Initially, we faced unexpected layoffs, leaving many of us uncertain about our future. Now, just when we thought things couldn’t get tougher, it’s appraisal season.

It’s disheartening to see companies using mass layoffs as a reason to further restrict spending. They seem to expect us to handle higher workloads and mounting pressures while skimping on appraisals. It feels like they believe they can treat us however they want.