Daddy D gave me a notice that I was under performing, my coach only can tell me “communication issues” even though my mangers never told me I was doing anything wrong. They took 3 months to complete any snapshots on me so just now am finding out when I am on the bench. I did recently leave a project after only a few weeks, but I told them I did not know how to do the project (was in a different Business Offering, so I have no experience) and so I was removed. Should I be worried about layoff?

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Yes this is step 1 before a pip

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Start to reach out and get staffed.
Understand the expectations from you and have periodic checks in to ensure you are meeting them.
Contribute to a firm initiative and do a good job.
Network and get to know more folks.
Good luck

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Yes

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I'd start looking for a new job, just in case. At least you have bandwidth to do so while on the bench. I hear kpmg and ey are hiring.

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Daddy D !! Wonder if he knows my wife… I’m sure she gets around 🤭

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Could refer you to PwC

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Happy to refer.

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It seems like the issue is with the latter project

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Are you a recent hire ? Is this your first year ?

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like month 13 at the firm

I’d start looking and leverage your current role to score an outside offer. Don’t bother with complying with pip. It rarely gets forgotten

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Is it because you made someone look dumb for staffing you on a project you weren’t ready for?

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I think so. The role was replacing a M level position doing OCM work, and I’m a consultant in Supply Chain. I told them I was excited and willing to work on the project, that I have my MBA and am smart, but I know nothing about this. They then during the project asked me countless times “why don’t you know this” “what do you need” I kept saying I needed support, training, help. That “I don’t know what I don’t know, this is new to me” and they said I wasn’t being proactive and giving solutions. So they kicked me off before the 90 hour mark. I then get this performance email from talent like two weeks later. My coach keeps saying I wasn’t set up for success, during this project and the last several (I joined and got shoved into an audit project, then had an internal project where everyone quit and I was left doing massive strategy with PPMDs when I’d been here for like 4 months.) but it is very defeating to me wanting to stay.

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Appreciate all the responses! I am just over my year mark, like they actually gave me the notice like a week after my 1 year. 🫥

I definitely have been networking, I’m on a ton of Veteran Initiatives in the firm (current space operations reservists) so I am trying to broaden there and expand.
As well as job searching…
It’s very frustrating because last year I was rated exceptional in nearly every focus area, yet this year I never received direct negative feed back but now I am on a “performance hit list” and I just feel that’s a bad system. Like I don’t mind being told to improve, but you have to tell me. Not expect me to read minds when I’ve been told I’m solid before!

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This is just what happens. I’m sorry this is happening to you. It’s super frustrating and disheartening!

They have to pigeon hole someone. I was let go from PWC years ago for “performance” although no one ever communicated to me anything about what I was doing wrong. On top of being let go, I received high performer ratings, a raise, and performance bonus 3 months prior. 🤷🏻‍♀️ sometimes they just need to cut headcount and they have to tag people and we don’t have the connections to be at the front of the lion pack!

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I did, thank you! And it was a great lesson too. I was young, didn’t question anything or push back. (Not that it’d have mattered). It gave me “I’m not worthy or a strong performer” PTSD for a few years, but now I don’t let people push me around and I don’t let anyone define my career for me. All part of the process I guess :)

Feedback - we think you have communication issues…
Response - You never communicated that to me!

Jokes aside - Could be them as a manager, could be real development opportunities for you…reach out to peers on project, trusted mentors close to it, etc and go in with an open mind on receiving feedback…listen to the themes knowing that the Deloitte nice line “you’re doing fine” means your below average…

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