Recent re-orgs, while seemingly in line with the recent economic downturn, have left us spread so thin that we are crippled by our limited staff and resources. It can take upwards of months to have data uploaded, reports created, or products developed. Prior to the reorg, this was most certainly not the case. Teams working as skeleton crews are taking work home and continuing until 3 or 4 in the morning, as a means of simply completing their daily tasks. Morale is beyond "low."
Upon hearing of our acquisiton of Mint, most of my team rolled their eyes and shook their heads. So thats where our bonuses went....
People were let go not because of a lack of systems knowledge, education, years of experience, or lack of productivity, but rather because of favortism, or for speaking out. We do not have an open environment where serious issues affecting us on a daily basis can be painly spoken of, anyone not towing the line is soon rid of. When an employee questions a decision, they are reminded that they are lucky to even be employed in this economy.
I have enjoyed many years at this company with people I considered family. My work was challenging and engaging, and I loved what I did. Now, I operate with 50% less people and am expected to do 50% more work, and watch my team spin in circles, accomplishing nothing.
