9 Jul 2020
Anonymous employee
Future Response
5yOur NYC office is a large, frenetic open space with not a lot of room to go an be private or quiet, that much is absolutely true. Headphones are without a doubt your best friend in that space. But to suggest we eliminate positions at random to address noise and chaos is absurd on its face, and I think you know better.
It's unfortunate you never felt like the management surveys benefitted you in any way, but the hours that went into observing those reports and creating plans to address the many concerns from our co-workers was very real. And those changes are being implemented even now, while everyone is quarantined.
Speaking of, the suggestion that we laid off entire departments because of a slight threat is just plain wrong. Future made some tough decisions to furlough colleagues in departments where it wasn't possible to sustain a business during COVID-19. We've been in the process of returning many of those people to work as time has allowed, and doing so carefully has minimized the impact on all of our staff.
Nobody should ever be made to feel belittled at work, and for you to have experienced that was most assuredly not the intent of anyone who talked with you. At the same time, Future does operate at a very specific pace and there's a certain kind of person who thrives in that environment. That in no way means you should have been made to feel like you needed to move on, but hopefully wherever you land next works out.