The Fiserv "Synergy" Lottery: Why I stopped updating my LinkedIn profile

gh · 2026-04-27T17:53:12.300Z

I used to think "restructuring" was a surgical procedure. At Fiserv, it’s a monthly game of musical chairs where the music never stops and the chairs are just cardboard cutouts. I’ve survived three "waves" in two years. Each time, leadership sends out that glassy-eyed internal memo about "operational efficiency" and "aligning for growth," which is really just corporate code for "we’re shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic so the quarterly margins look pretty for the street." My manager’s manager has changed four times since January. I don't even bother learning the new org chart anymore; I just wait for the inevitable calendar invite titled "Important Update" that usually precedes a locked laptop. It’s hard to care about the "fintech transformation" when you’re constantly waiting for the other shoe—or the severance package—to drop. At this point, my career development plan isn't about climbing the ladder; it’s just about not being the next one they trim to save a few pennies on the EPS.

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