What if my employer pays me for the 60 days instead of sending me a WARN notice? WARN requires 60 calendar days' written notice. The law makes no provision for any alternative such as pay in place of a notice. While an employer who pays workers for... — read more 

Can you collect unemployment if you get severance in your state? ** Severance pay allocated by the employer to a week(s) following the date of separation is deductible from unemployment benefits. NOTE: If the income is to be deducted, but less than... — read more 

Anyone able to claw out information as to why they were sacrificed? I tried multiple times and got the same "hard business decisions" canned nonsense. If you're going to let me go, at least let me know why, especially when I'm in the only one on my... — read more 

I propose a ceremonial bonfire where we can all rid ourselves of purple swag and Connected By Good t-shirts. We can build a fire ring out of the ridiculous tenure tombstones. I bet the number of those that were packed up and moved this week is... — read more 

Anyone who got canned looking for a job? There is a good chance you can find the same one right back at Crown Castle…..openings posted today! Its almost comical, but more feels like getting ran over by a bus, when on the very same day I was let go... — read more 

It’s a frightening time for those of us left behind and the writing is on that Purple wall. Time to pull up my big boy pants and brush off that resume. People matter…in Houston Us together is better…in Houston Right thing, always…in Houston Pursue... — read more 

Nobody loves you!

I got the axe on Monday and still haven't received any severance information. I was also immediately locked out of everything. Has anyone had this experience also? It is also sad that we must seek help from resources like this website... — read more 

Does anyone know as far as the severance package will the PTO payout include regular PTO and the rollover PTO from 2022? They both show as accrued… Just wondering

Unfortunately it's hard to feel relieved if you didn't get the axe since the folks who survived the cuts this week will end up doing all the work of the people who got laid off. For example, Crown PM's worked a typical 45-50 hour week forever; this... — read more 

Does anyone know how this works? Will we be paying the employee side or will CC pick it up?

Has anyone noticed a strange repetition on the Linked In posts from CCI staff laid off today? “After ## years, I am sad to say that the 15% RIF at Crown Castle has led to me become Opentowork. I am extremely grateful…” How does that happen?

Time to stick a fork in Crown Castle, it's done. Crown Castle was built by strong leadership who found good people and made great teams. The B3 culture and that mindset died when the CFO became CEO and catered to the Financial community instead of... — read more 

How difficult will it be to find a new opportunity for those who get laid off? I wouldn't want to discourage anyone, but I've been looking for a new job for much longer than I thought it would take.

Someone here made a good point: it is better to trust your instincts than to trust your boss's assurances that you are safe. It wouldn't be the first time that someone was laid off very quickly after the boss told them that there was no need to... — read more 

I wonder if they’ll run a follow up to the glowing JB profile they ran at the end of May about how amazing PURPLE values are. Going back and reading it is nauseating. Google “ This CEO Found An Ingenious Way To Weave Corporate Values Throughout The... — read more 

My understand is that we will be notified by email. Probably mass emails. Is that what everyone else is hearing?

The rest will have to stay and continue to deal with this bullsh-t. It's not the win many think it is.

As we head into the week of doom, good luck all. If the worst happens try to look on the bright side and embrace the opportunity of new found freedom. I know the EMT is about to ruin a lot of our lives with missed mortgage payments, food off the... — read more 

Writing was on the wall when they came out with the PURPLE BS. How much time and money was spent to come up with that lame sh-t. Is EMT and the board drinking too much of this garbage and asleep at the wheel? I got an idea let's buy more fiber cause... — read more 

Despite all of the negativity, Crown is still a great place to work. We have compassionate leaders who drive accountability in a nurturing way. We have brand new offices that make people want to come to work. The compensation is higher and more... — read more 

It’s so unfortunate that this rif has caused both sides to rip each other apart because everyone feels their side is better than the other. I am embarrassed and ashamed to be part of the company right now. We are so much better than this

It’s terrible to witness a once great organization being torn apart with dishonesty and a lack of integrity. I can speak about talent leadership as the leader Coach department is not confidential. In fact, people leaders conversations are captured... — read more 

The three amigos! The boiler plate on how to sc--w up a once great company. How much longer can they cling to their roles before the board wakes up?

Did the CEO really just do that call without a single mention of layoffs and the current situation in his speech? What a joke. Pathetic. At least the new COO referenced things going on “next week” one single time…

Did the layoffs start today?

Cathy Piche leaving CCI as COO-Towers.

Little anxious with what is on horizon but however it works out, Crown was the best place I've ever worked and my co workers are like family. Remember God is in control, He is good and He will make away. There is always hope with Him, nothing is... — read more 

Of course, being laid off is usually a very stressful experience and I feel sorry for anyone affected, but I still think that it is certainly not the worst thing that can happen to someone here. Those who are laid off get motivation, time and... — read more 

A posts are getting deleted from here. Does Crown own this site?

Stock is

Fact

I am still safe, but I wonder if after everything I will even want to work in a company where I no longer have any faith in the leadership... I know I am not the only one with such thinking... The atmosphere is getting worse every day.

"Roles that do not directly impact or support regional operations will be moved to Houston" I read this as all of Finance being offered relo packages. But, it is a bit vague. I just hate being in limbo.

What a coincidence they Jay and the EMT announced at the end of 2022 that PTO wouldn't be payed out for separation of employment for what ever reason. They tried to convince us that PTO is an expensive perk and that we shouldn't be payed for this... — read more 

Who do you think or maybe know...is getting laid off on the Network side. It hasn't been announced officially yet since the VP is on pto.

I'm worried about seeing more layoffs next week.