42 ago (+2/-0)

Hmm.
Success kills a lot of talent.
See it all the time.

Take grr Martin.
Why work his fat ass off for another book when he already has more than he can spend?

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 16:38:51 ago (+1/-0)

You never have more than you can spend. Twitter only cost $40 billion or so. But you could easily find more expensive things, or just put more items in your cart.

Take grr Martin.

To the dump, maybe. That the guy who 'insightfully' predicts upcoming seasons?

[ - ] uvulectomy 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 18:39:41 ago (+2/-0)

"That the guy who 'insightfully' predicts upcoming seasons?"

He's the one who wrote books full of incest and other degeneracy, then HBO made a series out of it.

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 20:22:09 ago (+1/-0)

I took a strong dislike to that guy and what you describe.

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 23:31:51 ago (+0/-0)

40 bils might make a decent try at a launch-loop. Enough to give the next asshole who tries some good info on what works and what doesn't.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:10:58 ago (+0/-0)

The real answer

[ - ] NukeAmerica 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:54:39 ago (+1/-1)

For most rich people it’s never enough as you can see. This is why we need National Socialism

[ - ] Belfuro 3 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:38:38 ago (+4/-1)

Socialism is for retards and fuckwits.
Its a pyramid scheme no matter the form.
Fascuntism or commiecuntism or democuntic Socialism.

It all punishes the productive, rewards losers.
Puts all the wealth into the hands of the few who have no need to be good at handling money.

[ - ] PhantomXLII -2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 15:44:26 ago (+0/-2)

Socialism is for retards and fuckwits.

And National Socialism is the only way forward, so get in line for die for your sins.

[ - ] Name 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 16:48:21 ago (+1/-0)

Socialism makes sense if you like or identify with your fellow countrymen.

[ - ] PhantomXLII 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 21:29:01 ago (+2/-0)

Depends what you mean by socialism.

If you mean the modern definition, that of the Marxists, then it only makes sense in that all are killed equally by national socialists.

If you mean socialism as National Socialism means, caring for your fellow man, loving thy neighbor, then yes, your statement holds true.

[ - ] Belfuro 0 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 13:48:30 ago (+0/-0)

White nationalism is the way forward with you atheists making peace with your brother Christians in our battle for survival against the forces of Satan.

[ - ] PhantomXLII 0 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 14:47:17 ago (+0/-0)

you atheists

Never again will you call me an atheist. I am one of the last Christians to exist, and you will show the utmost respect at all times.

[ - ] Merlynn 0 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 15:37:17 ago (+0/-0)

I think you mean (((rich people))). When are you guys going to get it through your heads it's not about the money. It's just a tool. It's how they rob you.

[ - ] Merlynn 1 point 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 15:34:02 ago (+1/-0)

It's not greed,it's malice.

[ - ] germ22 10 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 11:47:42 ago (+10/-0)

They may have made 60 billion profits, but their analyst and what ever kikery is up there predicted a profit of 100 billion (or whatever). So now they are calling this a 40 billion loss.
I've seen this exact scenario happen at a somewhat large company near me. The accountants predicted a profit each month of 100 million, but the company "only" made 40 million profit. So the accountants and board of directors cried: "The company is loosing 60 million every month. We decided to shut down"

[ - ] dassar 3 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:51:53 ago (+3/-0)*

Yea, The media in nz does this all the time on metrics that fail to meet 'forecasts'.
Ie, 'Reeeeeee -Telecom only made 400 million after tax profit this year - down 20% on projections..... Raise the prices!!'

[ - ] Sheitstrom 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 17:23:57 ago (+0/-0)

It's because they already spent the money they thought they had.

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:39:36 ago (+2/-0)

I said the exact same thing to coworkers and said I should be their analyst if these retards follow jewish media because that's exactly what it seems like they are making their predictions on.

Fairy tale fags.

[ - ] LostWhale 4 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:40:08 ago (+4/-0)

If all Jews just dropped dead we wouldn't have any issues.

[ - ] LostWhale 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:40:28 ago (+1/-0)

Even the niggers would be better.

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:45:09 ago (+1/-0)

We know what niggers are like without jews. Look at Africa.

[ - ] Cantaloupe 3 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:14:45 ago (+3/-0)*

If you look at CPI using official numbers the a dollar from last year is worth about $0.90 this year.

Now CPI is politically calculated, so it's truly worse than that. Perhaps a dollar from last year is about $0.80 anyhow your raise likely didn't go up ten or twenty percent.

Gold on the other hand went up in value about 7% so don't use a bank giving you 1% on your dollars.

[ - ] the_old_ones 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:05:02 ago (+2/-0)

Now, they're scrambling and are telling us to work more and people keep going home and calling in sick and they're freaking out.

happens at the small scale too.

one of my construction jobs ended with everyone quitting due to stress and panic attacks in one guys case cause boss decided "hey, lets take on more jobs without hiring extra people" so suddenly we all worked literally double shifts or longer without warning and the boss saying nothing about it

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:20:41 ago (+1/-0)

"hey, lets take on more jobs without hiring extra people" so suddenly we all worked literally double shifts or longer without warning and the boss saying nothing about it

I've actually seen this happen without the business actually understanding the technology or the task they were about to undertake.

When I voiced my concern I was told we were going to run out of clients if we didn't take on this project.

My calendar was booked for the next six months with new and returning clients on 6 month service agreements.

We took on the job much to my suprise the engineer hired to take on the project management made side made the best of a shit sandwich.

The tech installed failed miserably to which I told the owner I had concerns about prior to implementation because of lack of knowledge.

The sales fuck that took on the project jumped ship to China.

[ - ] beece 2 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:27:08 ago (+2/-0)

Great story Tears, wish you the best going forward. You seem to have it pretty well dialed in.

[ - ] rabidR04CH 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 20:39:47 ago (+1/-0)

Your attitude is a model for all of us to follow. Kudos to you, brother.

[ - ] Localuser 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:47:07 ago (+1/-0)

Same at the place I work at. I wonder if we work the same company. Hired a shit ton of unqualified people last year. Early this year fired all the long term talent we had. Now they’re pissed because they can’t meet the Q4 deadlines and why everyone is extremely busy.
It took me a whole year to train some retards and they still aren’t getting it. On top of that I have to do my job and someone else’s who got let go. So yea I’m pretty fucking stressed.

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 1 point 5 monthsNov 24, 2023 01:39:12 ago (+1/-0)

It's manufacturing microchip wafer tools for me? Not sure if it's the same.

Just don't want to post the actual company because of weirdos on here.

[ - ] Localuser 0 points 5 monthsNov 24, 2023 13:02:39 ago (+0/-0)

No, It’s a cloud computing company. The parallels are exactly the same. Not sure what the end game of these rich fucks is.

[ - ] deleted 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:43:24 ago (+1/-0)

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[ - ] bossman131 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 15:51:08 ago (+1/-0)

Many of the woke companies are imploding within, this guy breaks it all down with weekly videos. My favorite loser in disney, here is one of them, Adam Post, Woke colleges in CRISIS as DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) gets REMOVED! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGjlLNL7Tsw

[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 15:42:06 ago (+1/-0)

Start calling in sick, and stealing shit when you do work

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 1 point 5 monthsNov 24, 2023 01:37:14 ago (+1/-0)

I call in sick to go work at my restaurant job. Still get my benefits and shit paid for with the time I have had in there for the week.

I order titanium screws to take home to smelt them and nobody knows I do this. Titanium is the most expensive scrap metal I can order with no records all the time.

[ - ] NukeAmerica 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 12:45:18 ago (+1/-0)

Death to the Great Satan America

[ - ] Clubberlang -1 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:27:18 ago (+0/-1)

STFU Osmama didn't they give you a proper bacon wrapped burial at sea?

[ - ] NukeAmerica 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:41:36 ago (+1/-0)

Silence boomer

[ - ] Clubberlang -1 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 20:47:00 ago (+0/-1)

I'll take your jewed net lingo as a yes.

[ - ] 0rion 0 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 11:54:03 ago (+0/-0)

I can tell you're a boomer, because you take everything you read on the internet ultra seriously.

[ - ] BulletStopper 0 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 01:34:23 ago (+0/-0)

They've been asking for my help and I'm like nah I'm good, you guys didn't want to give me a raise. I don't need to go above and beyond.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3JXse3kSS6A

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:05:24 ago (+0/-0)

I'm sure the poo engineers they eventually diversity hire will fix it.

[ - ] GrayDragon 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 16:19:00 ago (+0/-0)

Personal story so if you don't care ...

I like the personal story posts.

[ - ] sarkbear 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 15:57:33 ago (+0/-0)

That sounds like a company I dealt with a few years back that was looking for a design tech. They make lighting products, primarily for commercial use.

I turned the job down, but got to speak with the person that took it a year later, by happenstance. He was the last man standing in a group of 30, the entire company had been slashed to the bone. No real reason, the company was profitable but they apparently do the fire/hire thing a lot and can't figure out why they're not advancing in the market.

[ - ] Nietzsche 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 15:18:00 ago (+0/-0)

It's easier to be a big fish in a small pond.

[ - ] yesiknow 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 15:16:22 ago (+0/-0)

Just look at who their largest investor is and that's the demon poison they took. Fuck them.

[ - ] KQ 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:20:37 ago (+0/-0)

A fallout from the Peter Principle? https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/peter-principle.asp

The tendency for any organization is to keep promoting people until they reach a level of incompetence where they stagnate. When the whole org chart is filled like that...

[ - ] fnbs 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:53:12 ago (+0/-0)

Meh, they are all pretty much like that

[ - ] GreenSaint 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 13:40:52 ago (+0/-0)

I wish I had a smart job. I is dumb

[ - ] Bottled_Tears [op] 1 point 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 14:41:46 ago (+1/-0)*

You don't have to be smart. There are idiots way above me. You just have to have a flashy resume, know the right people.

Use ChatGPT to help your resume. Not even kidding man, I'll help you out just shoot me a message I get lots of offers.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 5 monthsNov 22, 2023 19:25:55 ago (+0/-0)

Use ChatGPT to help your resume. Not even kidding man

đź‘Ť

[ - ] Speakfreely -1 points 5 monthsNov 23, 2023 06:31:08 ago (+0/-1)

So typical with these non Christian companies.

Fire people, don’t backfill, stretch workforce thinner - all while not giving bonus or raises because of “cycles” and “budget”. Cost of living and inflation increases are shut down in conversation and they make you the bad guy for even mentioning it, reminding you the macro environment is tough and you’re lucky to have a job. All with 60 billion profit.

Jews man