The "Synergy" reached the breakroom: Now we just stare at the empty desks.

hi · 2026-05-23T22:43:07.227Z

Remember when the pitch was "Pure Goodness"? It’s hard to swallow that tagline when you’re staring at the ghost of a teammate whose workload just got stapled to your own like a consolation prize. The latest round of "structural alignment" didn't streamline anything; it just turned the office into a graveyard of abandoned dual-monitors. We’re in the middle of a massive re-org shuffle, and the only thing being manufactured with any real efficiency is anxiety. Leadership is busy patting themselves on the back for "operational agility" in the quarterly update, while the rest of us are playing musical chairs with the CRM access of people who were escorted out last Tuesday. There’s no "sweet" left in the mission. It’s just bitter caffeine, stagnant career tracks, and the constant, vibrating dread of the next calendar invite. If this is the new recipe, I think I’m ready for a sugar-free exit. Keep the chocolate; I’m just trying to keep my sanity.

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