#buyout

I opted into the VBO and other than the automated email to check my system info/equipment return, I have not heard a word on next steps and timeline for separation agreement. Anyone else?

Do we know if the Layoff Severance will be the same as VBO.? Think there is any chance we could get 3 weeks like WBD?

i have not heard anything but wondering 🤔 if Comcast will follow

Uniti stock touched $4.00 today. It looks like wall street was not buying what KG was selling in the earning call. Only 5 months ago it was at $12.75 on buyout rumours.

Union employees were given only their contractual number of weeks per year in the recent VBO. It's obvious management wasn't serious about the incentive. Why make the offer, when a similar layoff would also include the ability to apply for unemployment?

Would you leave without insurance?

If the terms of a buyout are very lucrative, people will dig in their heels and wait for it.

Like meta , google and msft ? Google is giving 2.5 months for every year worked . Sap can give atleast 1 month for every worked .
Sap HR pls read this thread .

With the unannounced west coast buyer I was wondering if the buyer was Apple? We would be a great fit into their payment ecosystem globally and bring $6B in immediate annual cash flow. Finally we would get real leadership and direction so sky would be the limit. One can dream!

No, Global Payments has not been bought out, though private equity firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and GTCR have launched a joint $40 billion buyout bid for the company.
Key details of the situation:
• The Bid: CD&R and private equity group GTCR (Global Payments' largest outside shareholder) have teamed up on a potential leveraged buyout valuing the company at around $40 billion (combining a ~23 billion market cap and over $17 billion in net debt).
• Current Status: The talks are ongoing and may not result in a final deal.
• Context: The buyout interest follows a difficult period for Global Payments' stock after its massive 2025 acquisition of Worldpay.

Does USAA offer VBO similar to Microsoft ? If yes, are there any criteria?

You heard it here first. Remember, who is your daddy now?

Just curious what people's thoughts are on taking the buyout, it seems low to take the risk in the current job market.

Also why can't the xbox team figure out how to unpair aheadset from the Xbox...

So you'll double your salary?

I've heard from first round, this was explicitly prohibited. Can anyone confirm or deny?

Microsoft is reportedly offering voluntary buyout packages to approximately 60,000 employees, representing over a quarter of its workforce. An ex-VP of HR at Microsoft advises employees to carefully evaluate these offers, considering factors like compensation, benefits, and equity vesting. The decision hinges on individual financial situations, retirement plans, and the current challenging tech job market. Taking a buyout could provide a head start in job searching if layoffs follow. Expanding professional networks is also crucial for navigating career transitions.

Redmond, Washington

https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-vp-hr-microsoft-what-employees-may-not-realize-2026-10

Skydance is introducing a mandatory 5-day return-to-office policy while offering voluntary buyouts to eligible employees following its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/change-management/skydance-employees-face-a-five-day-office-week-or-a-buyout/595143

I cant be the only one over wishing it was me....why cant it be me....

What makes DXC look like a buyout candidate? First, it’s fundamentally inexpensive, trading at an EV/EBIT multiple of 8.2x. That valuation is paired with the powerful 18.6% free-cash-flow yield, suggesting the market is pricing in a lot of gloom for a business that still generates substantial cash. Second, the balance sheet is clean. With a net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of just 1.5x, an acquirer wouldn’t need to take on a mountain of debt to get a deal done. The prize for a buyer would be the company’s two primary divisions, Global Business Services (GBS) and Global Infrastructure Services (GIS), which together represent a large, embedded base of enterprise customers.

Anyone think Truist will offer an early retirement package (or buyout package as some companies are calling it) again like they did several years ago? Hoping that happens sooner rather than later!!

https://share.google/9klhKfcjzyA9JDaaF

Oh, I forgot...retail mentality.

Seton Hall University is implementing a Voluntary Separation Program to manage financial pressures. This program offers financial incentives for eligible staff to voluntarily resign or retire. The university previously eliminated 46 administrative positions. This initiative aims to reduce long-term spending and mitigate further layoffs. The university retains the right to approve or deny participation based on operational needs.

South Orange, New Jersey

https://www.thesetonian.com/article/2026/10/seton-hall-offers-voluntary-separation-program-to-avoid-layoffs-amid-financial-pressures

Has leadership communicated a reduction target or explained what declining the offer means?

Top Secret…. VBO is now a serious potential maybe.

Secret Squirrel

Someone here says voluntary buyouts will be announced November 4, ahead of December layoffs. I haven't seen anything official, so I'm trying to sort out what's real. Has anyone received an actual notice? Which teams, locations or job grades would be eligible? If you volunteer, can FIS turn you down? What would the severance, benefits and unused PTO terms be? And if too few people volunteer, would involuntary cuts follow?

Skydance Media is implementing a mandatory five-day return to office policy across its various divisions. This policy affects Skydance Games, DC Comics, and other media holdings. The company is also offering a voluntary buyout program. These measures are intended to reduce headcount without explicitly announcing layoffs. This follows Skydance's recent $110 billion merger with Paramount and Warner Bros.

New York, NY

https://kotaku.com/skydance-institutes-company-wide-mandatory-return-to-office-so-it-can-avoid-saying-layoffs-so-soon-after-merger-2000749847

The E. W. Scripps Company has initiated a new wave of layoffs and buyout offers across its local television stations nationwide. This action is part of a larger strategy to reduce employment costs and manage the company's significant debt. Employees in technical, IT, and broadcast engineering roles have received layoff notices. Unionized newsroom staff are being offered buyouts due to existing agreements. These cuts coincide with the company's increased adoption of automated news production techniques.

Cincinnati, Ohio

https://thedesk.net/2026/10/scripps-begins-new-round-of-layoffs-impacting-technical-news-production-roles/

Microsoft is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees — roughly a quarter of its global workforce — as the company looks to slash costs while investing heavily in artificial intelligence.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-26/microsoft-offers-buyouts-to-60-000-workers-as-it-looks-to-trim-costs

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers but says layoffs remain an option

The company expects fewer employees to accept the new offer than took its earlier retirement package, while giving participating teams more flexibility to reshape their staffing.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/microsoft-msft-voluntary-buyouts.html

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/skydance-offers-buyouts-some-employees-cut-costs-after-warner-bros-merger-2026-10-26/

This is a much better idea than involuntary layoffs. Maybe we'll get another similar offer soon.

No H1b will accept buyout as he will be losing his visa status.

Is this a hidden way to layoff US employees and retain all H1b's ?

Around 60,000 employees — or more than a quarter of the company's workforce — will be eligible and the terms will be similar to Microsoft's standard severance.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m5wg98zv

Microsoft and Skydance announced employee buy outs today. Will Verizon do the same? Is rebadging happening? Will more layoffs happen in November or will they wait to do a big layoff in January? Elon vs Dan who are you choosing? Dan said 4-6 years and Elon responded 2-3 years.

If that happened here, there'd be nobody left.

MS is giving 60K buyouts. Heard its 2 weeks for every 6 months of employment. Since so many are complaining about RTO, will you take it if Fido offers the same ?

Offering buyouts to 60k people is certainly better than outright layoffs.

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs

Like other tech giants, Microsoft is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI data centers and chips.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/corporations/microsoft-offers-buyouts-60000-employees-rcna605765

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees. Read the memo.

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-is-offering-buyouts-read-the-memo-2026-10