Yes. Full-on harassment.

Managers are screwed. Hubby is a manger and when it comes to hiring and firing he only decides the who, not the “how many.” He can petition and call out facts and figures, but ultimately his hands are tied.

Upper management - who are clueless what individuals do day to day - are the assholes here.

I was working at Cat when they underwent several major cuts in ‘08 and ‘16. Hubby’s department saw 50% cuts, the survivor’s guilt is real when they’re that big. Even if you still have a job, it is much different than before.

My area wasn’t as bad… but still had to set personal limits and stick to them for hours worked. If it wasn’t important it wasn’t going to get done became a harsh truth. Perfect and well-done went out the window, “good enough” became the bar.

My previous job went through all that and had the “be grateful” attitude after months of wondering if you had a job. I left the company, I can’t endorse that. As my mentor said, you need to be all in or “all-out” there’s not a lot of in-between if you’re honest with yourself.

Good luck. Downsizing sucks, I’ve seen it 4 times now in my career. It’s definitely a lot more often than when I started, business cycles are faster.