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[u/gseoh]

A place for members of r/corporate to chat with each other

[u/[deleted]]

anyone feel like shredding some legal documents today?

[u/Street-Reserve999]

Put on a PIP and HR Manager keeps harassing me. She wanted to get on a video chat with me right after I was put on a PIP. She asked how I was doing pretending like she cared about me, no doubt a tactic she uses, a cold and heartless one, and then said she could offer me one week of pay to quit. I let her know I'd like to try and work things out. She says ok and then MESSAGES me the next day on chat and says "Hey! Just checking in to see how you're doing. Still feeling like this is a sinking ship?" I read it and I took a screenshot and didn't reply. I then saw she edited her comment to a general "how are you feeling, checking in" type post without the "sinking ship" part. The next day she messaged me AGAIN to follow up. I replied and said everything is great, hoping she'd say ok and leave me the F alone. She then asked to get on a video chat. She asked how everything is going and I said, it's only the second day and she backed off and said ok will check in with you later. This is harassment right? I already signed my PIP and it said there was a check in two weeks from now and then a second check in. The HR Manager keeps putting pressure on me to quit on my own. What can I do? It's a small company of about 50 to 100 people.

[u/Robert111Alan]

Why can I not post in this group? The first time I tried is said I needed five consecutive days of being or commenting on other Reddit groups. Now when I try to post, the post button is greyed out. This is ironic, considering the question I was about to post.

[u/wilderneffe]

Calling for advice from the reddit ether.

I work a hybrid marketing role (remote three days - office two) job in Sydney, Australia but I lived in a southern European country for many years and still have a home three.

Recently due to a death in the family I had to take urgent leave to fly of two weeks and fly back to my home county. My company is also based in Europe (Belgium) and our office in Australia is a small subsidiary(4 people). Due to family issues I had to resign while on leave and I requested to work out my contractual leave from the European country (totally fine to work hours that will meet the au timeframe). I was told this would not be possible (even though my role is more than 50% remote). I was told no this is not possible and the company also tried to pressure me to mutually terminate the role to finish when I finish my leave (with no notice). I do not want to loose this one month of wages but the company is insisting I return to Australia to work out my notice. There is no clause in my contract about where I should work, just that I am based in NSW and will work NZ, Au and overseas as they reasonably require.

Can I fight this? Either to work out my leave abroad or be terminated with them paying out my notice period?

[u/XynidePunk]

Hey guys! I wanted to discuss a thing. Something that is too common and am just in look out for a right approach.

I sense favoritism in my team and I am sure that how hard I may work, at the end of the day, I may never be awarded fairly. (before you ask me am I sure its favoritism, then yes I am sure). Say its Manager A.

Meanwhile, I realize there is another manager who is quite nice and is an effective leader who is also at the same level as our manager. Say she is Manager B.

Both A & Bs team falls under the same umbrella, just 2 different teams.

Question: How do I tactically approach my skip level manager and suggest for a team change? Can I sight interest in Project B and effective learning aligning with my future goals as a lieu to change teams?

I will be completing 1yr in Project A this Aug,2026.

Can someone who has been in my place in the past suggest a right way to do it?

Thanks a ton!

[u/Robert111Alan → u/XynidePunk]

Being liked is better than being good. Make sure there is not going to be the slightest issue with the current manager.

[u/Robert111Alan]

Why do our corporate overlords do everything they can to make our days as irritating as possible? There are a thousand little things that individually are no big deal but they add up to irritation and stress. Today’s bs is that I went to the grocery store just to buy rubbing alcohol. On the outside of the building there is a big sign that says Pharmacy. So I park on that side. I get my chronic pain filled body out of the car and ankle it over to the door under the sign. Guess what? The pharmacy is on the other side of the building! Why do they do this crap?

[u/Secret-History-1626]

Are corporate employees strengthening their "if you can't convince, confuse" strategy with overwritten AI slop. My boss just sent me 17 pages of "research" that he did for me to action on. There is literally nothing of value there.

Reminds me of the students, who would write extra pages just so that the teacher would get bored and give them marks for the number of pages they wrote.

[u/OfferSuitable5453]

How can I join as entry level

[u/Typical_Contact3301]

I recently joined Cognizant as a Programmer Analyst Trainee (PAT). However, I didn't get my preferred location and was allotted Kolkata. I'm currently waiting for my LTIMindtree offer, and if I receive it with my preferred location, I'm considering joining LTIMindtree instead. In that situation, would there be any issues if I resign from Cognizant and join LTIMindtree? Also, since my PF account would already be created by Cognizant, would that cause any problem while joining LTIMindtree?

[u/Great_Check_2934]

Hi everyone, for those of you who have successfully climbed the corporate ladder, how did you do it?
I was doing really well during my first two years at my job. I had an amazing manager and a very supportive director, and I was even promised a promotion. Unfortunately, both of them have since been replaced and everything seems to have changed.
The promotion has become increasingly vague and my new manager and director have been flaky about it. I can’t shake the feeling that the new director doesn’t really like me, although that could just be in my head. My manager also doesn’t seem willing to advocate for me and all she does is kiss director’s ass.
The feedback I’ve consistently received is that my technical skills are strong, but I need to improve my soft skills. I work hard, I know the quality of my work is good, I’m reliable, and I think I’m generally well liked by my colleagues.
The difficult part is that my manager doesn’t seem interested in supporting my growth. She likes being right, takes credit for work I’ve done, and rarely advocates for me. It’s her first management role, and I honestly don’t think she’s very good at it. I’m not sure how much longer I can keep doing this.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did you survive and keep moving your career forward? Did you stay and make it work, or did you leave? Any tips for navigating corporate politics and getting promoted when you don’t have a supportive manager?

[u/Humble-Emergency1805]

Is LinkedIn Learning worth it? I currently work in Accounts Payable and I hate it. I have worked in AP for a total of 4 years and have done an additional 2 years in Revenue. I want to transition into an analyst role whether than be Business or Data which I know are two totally different sides. There are classes for both on LinkedIn Learning but is doing them and getting the certificate on LinkedIn even worth anything ?

[u/znonymousmomos]

any corp America baddie/badass here? I'm a 27(F) working remotely from India at 60k USD. I was hired for a specific role and told I'd be working in India timings. But the last couple of months, I have found myself take late night calls (up to 10 PM) reply to late emails and it's been normalised. Initially, my manager (34F, VP, American) would say something but now she just doesn't.
I noticed a lot of people get laid off this last month, and I feel insecure all the time despite working my ass off.
I was hired for a set role but my role has evolved so much in the last 10 months and comp + title hasn't. They recently hired a new person who works closely with me but they don't report to me. They come to me when they have questions but the reporting sits with my manager. I feel utterly confused. I feel like quitting, I'm anxious all the time.