I’ve structured this so it’s easy read and not a wall of text:
– Been at my company about 10 years
– Manchester based company with 3 offices UK wide, 1000+ employees
– Always saw it as a safe place with strong values, well respected, great team
– Thought I would be here for life until about a year ago
What changed:
– New leadership came in about a year ago
– Culture shifted, feels colder and less people focused
– Losing a lot of clients
– First time ever missing yearly targets
Redundancies started:
– First round hit a specific team, leadership said it was a one off
– Then more layoffs happened over the year, more quietly
– Start of this year, my team was put at risk
The process:
– Month long redundancy process
– We were basically made to compete against each other for our jobs
– 4 people let go, 8 of us stayed
– I ended up getting promoted to lead
The part that doesn’t sit right:
– Our previous boss, 26 years at the company, was made redundant
– No proper send off, just gone
– He was genuinely respected and people are still angry about how it was handled
– Long term staff morale is low
Where I’m at now:
– I have gone from being one of the team to leading a group that is:
– Angry
– Demotivated
– Still loyal to the old boss
– I don’t fully trust leadership anymore
– My new boss was close with the old boss and still let this happen which makes it worse
How I’m feeling:
– Mixed, promotion is good on paper
– But I feel overworked, uneasy and pretty disillusioned
– The place doesn’t feel safe anymore
Reality:
– Job market is not great right now
– Feels like I need to stick it out until something better comes along
Question:
– Has anyone else been in this position after layoffs?
– Did you stay and ride it out or start planning your exit immediately?
Appreciate any perspectives.