I cant believe that we got any good news ! To bring a little of hope

https://www.bcstrategies.com/content/alan-masarek-discusses-avayas-future

Interesting read "2023 could be the year of public cloud repatriation: With cloud costs and complexity higher than expected, many enterprises are making a U-turn and putting applications and data back in traditional... — read more 

Have anyone seen anything materialize from this acquisition? How much did SS & DA make out of the usd 8M purchase?

So Mr AH is still trying to sell his ccaas toy to Apollo. Thought our CEO promised the troops to be direct, transparent, honest, why are we talking with the very same party who’s pushing us to go chapter 11. Scratch my back and I scratch yours? — read more 

Where is the logic of having SS, AH, and DA negotiate the new Ring contract? The same people who negotiated the first lousy contract? Never change, Avaya!

If a survey were made about how much employees trust the leadership, I think the results would be brutal. I wonder how the leadership will succeed at regaining our trust after everything that has been happening lately, or will they not even try to... — read more 

Morale is terribly low. The uncertainty is weighing on me, but I take comfort in the fact that the package is perhaps the best way out, right?

Confirmed

It is terrible what is happening in this company and how it is managed. Have you ever worked in a company with more redundant roles than here?

Avaya's death is a result of insular, monopolistic thinking. AT&T became the worst RBOC rollup via poor acquisitions, weak backbone and eventual selloffs, Verizon kicks their bu-t in every way. Lucent thought their stuff didn't stink and wound up... — read more 

I want to be long gone when it all comes crashing down.

Who was the id--t that tried to update the VOIP system for both customer calls and internal calls the week before Christmas? Southwest says "we are working with Avaya and Technology with the highest priority to identify a resolution for each issue." — read more 

…when SS gets 1.2M $. The feeling knowing that the very same person who enabled JC all these years is still milking the company, is utter disgust. She should be in jail for her part in the Spoken acquisition, the affiniti and Ring agreements, and the... — read more 

With chapter 11 looming again, think droves of top talent will be exiting. Some large customers in NAR will not accept to work with a supplier that’s filed for bankruptcy protection twice. In EMEA, enterprises are opting not to renew maintenance or... — read more 

Confirmed.

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Was it last month? Or was it two weeks ago? I thought I saw on this board it was supposed to be on Tuesday. I keep having to scribble the speculative FUD off my calendar. I’ll keep my nose to the grindstone and shoulder to the wheel in the meantime... — read more 

I still haven't received a new offer, but it is encouraging that those who leave say that they received incomparably better offers in other companies. Rarely does anyone say that they got a slightly better opportunity, most people got significantly... — read more 

Treating employees well is the key to success. If you treat employees with respect, they will choose to stick around and help you grow. If you mistreat one of your own, it can end up having a domino effect on the rest of the team. Avaya seems to... — read more 

The leadership will probably never admit that they are largely to blame for the current state of the company. If one were to list all the mistakes the leadership has made so far, I think it would be a very long list.

The Reddit link in the last thread is incredibly informative and especially the link to the letter from Theodore King explaining his decision to start bailing out of his Avaya position and his ending comments: " But in general I am glad to have... — read more 

Under the FY 2023 executive compensation program, certain of the Company’s named executive officers and certain other senior officers will receive a cash award payable in a lump sum, subject to a recapture provision that generally requires repayment... — read more 

Any idea when Avaya will have this earnings call and what analysts are expecting for loss on eps?

Wishing you and yours a joyous Christmas and prosperous New Year

Anyone aware about the rumor from Thursday that -there is a deal and no bK ?

There's a lot of speculation happening w/ Avaya on whether or not the company files Chapter 11 and/or what the future holds for the company, but I was a little caught off guard today seeing Alan Masarek being paid $10M in bonuses after being here 5... — read more 

Use the time off to update your resume and LinkedIn (or create one if you don't have it already) and put together a game plan for next year that includes lots of applying and interviews. The best way to reduce stress at this point is to make sure... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3897438-kkr-apollo-blackstone-face-justice-department-probe-on-influence-over-boards-report As an employee, this doesn't sit well with me. What's going on????????

I believe Alan Masarek knows & it was stated in yesterday's post by Dave Michels that filing Chapter 11 will impact attitudes, morale, & loyalty w/ employees, partners, & customers. It was also stated in the Credit Sights report that Alan strongly... — read more 

Enough Said. STOP APOLLO> STOP BANKRUPTCY> Continue getting rid of dead weight..

Interested in anyone's opinion as my takeaway was that no decision has been finalized on capital financing largely due to lender(s) making it difficult (my opinion) & challenging or negotiating reasons for Out of Court vs In Court term sheets. ... — read more 

If I still don't have a new job lined up by March, I will quit anyhow. Why stay at the place that is becoming a liability to have on a resume? With everything that's been going on, the only sane and reasonable thing for any of us to do would be to... — read more 

Asking for a friend

Looking like tomorrow before market opens.

Hi Last week ! Few colleagues mentioned that we are probably near a Buyout? Did u hear anything? There is also mention last week that msft is probably interested ?

I encourage all Employees to read this assessment of the recent negotations between Avaya & its Lenders. This clearly spells out that a deal to renegotiate & continue with Alan Masarek's plan was virtually complete, but was blocked by the agressive... — read more 

All.. Don't many clients contracts have language that enables the client to either leave without penalty or get some sort of rebate if Avaya returned to bankruptcy? I recall some clients demanding such language after 2017 in order to remain with... — read more 

Perhaps there are still people here who survived the company's bankruptcy back then. How hard was the transformation? How big were the cuts?