Companies are going hardcore. Don’t like it? That’s kind of the point.
When Monday morning rolls around, you may be feeling a lot like Garfield; that’s kind of the point.
In recent months, BI has reported on a litany of changes that companies are making to performance reviews, return-to-office mandates, middle management, and compensation structures that have office workers feeling like the grumpy orange cat about their jobs. They may be drowning their sorrows in recession-friendly frozen pizzas — while their bosses are just hoping they quit.
That’s because rising recession fears have contributed to conflicting incentives for companies looking to cut costs and employees who want to hang on to whatever job they have. Gone are the days of big raises and job-hopping, so workers are more likely to put up with changing polices — even if they don’t like it.
While companies make changes for all kinds of reasons, the current economic climate provides a chance for them to go hardcore and not sweat the attrition along the way. Several Big Tech companies have made moves to identify and disincentivize low performers.
