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Every team is now building their own AI Agents. it's chaos.

The pencil pushers have recently discovered that tokens cost money. Now they are getting rationed. We are only halfway through the year too. lmao. productivity!!!

Pace Gallery recently cut 50 artists and laid off 50 staff members. This represents a 30% reduction in artists and 20% in employees. CEO Marc Glimcher described the move as a "model correction." He stated the current gallery model is "unfixable" and needs change. The gallery will now focus on representing approximately 80 artists.

New York, New York

https://hyperallergic.com/pace-cuts-50-workers-and-50-artists-citing-a-broken-gallery-model/

We are told we are an AI first company.

Now we are being told not to use it too much as it's costing too much money!

Who is next to get ousted?

The head of the Writers Guild of America East union blasted Paramount-owned CBS News for recent “cruel and needless layoffs,” its firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley and the shutdown of CBS News Radio.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wga-slams-scott-pelley-firing-cbs-news-cruel-needless-layoffs-1236766676/

What the he-l is wrong with you kiss-a-s corporate boot-lickers?

Beth doesn't support families, women, disabled people, and those with extenuating circumstances with the RTO requirements that make FTO impossible. And to add insult to injury, the recent layoffs despite record stock prices and revenue...

Have some god-damn self respect for yourselves.

Thoughts on that Town Hall?

Anywhere?

Any rumors? Hearing Compliance will be impacted.

The Stock Market exploding. high quality/Growth/ visionary CEOs driving success.

Verizon BOD hires more Europeans to run a USA centric business. At some point failed leadership, expense reduction strategies will require change.

One thing for certain... current Vz Executives all waiting to get a buyout offer under guise of " seeking new opportunities " mantra.

So glad Aetna is doing so well...how about sharing that financial success with the rest of us for once!

I've heard through the grapevine that there are upcoming changes to severance and it's not good. Nobody I've talked to has any more details than that. Has anyone heard anything?

What’s up with these events today like they have been a long time tradition? What’s the point of hyping these irrelevant events? What the he-l is a swoosh cup? Is there anything more irrelevant than a Nike Mile? Perhaps they trying to cover up the fact how fun JDI days used to be?

Just wondering if anyone was asked to move this year?

Are people actually going to JDI day or do some people use it as a day off? I really don’t have that much interest in going, and I think my team is kinda doing whatever. Wondering if it’s abnormal to not partake or how people approach JDI day especially considering where the company is at. I’d rather have saved the money of JDI day and split the cost up as a bonus between everyone lol

Does anyone know why all of a sudden there is a huge divide between Gainwell and HMS? The messaging at first it was we are one company. These past couple of months it’s been shown we are NOT one and was verbally told to separate from them. You see it in their actions. W are treated like the red headed stepchild! We bring in so much money but we’re treated like we don’t even exist. They never wanted us and that’s okay. Does anyone know if we will be sold soon or the sudden direct change of heart? Is it time to move on?

Insider recently sold US$3.5m worth of stock

On the 29th of May, Samantha Hammock sold around 73k shares on-market at roughly US$47.83 per share. This transaction amounted to 82% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade.

Don't know how many, but it's happening today.

Are there any layoffs this week for wellmed. We are locked out the computer and cannot get any answers

Completely off the layoff topic, sort of, but, does anyone know whe the exi results will be in?

Oracle is performing well 👍

Bravo Waters. Bravo. Impressive.

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4600557-ibm-google-team-up-to-provide-agentic-ai-solutions-to-enterprises

It certainly looks like IBM is exiting “enterprise cloud solutions”

John is hosting a Dallas ONLY (sorry non HQ people) open mic today. Highest rated question from the chat I will stand up and ask.

First, I wasn't surprised by my LR nor am I bitter. We all know Cisco is a cost-manager first and foremost, and there is still so much that can (and will) be cut from Cisco (and every other large tech co).

I actually applied to some internal roles, mostly for yucks. One HR screen for an SRE position but it was clear they really just wanted someone cheap and low-skill. Hard to get excited about anything internal when you know how Cisco is run.

Otherwise it is quite brutal out there. The traditional job search (resume, apply, interview, offer) is completely over-saturated and time-consuming. I don't think Cisco on my resume is seen as good or bad...it is a name people have heard of but doesn't impress like a FAANG. So you can't expect to get a pass based on your experience.

Interview prep and tech screens are much more absurdly difficult than anytime I can remember. I feel like I am cramming for the SAT. Problem is, every day I spend prepping is another day lost to other things I could be doing. The opportunity cost feels high.

On top of all of this, I have noticed an undeniable trend - declining published salaries ranges.

Companies know this is a buyer's market and are flipping the table on candidates.

I feel really bad for candidates who need $$$ to pay bills ASAP. I wonder how many will just drop out of tech.

As for me, I am going to be an entrepreneur out of necessity. I feel like I am in a su---r's game and I am just wasting week after week chasing what shouldn't be an impossible dream - a moderately decent job in my field - but it is what it is.

I think once everyone learns that FT, who is a large client, is dropping the contract and going with a different company the stock will fall even lower. Well into the 30s. How can you have confidence in the company if they constantly get dropped by clients?

Also, the sooner the better. Still some chance at severance, at least. I can't wait to have this forsaken place in the rearview mirror.

wow .. this is pretty insane!

https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3571666

We are always told that we are the safest, but any chance Case would be impacted with RIFs/Layoff?

Since I was notified that my last day is June 5th, I have not been contacted by anyone. My immediate supervisor has not been contacted by anyone. He has never been told by anyone that I have been laid off. I find this to be absolutely ludicrous and completely ridiculous, but I have not heard from anyone regarding any closing process. Is there any kind of interview? Exit interview or anything? Is this normal for me not to have heard anything?

The wool is going to come off people’s eyes sooner or later. When it does, the stock will end up much closer to where it belongs, in the single digits.

They always expect us to be loyal, to give our best, to stay for years and build our careers here. But when it comes time to invest in us, we're just an expense to be minimized. Experienced people get cut or have their raises capped so the company can save a few dollars.

T is like an enormous dinosaur lumbering through the telecom space. Had we cared for the aging dinosaur by making sure our fiber footprint and customer service were robust, we could have survived the times we are in now.

Instead we tried to weave ourselves into sectors we had no business in and come up with gimmicky BS to seem cutting edge.

Putting funding and focus into those pursuits made us quietly fall behind. Now we’re like a cringey guy in the throes of a midlife crisis trying to date 20 year olds and who have zero interest while neglecting his family that is rapidly falling apart.

Nothing is working and the company looks stupid as he-l flopping around trying to ensure everyone that things are going great and AT&T is cool.

If it’s any consolation, “thank you for being the best part of Verizon” was carelessly worn out like “love you’s” to your ex-wife. They got us all with it. They made corporate love to us (because it wasn’t consensual) while they took our innocence, money, and more importantly time. And you sold your dignity for a small check and what amounted to a pizza party. Hey we all get used from time to time. But this time, you got a skill out of it not just he---s.

I left the company some months back and am curious about two things

Next Best Action

Maverick

How are these progressing?

Do they think we don’t know they are reading from queue cards? These calls are so embarrassing.

When will virtual employees be asked to move to a hub?

If you think Shell is messed up…it’s actually a fine running Swiss watch. Enjoy what a near peer is going through…Any time you hear energy transition and BP beyond petroleum…

Thought he was gonna cry saying goodbye to his buddy Brett on the earnings call. Clearly he didn’t want to fire him and EM forced his hand. Neuroscience performance was awful (again)… when was the last time they hit plan??? Getting rid of Brett was long overdue— Geoff you are next

Hi, does anyone have any insight on Warsaw locations and potential changes coming?