#insight

A lot of people seem to think we’re getting axed. I’m not so sure. Wanted to see if any R2B reps have any insight.

Want to know what’s coming (for those left after the RIF)..a little insight;
https://youtu.be/97kXYnL2PWc?si=6HeilcF-BTmQoHsm

Joe is hosting a q&a tomorrow. Who thinks there will be real insight or valuable info shared?

There’s a lot of unfounded rumors on here. And although I understand, I might not be privy to all the information - I also am not a fool and I’m aware of this process.

I’ve seen SVP’s in some groups where I’m like. How did this person cobble together brain cells to get out of bed in the morning. One particular gentleman will drop nuggets of wisdom that are more like tu-ds. Using physics analogies, but they’re all incorrect while I’m sitting here with a physics background. Then there are other senior directors that I found out their pay is somewhere about the 300 K band on just base and they’re the biggest waste of air. Then there are plenty of EVP’s there are nothing more than leeches.

Personally, I have not been reached out to you to give a list of employees. However from experience and from others this is how you would do it. First pass all the rank 5 and 4 are safe (we will come back to this). You start in the bucket 2 and 1. If you’re a 3 it’s not about performance as the vast majority is this bucket, it’s how like-able are you to work with and do you make your managers life easy. I know that’s unfair as some managers have vendettas against directs but alas tis’ corporate. Then after if you need more you go to the 5 and 4 ranks. Some groups will give out 5’s like candy and if everyone is a five, then no one is a five. So expect that group have a second review and both pay and politics come into view. At the end you want a lean team of high performers in the 4 & 5 bucket and then the top 70% of the 3’s. If this is giving tech company vibes - don’t be surprised if stack ranking becomes the norm for regularly oustings. The culture will get ugly very quickly.

The only positive is if Verizon gets leaner and we retain top talent then we can promote more easily. But given how shortsighted the geriatric committee is, I wouldn’t be surprised if we also blow this benefit. Cheers all

And I’m seeing some solid information sharing... but also simultaneous social unraveling within the same space.

Oh man, what a time to be alive.

What is the goal besides layoffs? Any insights?

Does anyone have any insight to what the email Pam sent out to the Americas and Danbury groups is trying to convey?

There was no clear messaging as to the “why” of the China office closure. Anyone have insight? Clearly it’s not to bring jobs to back US as replacement hiring has been happening Glasgow since summer.

I wonder if SAS is chasing federal projects that have stated or implied requirements that development not occur there?

No issue with journalists mu---ring Saudis however. #saslife

What other departments got hit? Seems like this is going to be another big one. That was a fun meeting, love to hear what others are being told.

Not trying to stir it up but someone outside of Chevron was told by a Chevron insider that there’s another layoff coming soon. Anyone else heard the same?

Is anyone hearing insights on “flattening” the redundant CTB CTV and GSP roles in particular WH (western hemisphere). Seems like other areas are flattening and going back to pre-merch like transformations. Others have said that Bills pyramid will not be touched but that doesn’t seem plausible

Ok so those old long time customers that keep the lights on, any insight on if we are loosing any of them? All I see is Infinity this and MCP but are the old big customers really interested? Love to hear any insights as it will make my decision on jumping easier.

Insider, any word on when the next round of layoffs will be?