Jun 6, 2015
Too much work, too little pay, too much indecision from upper management
Anonymous employee
Cengage Response
10yThanks for the post. We never want someone coming to work fearing the worst. That said, we’ve started a journey at Cengage Learning that requires a lot of change. In the education industry, our customers and technology have evolved. To meet that demand, we have to change, or we simply would not be a sustainable company that can provide jobs for thousands. As customers order less print and more digital products, we shift resources. Some jobs go away. But we are constantly hiring and have new jobs and entirely new teams that didn’t exist just three years ago. Rapid change means we must evaluate our compensation benchmarks routinely – I can’t speak to your personal situation but your HR Business Partner could help. Finally, I don’t believe in the concept of wasted work. As you review what you’ve accomplished: There are always opportunities to learn. However, working on an unapproved project sounds unusual – course-correcting if we found an approved project wasn’t hitting the mark would be more the norm. I encourage you to talk to your manager to gain insight into the change, or send me an e-mail with specifics. Thanks again.
