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Unions are like the drain the swamp analogy Trump used, people love it!! But no substance

Demotions are in the works for Directors>Managers -and- Managers>Individual Contributors to help save jobs. Decisions to be finalized over the next 60 days. The two companies had hoped to complete the deal by the end of the third quarter of this year... read more

Layoff rumors, no layoff rumors..... I almost went to Verizon about 9 months ago but my Manager talked me out of it.....then he quits and goes to apple and leaves us. I was happy to stay but all the good people are leaving. I think I ruined my career... read more

Meetings this week for layoffs before year end. Underperforming store closures also getting underway.

FYI- per previous post. For those that go to monitored LOI- dormant. HCMs

heard back in August there would be 1500 total, with three rounds. We know the first round was in August, making this the second and November the third. With the recent announcement of Cloud and Connectivity, I would not be surprised if the number of... read more

If you are a bottom 5%, expect to be cut at anytime. This happens at all companies. Don’t believe the booted sour grapes posting here frequently who claim to have jobs paying more than they used to get at Cisco. Why do such losers keep coming here... read more

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/21/appalachia-ohio-fracking-wells-toxic

Apparently mostly faculty but also DEM managers. Check out the old DeVry board here for posts.

Ginni whining about the taxes code in the US not being competitive. Just like her hero Donald, constantly repeating the lie that corporations pay 35%. Well they don't, the effective rate after all of their loopholes and accounting tricks are... read more

The new norm its 86 points per day and it's not going to change anytime soon so there for get use to it and finish your work , it'll be easier to get in the mind set and perhaps you'll have a better day everyday instead of complaining everyday .role... read more

Everyone wants to cry and complain but I don't hear ppl complaining every two weeks when they get paid , it's a new company and things are different either get use to the. Or move on ... You are not a lighted to stay here Move on god damm it .

Lol you don't make an acquisition of that size without spending millions on research and due diligence. Far greater minds than yours were involved in assessing the risks and benefits to this deal. They probably have a greater awareness of the state... read more

BD pretty much lost its soul to greed and shareholders. Where I work it's pretty much gone down hill the last 10 years ,and some workers finally had enough and tried to push for a Union after some departments have been on mandatory overtime for at... read more

What is the point of putting out something that is twice as expensive and only gives 37 percent bump in speed over the competitor? How many people do we think are willing to shell out the money, instead of wait with what they have already for a... read more

Since the layoff announcement it's been Marshall law! People are doing things and getting away with it. It's worse than New Orleans after Katrina. The managers make us fight for higher positions on the keepers board. Only the strong will survive the... read more

Apparently today (9-19-2017) about 40 people were marched out of Foot Locker headquarters and there was also talk of warehouse layoffs as well. Do we have any more info on this? My location was safe yesterday, and I haven't heard anything about... read more

If they decide to eliminate your specific function you will get laid off regardless of performance. That provides good legal protection as long as your position remains gone for a long period. Other than that personal politics is a large factor... read more

Does TheLayoff,com and the CSO REALLY think we're going to stop pointing out the criminal and incompetent offenses this senior "leader" is guilty of? Not a chance. Not until he's fired for grow misconduct and incompetence.

Lipstick on a pig doesn't change the pig. And for all of those interns who came & left due to the disgust of even thinking of working at Walmart- well to each their own. All that glitters is not gold but if you have been in the dream world of a... read more

Yep, I'm hearing pretty well substantiated rumors about a November action in Plano HQ also. November seems to be the date that gets repeated among employees who overheard or know something, and around the boards I've been checking. It would be nice... read more

Years 1987, 1988 were the years when Vz hired many. No need to offer EISP. Soon they will retire with 30 yrs of service , realizing the company wont offer incentives

as other said, CB&I has very poor management. top mgr levels silo their departments on purpose, this is an attempt to avoid blame for ongoing poor project execution. there is a ton of projects that have issues. there is a deep culture of mistrust... read more

Marketing was informed in an all hands call last week that layoffs would commence in the next 2-3 weeks. No numbers were given. When asked if current employees would be hired first to fill new job postings, the presenter laughed and said no -... read more

You want to know why the stock dropped so suddenly yesterday after the TRU bankruptcy announcement? It's the typical "I'll put all my eggs in one basket" Mattel rule of business: Hasbro - $5B company - stock dropped $1 to $93 per share - TRU owes... read more

Hardly, What a joke! Very limited titles with minimal people and very limited areas.

Here is one a bit more cheerful - 75 will be hired by Cognizant in Tampa. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/texas-based-cognizant-technology-solutions-adds-75-jobs-to-tampa/2336349

I have 'earned' 4 weeks vacation based on time of service. I can't really take it because things are so lean that you can't recover from time off - or are pressured into thinking that it will reflect bad on you. Salary is the number one cost driver -... read more

QA member working in the designated team, managed by development manager does not need dummy supervisors, QA manager and QA directors. Whole year they do not care what an individual is doing but at review time they give their opinions. What a waste... read more

How is the "Innovation" team holding up? Does anybody know what they've innovated?

https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/finance/news/don-t-expect-bounce-oracle-105943545.html

I am no longer an employee so I can't log in anymore, but any current employee can. Type your store # into the search area to keep track of your store... read more

Everyone at our office is having a hard time focusing because of the lack of sleep and the worry that this has brought to everyone... but I wonder if the board and JW are able to sleep at night knowing how many families have been affected by Project... read more

So for months iv read all kinds of rumors with dates of layoffs that have never come, first of all as technology advances and for us to stay relevant in retail change has to happen its just the nature of the business or none of us will have... read more

Now that we all report into his California leaders will we get laid off and replaced with people in California. Should I start looking for a new job?

Internal rumors now saying ZFSSA is going the way of the FS1. Will Larry's self-driving cloud save us?

You enter the prognosis.

This is just sad all around. I understand that this is a business but it's supposed to be a business of people who care and want to take care of others. Ensuring that those less fortunate have access to the health care they need WAS the goal. Now... read more

NOC, Ad sales, velocity, traffic copy...layoffs are so frequent it's not even shocking anymore. 10 years or more at viacom and you are holding out for your package...

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www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/9/20/16337874/apple-watch-lte-connectivity-problems-software-update

The executives who started the rumors are idiots. You should be ashamed of yourselves. And HR should be ashamed for not addressing the rumors directly to all employees. I've only been here a short time and am astounded by the immaturity and... read more

Any info on how much severance will be and when the transitional assistance lump sum can be expected?

MANY lame worthless managers and directors still here.. proof to me the even in this time of financial crisis that executive level management knows nothing of how to truly save this place.. what a joke..

I have seen posts removed lately. Up for 2 hours then gone. This is not a secure site. No more posts, no more info, seen a sup on it last week. Find another means to vent

For those who have left the company, either through a RIF or voluntarily, how do you find the salaries/benefits in the supplier community in NWA as compared with Walmart? I have to admit that the compensation package at Walmart is a key reason I and... read more

Corporate Layoffs: Employees who are expensive to keep (long tenure, high salaries/benefits, or those who are cheap to dispose of (low tenure) coupled with those in jobs in the field that have little if any accountability for what is important TODAY... read more

I have heard that we are cutting a lot of upper mgmt in the U.S tomorrow. does anyone know the exact numbers and regions for this. I wonder if sales reps will be caught in the latest round of never ending layoffs. are there any other areas being... read more

My Kronos Aramark login is not working. Now I am confused. Questions: Do Kronos and Aramark still have a relationship? Am I laid off? They disabled my account and I cannot get in. Is someone messing with me? If yes, it's not nice. Is IT incompetent?... read more

We were told by our local to vote NO on the contract. Some of us listened, others didn't. Back pay? Who cares? We were taxed heavily on it. And now the lay-offs begin. The rumor is that in the near future, at least in Sacramento, the company will get... read more

Engineers from both groups either got laid off or moved to a different department. Support engineers will be around for a bit due to contracts etc... Atleast they will have some time to find a new position if they want to stick around

Years ago after being laid off (to be precise it took place in 2008) I started looking for ways to cover costs if I was RIF'ed again. There were two things I found, one IncomeAssure won't cover you unless you have held your job for 24 months and and... read more

We all here at CB&I have to stop whining. S--- it up and get a game plan going. This is what successful and resilient people do. They don't dwell. So what! You are going to have to make changes. WELCOME TO THE THE REAL WORLD. Did you plan on staying... read more

Negotiating severance terms: I think it's safe to assume that the terms are standard and non-negotiable for the severance. Given all the legal lingo CB&I puts into docs, I am pretty sure attorneys covered this... But I thought I'd go ahead and ask... read more

For almost a year we have seen posts from self proclaimed experts on this site who usually received several comments of high praises.the comments Usually followed the tone of bass pro would fire every Cabelas employee in Sidney or every Cabelas... read more

AT&T Fresno Layoffs: 6 DTV Tecs from the Fresno office , have been surplussed yesterday, Tuesday September 19th. I was also told that 20 prem tecs were surplussed in the Fresno area today. I am one of 143 now 137 Fresno DTV tecs left. I fear for my... read more

Please post any updates in this thread!

Warning: This could be painful for viewers. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/intel-ceo-why-wearables-arent-225142318.html https://finance.yahoo.com/video/artificial-intelligence-infancy-intel-ceo-204400178.html

The sales numbers are plummeting down four quarters. Netapp, HP, pure ..are gonna eat into Dell EMC market share. The current storage leadership can't hold a candle compared to their counterparts in other companies. They have risen up the ranks... read more

You continue the sentence.

Do you have any updates on the planned layoffs at Bank of America Merchant Services (BAMS).

Jim Keller is heading the effort. This will be a huge success for AMD and inconceivable defeat for Intel. http://www.barrons.com/articles/amd-and-tesla-double-slap-at-intel-says-rosenblatt-1505944981

Phoenix is done, they just hit a bunch of people even after management said we were "safe". Worst part about it its, these crooks make record profit and revenue every quarter and have since they were bailed out by US the taxpayers yet still find the... read more

Things are getting uglier and uglier... http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pith-in-the-wind/article/20976155/gannett-cuts-one-percent-of-workforce-lays-off-tennessee-journalists

Just covered by CNN Money ( http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/20/investing/thyssenkrupp-tata-steel-europe-merger/ ) They are trying to combat cheap Chinese imports, but how do you do this when the Chinese continue to heavily subsidize the steel industry... read more

More reports on the layoffs. Nothing new here but wanted to share the link anyway. https://patch.com/oregon/wilsonville/xerox-layoff-100-employees-wilsonville-campus-will-be-impacted-officials-say

Are there gonna be cuts due to the merger / acquisition of Mayo by Medica. Who is affected? How Many are affected? What are the next steps? What locations are affected? I'd appreciate any input!

Medica is in the process of acquiring Mayo Clinic Health Solutions, also known as MMSI, the health benefits management company and third-party administrator. It provides services and health care products to 260,000 members through 28 group clients... read more

Not much new here but here it goes anyway... It's not good... The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that Mercy Iowa City will also eliminate 50 positions through attritions and planned retirements. The Roman Catholic health care system says the... read more

This just got posted... http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2017/09/chemical_bank_job_cuts_branch.html

Hey guys an email was just sent out with a survey for the nickel project.. kinda scared to do it lol has anyone done it?