After layoffs, additional roles and responsibilities are often absorbed by existing staff, creating overwhelming workloads. This is frequent and seen across the organization.
Performance is not always recognized. Raises are said to be performance‑based, but employees taking on multiple roles may still receive a “meets expectations” rating because the expectation becomes doing all roles exceptionally — which is unrealistic. This results in very low merit increases.
Merit increase percentages appear to be the same across the board, regardless of workload or contribution.
There has not been a cost‑of‑living increase in approximately three years.
Leadership communication and alignment are inconsistent, which contributes to confusion, shifting priorities, and unclear expectations