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Large EUC town hall yesterday prioritizing autonomy and EUC running EUC only deals. EUC account segmentation will be different than the Core. Core is prioritizing top 2000+ VMW spend accounts, EUC is prioritizing top 2000+ EUC spend accounts. So... —  read more 

What is the salary been paid for the software engineer lead position for those who got laid off? I feel like they are paying bare minimum as per industry standard and these lay offs wont save them a whole lot. Wondering why this budget cuts.

So, All you greedy Exxon people, tell me: Did the 9% pay raise (on average) persuade you to stay? No plans for layoffs (haha), only outsourcing everything to the BYC, so enjoy the hot desks while you can find one.

Local HR information meetings about the cuts are full of guilt and void of useful information

Is anyone on same boat? Can you please let me know how much time were you given or termination date ? 2 weeks? I heard Silicon Valley firms are giving options for late termination date by 2 months so that you have severance as part of payroll cycles?... —  read more 

MSB site when?

So Grandpa Simpson thinks it is outrageous that OG companies won't make investments in oil production with their profits even after he tells them we're going to "...need oil for at least another decade"......and he was clueless as to why everyone... —  read more 

In Belgium they're firing almost half of a team (7 out of 18), it is confirmed. I'm part of that team. So we know that in 30 days (mandatory for a collective redundancy) half of us will be out. Nothing wrong with it, it is dead end job anyway. But... —  read more 

Rumor layoffs happing

When will first shift Boise be laying off? Is it today or was it yesterday?

Last year from January 1st on, we heard how the company had too many people and it had to cut costs. In March the first round happened, just under 2000 people and positions. In June all purchased service contracts were not renewed affecting an... —  read more 

“We are in the early innings of a historical/generational shift in compute power in Silicon Valley,” Rosenblatt Securities analyst Hans Mosesmann wrote in response to that divergence of results. AMD’s datacenter business posted a sales increase of... —  read more 

So for all those saying that if you are over 50, you are on the list. So not true. Myself and others are much over 50 and have been told that we're not affected. This layoff was much more about realignment than cutting dead weight or the older... —  read more 

Cost cutting reductions, including layoffs, are expected to hit Disney in the coming weeks and months. CEO Bob Iger has asked top execs to reorganize the former Disney Media Entertainment Distribution division. Evercore ISI suggested Disney... —  read more 

I joined Cisco in September and it took me about a month to realize I made a mistake. Since then, that realization has been confirmed multiple times. I have never stressed about work more than I have in the last five months. Some of the expectations... —  read more 

I work in a small department and I have been with the company over 10 plus years and I have just asked for a minor change in some days of working and I was told no . After many years of hard work no points no call outs not one issue I realized it’s... —  read more 

I remember in the "old days" when a manager would call you human2human and advise you that you were being laid off. I felt like less of a betrayal, to tell you in such a way that maintained your dignity. Dell could still do that, and have the manager... —  read more 

Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced that it is closing two department store locations in Alberta: The store at 125 Banff Avenue in Banff The store located in Londonderry Mall in... —  read more 

It took me a little over a month to find a new job and since then things have only continued to improve. What I mean to say is, even if you are among the 500 laid off yesterday (or today, not sure if people have been already told) you will not only... —  read more 

Verizon should Layoff All Foreign Workers. They are incompetent and make too many mistakes as they don’t live in the same area where Verizon Services are. I ordered a new FiOS One TV Package and instead of sending me new TV boxes, they sent me a... —  read more 

Face the facts. Jim Farley is an incompetent leader. What shocks me is that Bill Ford and the board of directors can’t see Jim’s incompetence. That says a lot about them. It's not that people can't see his incompetence, it's that nobody wants... —  read more 

Do we know how many have been laid off so far and how many are yet to be notified?

I've talked to quite a few people since we found out about pay cuts and not one told me this is a deal breaker for them. Nobody is happy about it, of course, nobody who is normal would be. But nobody who wasn't already looking to leave is now... —  read more 

I hate that we're having layoffs as much as everybody else, but I also want to give credit where credit is due. This is more than 95% percent of CEOs and leadership teams have done during the latest slew of layoffs in the tech field: "To that end... —  read more 

What's yall take in this recent change? Are you buying the rubber stamp response from Management? Alot of people are suspicious there is something bigger brewing.

I’m getting 2 checks on 2/10. One from my current job and one from GF. Thank you TC.

Look at how almost all-Indian leadership team is doing.🤬

Farley, are you listening? “Meta Platforms Inc. is asking many of its managers and directors to transition to individual contributor jobs or leave the company as it tries to become more efficient, according to people familiar with the matter.” —  read more 

This place has gone woke and fully submerged with ESG instead of focusing on delivering world class products and taking care of its people. With more info and data coming out indicating ESG funds under performing, it´s reasonable to infer that this... —  read more 

Has he done anything useful in that time?

Damn I mostly expected the lower level employees like me to get cut. Guess they are sticking to the whole projects and non required teams cuts they mentioned.

How many people impacted this week? Feb 10 is the last day for many of us.

Not inclusive of attracted high profile residents, like Mr. Methane.

Counterfeit leadership 👏

What happened to the WAEM survey outcomes? Everything stopped in its tracks as soon as supervisors got assigned actions.

Satya Nadella comments on ChatGPT: “I have not seen something like this since I would say 2007-2008 when the cloud was just first coming out,” Time to wake up high $$$ salaries!

FIRE ROMAN! FIRE MONISH! FIRE LAVERS!!!

AIP reaching 100% seems low based on every quarter exceeding financial targets in 2022. We will soon see the full year results but what I've seen in various meetings is GF exceeded 2022 revenue and gross margin targets so why isn't AIP more than... —  read more 

Is DoubleClick web only or does it serve mobile ads as well ? Thanks.

25 people from the Optum provider area let go. Great job folks in the leadership role!

As the years pass, they keep eliminating food items. I think that's where most of our shopping is done. With the recent price hikes, I think we need the discount even more! Example...5-7yrs ago, discount for coffee was dropped. A couple yrs ago... —  read more 

this is just a survey

What do you think about hat MS? Can you handle 65K union workers?

The layoffs across GSSO last week is being spun as investment. More GSSO layoffs are coming at end of this FY as the additional headcount that is being added will not provide the revenue needed to justify those additional sellers. This is by design... —  read more 

Only work performed in the office counts as work, but there's a 20% chance that remote work counts as bonus work (rules and conditions apply). Thanks for playing.

Or are the layoffs done?

While the average worker in the Uk makes less thank 80k per year, with inflation running at 10% there are many suffering. This could be alleviated by sacking those at BP running affinity groups, many of which are making $500k+ per year and some like... —  read more 

Is if safe to say there will be more corporate layoffs in the near future?

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/m/c6f46427-8843-345c-a94b-bf8c87161af3/-i-never-ever-felt-this.html 'I Never Ever Felt This Liberated': Says Microsoft CEO About As----t on Google

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/wells-fargo-agrees-pay-300m-settle-shareholder-lawsuit-insurance-auto-loans Anyone got back of the napkin math of how many employees will be "displaced" to afford this fine? Wells Fargo has come to a $300 million... —  read more 

Corruption -- "abuse of entrusted power for private gain" Misappropriation -- "to appropriate wrongly. especially : to take dishonestly for one's own use" Many departments have been subject to punitive cost cutting measures for the last year+... —  read more 

Can somebody in PR get Biden the updates on layoffs and pay cuts... He just said Intel is adding 10,000 workers earning an average of $130,000 in Ohio. Looks like he is pulling from the spin from last years speech...

Kathleen Finch, Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. networks chief content officer: Linear TV will absolutely still be here. When you look at the size and scope of the linear TV business, it’s huge. People still like to sit down as a group in front of the... —  read more 

Anyone else notice that there's very few jobs listed on Jobs Online? Usually there's a fair bit, but only three today for Michigan.

Well, it didn't take P66 very long to get up to their old tricks with DCP Midstream. They're laying off ~130 employees in Denver. They did do it quietly and pushed off the dirty work on DCP, but it was P66 pulling the strings.

The most recent Kmart logo has been around for nearly 19 years. That is a very long time. Is it time for a new one? I think the new Kmart logo should be a blue light bulb to be similar to Target and Walmarts round logo. There's smart and Kmart smart... —  read more 

I briefly saw a Facebook post taken from a Company computer with an email stating Evaluation Feb7th -March 6th 2023. 10% pay promotion or demotion based on performance evaluation. The post was quickly taken down in mater of minutes. Any feedback as... —  read more 

I don't get the appeal of being in sales. Ok sure, the income is pretty limitless but it's not usually consistent and you have hardcore metrics and usually micromanaged like a mf. My best friend is in sales and we make the same amount of money... —  read more 

The separation agreement is delivered using DocuSign. The email, containing the link to the separation agreement, is sent to the employee's cisco email address - like JohnDoe@cisco.com. The docuSign email link automatically expires in 48 hour... —  read more 

Why so secretive?

Should I join as RCG?

The recording has been removed from video portal. Did Pat say anything illegal?

Barely got off mandatory OT from last year and it’s starting again. Lack of parts, continue parts shortages will not be offset by 25 percent. Somebody must already be panicking about their 1st quarter bonus.

ok some may not include all stores but most stores are getting a signage revamp with fewer signs on the walls product being lowed to have ease of selling elimination of men's side registers or women's depends if your store has a flipped layout plus a... —  read more 

Anyone else find it disturbing how Keyvan keeps drilling we had execution issues but can't pinpoint what they were? Guess he can't say Sandra out loud in front of employees

I think I was the first person to sign up for the second round of voluntary separations. Totally clueless layers of program managers upon program managers. Large blocks of employees that switch jobs every 9 months to escape accountability. IP... —  read more 

I was expecting them to announce 3M Healthcare as the new name. But now I’m not so sure. Perhaps the 3M brand is becoming toxic (excuse the pun) with the PFAS and Aereo lawsuits. Maybe they should have a whole new name? Or maybe they will be... —  read more 

My manager claims he doesn't know if our team will be impacted by layoffs yet and we should know more next week. I would imagine managers know if their teams are being impacted in advance, right? and who on their team? Doesn't really make sense to... —  read more 

Want to get feedback from IBMers here... Have you watched Rob Thomas All Hands today? The segment with Rob, Dinesh and Kareem where Rob and Kareem make fun of Disnesh and beat the sh-t out of him... Wasn't that funny? I think Dinesh is done... —  read more