OK, it's a a stretch, but this morning there was a memo sent out (email, thank goodness) addressing the changes around this place. What it was meant to address is the complete lack of any hope and happiness in this place - it's like a place where they put you to die - hospitals are a more fun place to be than this place recently.
Anyway, the problem stems from a lot of us looking at what's going on, and wondering "Who's at the wheel of this truck?" If there's a sense that there's no one at the wheel then the troops can get a little nervous. It's been like this for months... decisions explained with all the reasons only to see all the reasons later nullified and still we press on. Why? If there's a new set of motivations, then let's here about them. It also does not help to hear management people badmouthing the choices... Hey, if they aren't behind it then who is?
So we're supposed to get this memo about what's going on, and all it says is that there are a few org chart changes, and a slight shifting of responsibilities. Nothing on point about the miserable morale here... nothing about the practice of running people into the ground.
It's like stories of the game industry where they burn people out working them 20 hrs/day and then fire them after the product ships. It's getting to the point where I can see a lot of people leaving - just for a little sense of stability.
Crazy times... and to not address them with even a silly "Go Team!" motivational memo, or a bag of cookies for the Team, seems like a gigantic opportunity wasted. Then again, maybe their plan is to turn this place into the Pit of Despair, and if that's it, they are right on track. Wonder if I'll get to run the "suck your life away" machine like The Princess Bride?