#decision

While the RIF may be needed to cut cost and financially support or spend on new areas but the outcome of a quick decision like this usually does not work out from my experience. The employees did not get much time since the announcement was made. My concerns is they will be cutting people not having enough time to look at their scope of work. A poor judgement will be made. The leaders should have taken their time to do this exercise. That way we could have kept the right people or department to support our customers and the network. I just do not get what is the hurry for…

If any VP is on this thread please just tell us how you decided who to layoff. It’s happening at this point. At least you’ll save us having a speculate for the next week. I know you’re supposed to be tight lip, but please please please. Just tell us.

Does your Band 5 or Band 6 make the final call on your future ?

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Best decision Ford has ever made.

I have an offer in hand (been in the interview process for 3 months now, casually applying and interviewing) and they're asking me to accept the offer by TODAY. The pay isn't that great (not a lot than what I'm making now) but the role is quite interesting.
I am a top performer in my team. Should I take my chances and stay in Verizon? Or do I accept the offer? I DO prefer Verizon but I'm also skpectical about my future here. What would you do?

Because it 100% was not performance. We lost two teammates who were among the best, and we have a few who could/should have been laid off instead and are still here. It really su-ks knowing that hard work will not protect you in situations like this. What's even the point then?

Who creates the list who goes? Lvl 7. So is it my boss, or director, or sr Dr?

At what level knew or contributed to the layoff list beforehand? L8? VP? SVP? President?

Who made the call???? Who do you think really made the call on this round: MF, BC, or the board? Or someone else...

Anyone else find it funny that they are using the excuse of making faster decisions to justify the layoffs? To the people at the top, the time it takes to make decisions isn’t the problem, ITS THE DECISIONS THAT YOU ARE MAKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM!! Dei, pride, every decision they make has been wrong! But they get to stay and we get to suffer lol.

Who makes the decision on who gets cut or not? Directors? L7s and L8s?

Saw a comment about a Sr. Director say to their org that they didn’t know and was blindsided by the news. I personally don’t believe that

I started my career late in life. Been here for 5+ years. I was offered another position with another company. Unfortunately this company has layoffs like many others in our sector. Not sure if I should accept it or just remain here. If you had the change to move on would you? Or would you remain here due to the amount of time you've put in? Also, pay and benefits are about the same.

If you know that you would be wfr’d and there’s an opening in another company that comes only in 2 years only, would you quit and go there ? Or would you wait for the severances and then search for another offer ? .. let us see some wise answers ..

Title says it all. I just received a job offer to work at Paramount. I’m currently employed, but I am looking for something new. I told the hiring manager I needed the weekend to think about it. Should I take the job?

Who makes the decision on who actually gets laid off? And is it mainly the non-senior people who get cut?

Latest idea they had was to remove jira and confluence access to “low users” which obviously reported wrong on low users.

Let’s see what shambles of decisions is next

Would there be any benefit to submitting an EOI at this stage, or have the decisions already been finalized?

Was the cut through every department?. Also, was the manager or the director the one who chose which coworker to let go? Some team report that the chosen one where great contributor yet I my friend was let go and it look like it was personal….

When is he in ? What are going to be first decisions ? I heard there’s a big senior meeting mid September. He may attend.