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I am one of the 400 remote workers who has been ordered to RTO. I'm looking for work and applied for a fully remote contractor position. To my surprise, they told me the client is O'Reilly. They are looking for outside contractors to document the iSeries software for another team to do a complete rewrite. We received assurances that the CIO is leaving the iSeries platform alone, but this discovery clearly contradicts that claim. This CIO is secretly scheming to eliminate the iSeries as soon as possible.

Here is the job description that is posted on LinkedIn:

Capstone IT is helping our client find a RPG Developer who will analyze legacy RPG applications in an IBM iSeries/AS400 environment, document how those systems work, and support planning for a future move to a Java-based architecture. This role is light on daily coding and heavier on discovery, documentation, workflow analysis, DB2 data review, and modernization support.

Top 4 Skills:

RPG III / RPG IV / ILE RPG
IBM iSeries / AS400
DB2
Legacy system analysis and documentation
Responsibilities:

Analyze RPG applications running on IBM iSeries/AS400.
Document application functionality, dependencies, workflows, and business processes.
Review DB2 data structures and data flows.
Support discovery and planning for migration to a Java-based platform.
Assist with limited RPG enhancements, troubleshooting, and production support.
Work with business analysts, architects, stakeholders, and modernization teams.
Qualifications:

Strong RPG development experience, including RPG III, RPG IV, or ILE RPG.
Hands-on IBM iSeries/AS400 experience.
Solid DB2 database knowledge.
Experience documenting legacy applications and business processes.
Ability to explain technical findings clearly.
Nice to have: retail or high-transaction industry experience.
Nice to have: system integration or data migration exposure.

The rumor is that, although they have been on the walls offering antacids, ibuprofen, band aids, etc for a decade, it seems there has been an influx of new people that seem to think they can steal all of the single serve medicine packets and supplies every time they restock the supply boxes, so they have just decided we can no longer be trusted and they are removing them entirely...
Thank you thieves and exploiters... this is why we cannot have nice things!

Is Tanya McNally also no longer at Centene? I see her showing as "presence unknown"........

I couldn’t be more queasy about that whole boondoggle circus in Vegas — dragging out the new execs like show ponies, trotting them around in some desperate song‑and‑dance routine for clients, flogging “new products” that any serious person would laugh out of the room. Absolutely stomach‑turning watching those mercenaries Mike and Takis hauled in strut about like they’re the future of the company, when half of them will be gone before the dust settles, leaving the wreckage behind like it’s someone else’s problem.

And honestly, the LinkedIn boot‑licking from the SVPs is even worse. Reposting every blurry moment from Forum like it’s some historic global summit, all just to kiss MC backsides and prove their undying loyalty. Pathetic, the lot of them — parroting whatever the latest corporate catchphrase is. “Double‑click on this,” “finish the swing,” all that drivel. It’s like they hop online every Monday to see what the biggest su-k‑ups are saying so they can copy it word for word. Watching from a distance and having a good laugh. Have some self‑respect, for crying out loud.

And you ever notice who these people are? Divorced, middle‑aged blokes and women, or married but outsourcing the raising of their kids — yet they never forget to post that one annual holiday photo with the children to pretend everything’s normal. What a life.

Let’s not even start on how much this Vegas stunt cost. I’m sure it’ll have the same impact as Investor Day and that Town Hall where Takis bragged about going to the NBA Finals the night before — as if he could pick a basketball out of a pile of sports gear.

Did everyone enjoy the training on employee disengagement?

How can SAS expect people to be highly engaged when it's clear company goals won't be met which means smaller or no bonuses, fewer or no promotions or raises.... more money for the big cheeses and endless building up of interns and enthusiasm for hiring young people but none of either for anyone else.

Yay SAS.

Article discussing Karen Bass supporting a settlement and Raman wanting the case at trial has the quotes of
" merger would deepen it, costing an estimated 4,500 film and television jobs, more than 10,000 jobs region-wide, and billions of dollars in economic activity"
gives us an idea of the initial layoffs in LA jobs

They decided to f us over by mandating RTO. We’ll f them over by switching off on Fridays. I’m unofficially on a 4-day week folks until I return to the office.

Thanks Y’all ✌️

Yet again, Fiserv shows just how much they care about their employees. Guess the people who used it need to figure out how to get to the office for that oh-so-important collaboration on their own come September.

So did AIG move from Cognizant to Mphasis for IT support

What is the deal with dress codes at the office? Remember 2019? You'd get that email saying "reminder: business casual, no tennis shoes" like it's a bouncer at a nightclub for accountants. Somebody's checking your shoes before you send your first teams message.

Now? Now it's like the dress code just....left. Didn't even give two weeks' notice. Guys are coming in wearing hoodies, shorts, Birkenstocks. Birkenstocks! You know, the shoe that says "I'm not choosing between comfort and sandals, I'm doing BOTH, and I dare you to say something in the 10am meeting."

And nobody says anything! Where's the email now? Where's HR? I think HR saw the Birkenstocks and just gave up. They're on another floor somewhere, in sweatpants, eating a sandwich, going "you know what, let 'em wear the sandals."

I’m hearing talk of VSP’s being offered to Verizon retail corporate store employees very soon. How is this possible when every location is adding headcount and jobs are being posted ?

Company will use AI to layoff people based on number of hours worked not factoring furloughs into the equation. The more furloughs you are given the more likely you will be laid off.

I was in a meeting. The VP confirmed that it will happen by the end of August. No more details.

Starting a thread for today, please share your department and how many people eliminated. Good luck!

Who’s heard what?

I heard that Sassine approval rate was low in the latest survey. Can any one share the real approval number?

Nike ’s Free Cash Flow: A Key Warning Sign for Investors

Free Cash Flow (FCF) is one of the most important metrics I look at when analyzing a company because it shows how much cash remains after the business funds its capital expenditures.
For Nike, the recent trend deserves attention:

📊 Free Cash Flow
2023: $4.87B
2024: $6.62B
2025: $3.27B
2026: $2.18B

The numbers tell an important story.
Nike reached a strong $6.62 billion in FCF in 2024, but since then, FCF has fallen sharply to $2.18 billion in 2026.

That represents a decline of approximately 67% from the 2024 peak.
The key question for investors is not simply whether Nike still generates positive FCF, it does.

The more important question is:
Why is Nike generating significantly less cash from its operations?

Because capital expenditures have remained relatively controlled, the deterioration in FCF appears to be driven primarily by the decline in Operating Cash Flow.

This is something I would investigate further through:

• Revenue growth
• Operating margins
• Inventory levels
• Accounts receivable
• Working capital
• Debt
• Earnings quality
• Cash conversion
  A company can remain profitable while its cash generation deteriorates. That is why Free Cash Flow is such an important part of fundamental analysis.
  For investors, the next step is understanding whether this decline is temporary or structural.
  That distinction can significantly change the investment thesis.

I recently watched a Verizon commercial featuring Trinity Tatum, the winner of the recent season of Love Island. It’s quite surprising how companies like Verizon are laying off people left and right to create commercials with reality TV stars. This highlights the company’s priorities and values.

This was posted on LinkedIn on 8/18/2026 under "O'Reilly Auto Parts India". If you're an O'Reilly IT employee, does this concern you?

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Hearing maybe something at the end of the month. Anyone else?

What are the benefits of having him represent AT&T?

Keep hearing rumors about working from home on Mondays getting approved. Anyone have any updates?

The day after massive layoffs TK posts pics of her family smiling and having fun and taking time to recharge. How nice while the rest of us are struggling and some of us lost our jobs. Want to know why people hate the WF execs? This is why.

Any locations out there where security has been removed?

This is what leadership and success look like! All bow down to greatness!

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Now they are being fined 1.3 million for Illinois market.
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I have never seen anything official announcing that a PIP process would be enforced on the lowest ranked 5% in the new performance system.

Where did this all come from ? … or is it all rumour mill ?

Announcement was quick and departure was swift, any updates on reasoning?

Noticing a lot of notices on LinkedIn. Right after their prom too, ouch!

External now, but got a job alert about this opening.

Well it’s official Lumen has fallen for the contractor vs employee trap. It won’t be long until all CO and Gateways are completely unusable. They leave trash, remove fibers and just otherwise do not care. This is a bad idea.

Any convenience reps here? Accepted a convenience sales rep role and would love to hear from someone with direct experience what I’m getting myself into

Did Macy’s recently change their policy about having personal belongings at the registers? In the store I work we can’t have our clear bags at the registers. The bags have to be put in a locker.

I’m curious what percentage actually took Cara up on the offer to uproot their lives and move to Minneapolis to serve their bullseye overlords

Anyone moved to Dallas this summer?

Has anyone had management ask them to withdraw their VSP? I'm curious whether the company has approached anyone about staying instead of separating — particularly people with a September 4, 2026 exit date.