Topics regarding layoffs at Comcast

Topics regarding layoffs at Comcast

What Versant really means

If you've listened to CNBC's lackluster explanation of the Verdant name and remain confused, I have some news for you. One of the proponents of Versant in the naming contest was advocating for "versant" not because of the mountain or hill slope... — read more 

Comcast Advertising Restructure

As part of a restructure that involved Effectv, FreeWheel, and Comcast Advertising, over 200 employees were let go. The restructured company will most likely just be called “Comcast Advertising”

Comcast Business laying off customer support

Just got word today that 30 or so customer service level 1 agents are getting laid off. This is at a company with an awful reputation for customer service. I survived this round. I don’t think I’m gonna be so lucky next time.

The daggers are out

Good heavens! Comcast has long been a highly political place, but I've never seen so much scheming and backstabbing among the senior staff and especially the mid-level managers. It's the same jockeying for position and power at all costs, but also... — read more 

S-xual harassment in Pennsylvania

I am going to remain anonymous but during my time at Comcast at a smaller Pennsylvania office I witnessed a manager in his 60’s making s-xual comments and jokes towards younger female employees. Freaked me out but I didn’t say anything because I did... — read more 

In Office Compliance Update for People Leaders

Confidential (Date) (Mgr Name) As shared in September 2024, Comcast Business HQ is looking at in-office attendance on a quarterly basis to identify employees who are averaging less than one or less than two days per week across the quarter. To... — read more 

New EEOC priorities and Comcast's CIEC

Is Comcast's push to moce work to the CIEC running afoul of new EEOC priorities? https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/talent-acquisition/eeoc-anti-american-discrimination-immigrant-workers quote from the article linked above: “The EEOC is putting... — read more 

karma

The universe apparently doesn't like Comcast's recent conduct. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/comcast-shares-plunge-15-8-142600025.html

FCC investigation of Comcast and NBCUniversal

The link shown here is a letter that was sent to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts about allegations of potentially illegal DEI activity at Comcast and NBCUniversal: https://x.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/1889752017150812321/photo/1. I'm am interested in your... — read more 

About Trump calling Comcas CEO a "l-wlife"

Regarding the Feb 24th post from Donald Trump calling CEO Brian Roberts a "l-wlife", is there any other reason for that other than Comcast's current ownership of MSNBC? Here is a link to an image of that original Truth Social post, but reposted from... — read more 

SpinCoStravaganza!!!

That was an interesting meeting! My feeling: If you have an office in NJ and do most of your work on site for a SpinCo property, you are likely safe by the "operational readiness" target. If you're mostly remote or don't do any work for a SpinCo... — read more 

Major impact happening in WD moving teams to HQ!

Design leaders and design teams are now and reporting out to HQ, one director, and two sups were cut, and the last day is March 28. This happening in other markets. Survey and permiting with go to local construction.

No growth in Peacock subscribers

According to Comcast's latest financial results, there was no growth whatsoever in Peacock subscribers in Q4 2024. For a company banking on Peacock as the future of NBCUniversal, that sounds like a pretty dismal result. And that is after NBC/Peacock... — read more 

Comcast's NBA deal

Talk of a new basketball league being stood up as a rival to the NBA grow louder. If that happens, it sounds like it might diminish the value of Comcast's recent deal with the NBA and not be the subscriber draw to Peacock it is hoped to be. A... — read more 

Wicked saved us

For now. When our main source of increased revenue and profit is a movie instead of our core business, it shows just how much trouble we're really in. I know broadband revenue also went up despite the subscriber losses, but how long can we keep... — read more 

Automating Comcast jobs

Is AI (artificial intelligence) mature enough yet to take over some significant percentage of the Comcast companies' various call center work? For years I thought the jobs migrations were US/West --> India --> (eventually) Africa, but maybe now it's... — read more 

Which teams are impacted and out? NBCU TV/Peacock

Read the news... NBCUniversal Unveils Leadership Restructuring Ahead of Cable Spinoff, Launches Universal Television Entertainment Group. Which teams are OUT along with their leaders from yesterday's announcement?

offshore and h1b drastic over hiring

It looks like the layoffs are going to accelerate. There is much more cost to 10s of thousands of offshore and 100s of thousands of H1B compared to hiring 1000 US workers. We we multi the extra cost, it is extremely high for non-us workers. The... — read more 

Sayonara

Phone lost access to my email this afternoon and my work laptop can't connect to the internet. Now I have to go in tomorrow knowing full well what's about to happen. I wonder why they couldn't just Old Yeller me before I left today? Seems sort of... — read more 

Nikki Glaser's Golden Globes opening and Peacock

Is Peacock failing considered a given by the public at large? At the Golden Globes this year, Nikki Glaser said: “Eddie Redmayne did TV this year. He’s nominated for Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal. It’s about a top-secret elite sn---r who no one... — read more 

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