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Leaders Walking Out
B-M in Sumter walked out today(on his own). VP of Specimen Management walked out on his own 3 weeks ago. The Board of Directors need to wake up before the whole company collapse while in Polen's control.
BD Mebane is fading fast.
It is amazing how many people are in the process of leaving and have left because of the unqualified, rude, entitled production manager. How many people is she going to cost us before she is gone.
Done with BD, hope I get laid off
After more than a decade with BD I am hoping my area gets laid off. Leadership is terrible and I am through with BD but after so much time invested I want BD to let me go so I can get unemployment. After the last few years of how BD treats... — read more
Edwards Acquisition. It's why you lost your job
Turns out that lots of the cutting was to free up 4 billion in cash. Let's hope your job was worth something more than another bungled acquisition like Bard.
BD losing talent
When will Senior Leadership get the picture that the toxic environment they created is driving people away. BD Mebane has lost 9 salaried people to include the old Operations Manager( who they replaced with a shady CI manager that bus tosses her own... — read more
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I love bd
Tom Polen and the new leadership are steering BD straight into the abyss.
It's evident that Polen and his entourage of accomplices stationed in Switzerland are merely winging it, incessantly scraping pennies without a semblance of strategic direction. Each successive wave of layoffs only serves to jettison seasoned... — read more
Minidraw
Why is no one talking about the effect Mini-draw will have on those manufacturing tubes?
Layoffs prob after next Q report
Last quarter closed out short across several businesses. Leadership is now under pressure this quarter to make up millions through cost-cutting and focus on projects that directly bring in revenues. Several businesses have cut additional costs... — read more
Hiring Freeze across BDX
can anyone confirm that this is the case again?
Did not meet expectations
Revenue didn't meet investors expectations even though BD improved its forecast for 2024 from last earnings call. IDS still in the negative. MDS came in flat. Budget forecasts for 2024 includes $239 million for restructuring costs compared to the... — read more
Layoffs 2024!
If another layoff is coming, how soon do you all think it will come?
Not looking forward to this year
I have a feeling that we'll be seeing more cuts than ever before.
Becton Di-kinson Layoffs 2024
If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Becton Di-kinson layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
How likely is a sell off of IDS/DS?
The worst performining BU this fiscal year. Our leadership doesn't want to listen to us and makes poor decision after poor decision. Are the sell off rumors true?
December 2023 Layoffs
A BD employee in SLC was informed their last day at BD would be Jan. 2nd of 2024. They were also given info that plants/offices have or will have mass layoffs worldwide. This coming from a current employee that knows this person well. As an ex... — read more
Polen received 3.6% pay increase in 2023 with median employee comp 27% lower then U.S. median wages
Just read an article on Medical Design and Outsourcing which went over the SEC filings for BD which includes new reporting requirements around BD's median employee compensation. Polen's total compensation was up 3.6% for 2030 compared to 2022 at... — read more
Are lay off coming? Peripheral intervention unit
Our site in Enniscorthy is eerily quiet. We got a number of visitors from the US lately which was a bit unusual. Things don't look but we don't know much. I'm on the floor, one of the newish employees (2 years in January) so stressed out to lose the... — read more
This year's comp increase
I joined BD about 10 months ago and I am not happy with the annual salary increase. Is it always this low?
Where are the long term incentive stock grants?
Did anyone hear about the LTI (long term incentive) stock grants that are typically granted at end of November? Is this part of cost savings initiatives and they forgot to tell the employees?
More layoffs
Segment leadership seems to be facing or may have already faced the axe. Funny enough the Presidents of the segments get to remain. There also are cuts in middle management jobs in functions.
Thursday
Can somebody please tell me if layoffs are over for now or if we can expect more cuts today?
Another BD layoff in San Diego (3 this year)
BD at it again. This is the third layoff this year just before the holidays a nice Christmas present/kick in the butt. Severance is ok, but doing it before the holidays is a very bad blow for any organization. Best of luck to anyone who is still... — read more
When to expect restructure
Received ISC reorg email last week regarding two svp roles will be removed. Any ideas when this restructure will impact to downstream?
IDS
Our IDS region did very well and still many layoffs, recently added global marketing know nothing about customer pain points. This is not an global company anymore, rather a US-centric stock market focus company.
New Question to Ask during your BD Performance Review/Manager 1 on 1
"If Management wanted to RIF 7% of my department, would I be laid off?" They always say "It's not performance driven". So what is the calculation?
Last date for COBRA?
Hello all! Can anyone shed light on the deadline for COBRA and the duration of our current benefits?
Accounting outsourced
Will be announced this afternoon that accounting functions / positions corporate wide will be outsourced to India. Plants will only have 2 people on site. A controller and cost accountant.
Restructuring: Over 150 jobs affected in CCO
150 out of 700 jobs affected. People have been notified yesterday.
More IDS layoffs coming in December
Look behind your back because the endless "restructuring" will see another phase in December. A merry Christmas gift from incompetent leadership to those who have dedicated years of their career to BD! Will impact multiple functions and regions. — read more
BD Sumter?
Was there any impact/restructuring at Sumter?
Selling of surgical to Steris
Has there been communication to those affected with the selling of surgical?
Sounds like a third layoff session may come!
They may let go off more people if needed, we do know economic crisis will continue next year.
Layoffs in San Diego
Reduction in Force today (9/27/2023) at the San Diego location of BD. Cal-WARN ACT providing 60 days of advance warning resulted in laid off employees receiving 60 days of pay in lieu of warning.
BD at it again
Layoff season upon us and just like clockwork they happen before the all hands. What a place to work. Avoid working here at all costs. Don't bother working hard they cannot afford to promote you.
Layoffs happening in STS today
End of year restructuring is occurring and the organization is getting impacted. Not too many but some key roles were impacted. Best wishes to everyone in this and coming rounds.