Corporate is playing Russian Roulette with our livelihoods again

tx · 2026-05-09T08:03:07.028Z

I’m tired of the "structural alignment" gaslighting. Every quarter, we hold our breath while the C-suite plays Tetris with our departments to appease Wall Street, pretending like headcount reduction is some bold strategic pivot rather than a desperate attempt to prop up margins. You cut the floor staff to the bone, leave us scrambling to cover Paint, Plumbing, and Lumber simultaneously, and then have the gall to talk about "customer experience" in the morning huddle. We aren’t employees here; we’re just line items on a spreadsheet being optimized for deletion. How are we supposed to build a "career" when the person standing next to me in the breakroom might be gone by Friday because some VP in Mooresville decided to centralize a role that actually requires a human touch? Stop hiding behind "operational efficiency." You’re cannibalizing the very people keeping these lights on. I’m done checking the intranet for the latest "org refresh" email like it’s a death warrant. We see you.

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