Details are coming out about the new mandatory Tom Krause training for all leadership and individual contributors. It’s supposed to be an intensive five day training program with the final exam evaluation directly contributing to raises and any... — read more
Trouble in Paradise?
Been asked to take part in due diligence project by major Investment Fund backing Vista’s acquisition of Citrix. The outline clearly shows they have lost confidence in the strategy and progress of CSG. Some specific questions in the pre-read asking... — read more
Interviewing at Citrix. Is Remote allowed?
I’m interviewing at Citrix for a role which lists remote as a possible option. Is this now allowed by TK at Citrix? Thanks.
New TK emulation training for CSG
Just heard the senior leadership has approved a company wide TK emulation training. This is based on TKs huge success at the Treasury department and senior leadership wants all CSG employees to operate at the same excellence level. This attitude... — read more
Tom Krause is doing an amazing job at DOGE
Look at the amazing accolades this accomplished leader is getting in eliminating fraud , waste and abuse in the federal government. CSG is so proud of our leader. https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/tom_krause_treasury_read_only_access/Granted
TK is doing an amazing job
TK is cleaning up all the fraud, abuse and waste in the federal government. CSG should be proud of such an amazing leader.
Is your job necessary?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/federal-workers-agencies-push-back-elon-musks-email-ultimatum-rcna193439?ref=platformer.news
What is the future of CSG?
I still know a few good people at CSG, willing to ride it out as far as they can but, for how much longer? The market is flooded with talent with 1,000's more added everyday from Federal employees, senior tech directors, senior former Faang... — read more
TK should be fired
Elon Musk’s Man in the Treasury Is Still Holding Down His Day Job as Software CEO https://www.wired.com/story/musk-krause-treasury-bfs-conflict-of-interest/?_sp=90516655-e74e-4369-9d16-4b34cec94da2.1739794091863 An email sent to workers at the US... — read more
Tom Krause turned Citrix into a hacker’s paradise
https://www.mitrade.com/insights/news/live-news/article-3-630008-20250210
Wow. Lot of insider information there
https://prospect.org/power/2025-02-06-private-equity-hatchet-man-leading-lost-boys-of-doge/
Calls for Immediate Ouster of Unqualified Partisan Tom Krause at Treasury
February 7, 2025 The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: Earlier today, you appointed Tom Krause to perform the duties of the Fiscal Assistant... — read more
It's going down again 2/10/25!!!!
I hope you guys are ready!!! FK TK!!!!!
Citrix Employees are now allowed to work 2nd jobs!!!
https://therecord.media/treasury-agrees-block-doge-access Tommy Boy is now a Treasury employee as well!! Krause, who the lawsuit says is the CEO of a company which owns Citrix and other technology firms, is supervising Elez. Some news outlets have... — read more
Severance payments?
Does anyone know when severance payments begin? It says within 30 days of the latest (term date, date of agreement, date property is returned), but also in accordance with normal payroll. Is it like a roll the dice which payroll payments will start... — read more
TK will gut the US treasury as well
Similar DOGE teams have begun demanding access to data and systems at other federal agencies, but none of those agencies control the flow of money in the way the Treasury Department does. Mr. Bessent granted access to the payments system to a... — read more
LTI Program Review
Management should review these are being granted fairly.
CEO wants inputs from employees
He wants weekly inputs on what people are doing, wants suggestions as well. Be careful what you say, to quote Admiral Ackbar “It's a trap!”
Does anyone remember when Boston office was impacted? Dates?
I was wondering if anyone knew when the big layoff happened there? Google gives murky results due to so many layoff articles every year.
Pay for one week worked.
For those of us cut on 1/7, should we not have received pay for the week worked? I received nothing deposited today.
When does severance start?
Anyone know when severance payment begin?
No response from AskHR?
I was impacted by the layoffs on 1/7, and sent a few questions, but did not hear from them yet. Looks like they are not interested in answering to soon-to-be strangers. What can I do for them to quickly solve my issues?
What a way to start a year
I truly hope that those who decided this was the perfect time for layoffs experience a whole year that mirrors the pain, fear, and uncertainty felt by the people they blindsided with the news of losing their livelihoods. Maybe then they’ll understand... — read more
Earn Dividends While Unemployed
With the recent layoffs, and the job market the way it is with tech, I wanted to provide some advice to help anyone affected bridge the gap (which as many have pointed out, may turn out to be upwards of 1 year or more). There are high income funds... — read more
Do we lose the LTIs that are supposed to vest on March 1st? Unclear in severance package
Do we lose the LTIs that are supposed to vest on March 1st? Unclear in severance package.
I've intensified my job search
Nothing like layoffs to light a fire under my feet. I've been casually searching for something else for a while, but the latest round has turned my casual search into something that's taken over my every free moment. I won't rest until I know I'm... — read more
Greener pastures
After many years at the company. I finally got my exit papers. It was a sweet moment as I can hold my head up high and say I survived this mess of a company during the PE days. Now On to bigger and better things.
You have no future here
How many times do you have to be hit over the head to get the message? Do whatever you can to get out. This "company", if you can call it that, is doomed by design. The equity people want to strip it down to the bones and steal as much money as they... — read more
Useless coworker still here
Yet one of the best on our team gone. Make it make sense, please.
Was this another attack on older employees?
I don’t know anyone personally who was laid off in this round, but I’m curious about the age distribution of those affected. Historically, it tends to lean heavily toward older employees, as Citrix has repeatedly demonstrated a clear bias against... — read more
Emails received?
Has anyone let go received their email yet regarding compensation, severance, etc?
Anyone have a count?
Curious if anyone left has some genius way of knowing how many did CSG cut globally?
How many CVAD Escalation Engineers impacted in US?
There was 5 CVAD EMEA Escalation Escalation Engineers impacted. 3 in Dublin and 2 in Bangalore who work EMEA hours
A single media mention
I've been trying to find coverage on the latest layoff, but all I can find is a single article (see below). It’s shocking how layoffs have become so normal in today’s society that they barely warrant proper media coverage anymore. Or maybe it’s not... — read more
Citrix Parent Cloud Software Group Confirms Layoffs
Cloud Software Group–whose companies include Citrix, Tibco, NetScaler and XenServer–has confirmed to CRN that the vendor conducted layoffs worldwide, with LinkedIn posts from former workers revealing cuts of engineers, technical account managers and... — read more
Unpopular opinion
Yes, TK and his gang, and the PE crew are a bunch of heartless a$$hol3s who care about nothing but making sure they can maximize their payout when they decide to offload the company. But that said… You can’t blame them for any of this. They are... — read more