ESS team is trash

What do HQ people think about field based LEAP folks? Especially the ones who have "LEAP Cohort # whatever" in their email signatures over a year after the program ended.

 

LEAP is about as useful and antiquated as Core II training. Remember that one?

 

LMAO!

 

Next round of layoffs likely this summer- ESS at highest risk- Sorry.

 

Just another failed and forgot program that was used to satisfy some senior leader's goal.

 

This was just a program to engage those who, if they were as smart as they think they were, would have left years ago. It was designed to keep the "top" talent busy and focused on the job and prevent them from having time to look elsewhere.

 

You mean like Career Ladder and stock options?

 

3 rd option

 

Career Ladder fools the masses into thinking they are valued, stock options are a shiny short term distraction that takes years to actually be worth anything. But yes, similar tactics.

 

But my manager said I was climbing the ladder, one more year of continued behaviours. Does this mean she is leading me on?

 

Stock options...?

 

Into February now. We are getting closer and closer to St. Patty's day. Get those leprechaun costumes ready. You two look so cute in them. I'm sure the offices just adore you. ESS... ughhh.

 

Lol. Low level employee...
Must be a PSS.

 

So full of yourself aren't you? What a cesspool AZ is, full of people like you!

 

How many years have you earned stock? Yep, that's what I thought.

 

Well Mr big shot drug rep I actually did earn stock not only at AZ but the last 2 companies I worked for. And what is AZ stock worth right now......hmmmmm......crap so take your crap and peddle it somewhere else! Just keep telling yourself how special you are maybe you'll believe it someday

 

DBM here- a few of my DSSs received stock options over the yrs- those of high value. Not sure if any ESSs received, though- unless considered high value to company.

 

I've been cashing out stock every year. It snowballs and is a great bonus for spending money and incidentals. Couple thousand free dollars never hurt anybody. Except people like you not stellar enough to receive any. Poor sad sack. Nobody believes you received a dime from AZ or the hourly jobs you worked before you came here. Go back to your moms basement.

 

DSS here- Me and my DSS partner have both received stock options multiple times- but our ESS partners never have. But considering we were both asked to take the ESS position before someone finally accepted tells us that we were preferred and considered " highly valued" vs who finally accepted position.

 

Ok enough is enough. ESS and DSS please separate and calm down. Stock options have nothing to do with how good or bad of a performer you are but how well liked you are by your manager. Anyone can be eligible to receive them if your manager goes to distance for you. I should know. I once had a shitty sales year and still received options because of my special projects that made my manager look good.