#execbonus

It’s the same story everywhere, but it feels especially absurd at our
company. VPs and above fly business class, enjoy generous budgets they
seem to circulate among themselves, and receive inflated bonuses for
minimal impact. Many of them likely couldn’t find another role in this
industry paying even half as much.

Shame on the board for tolerating an ineffective CEO. Shame on the CEO for
building an ineffective C-suite. And shame on us for continuing to work
here.

Shell announced it will sell Jffy Lube to PE for $1.3 billion. Short term gain for long term loss. What happens in 15-20 years when the Pennzoil supply agreement ends? What then?

Today’s layoffs were brutal and inhumane. Lost really good friends and colleagues. Entire teams were wipe down in the name of cost cutting where CEO is going to enjoy millions in bonus and salary hike.😔

I know you guys have been playing with the bonus money. What does it look like this year?

Hear me out!

It was reported that the executive board wanted to lay off 10000 employees. But of those, 3000 quit and others found a job somewhere within the company.

There are also reports that the restructuring expenses cost €3.1 billion.

Now I am no math genius but if I divide 3.1 billion with 3000, that is more than a million on an average. Given how high some salaries are, it is safe to assume that many employees got hundreds of thousands. But definitely not millions.

So where did all the money go?

If you ask around, you'll hear that a lot of money went to Marty Cagan and his company and to third-party consultants who suggested layoffs. I don't know if this is true. But we need an investigation into this.

What is to say that the executive board isn't actually laundering the money through these consultants?

In 2024, SAP expenditures related to restructuring were 10% of the total cloud backlog! Why would any company in their right mind reduce cash flows like this by laying off more employees and also doing share buybacks and paying executive bonuses in millions? And then saying there is no money left for salary increments or bonuses? We aren't even beating inflation and the board is spending money the company doesn't have just to continue with the tooth brushing exercise.

How can we as employees demand an investigation into this?

VZ paying him over $60m for him to sip coffefe and make jokes to the entire company

$1.5m base
250% sti = $3.7m

$59.5 grants due on 2027

RSUs:
$9.5m
$20m
$30m
(As reported in Verizon's SEC filings for his appointment)

That's right, when you worked hard all year and you find out the execs made great bonuses and you got less that the cost of living increase. And that's IF you got anything at all.
So nice to work for a company where every year you stay with them, you fall further behind in your pay.
Not interested in the bleeding hearts that parrot the execs saying you can always leave if you don't like it, because the truth is many can't find other jobs in their areas of the country.
So, may God help birds cr-p on all the execs who don't stand up for their employees.

Does he get two golden parachutes? THey kept him past his original CEO contract...

DXC treats its employees in a slave like manner. Once your in you never get a pay rise, promises are made of a annual merit evry year but it never materializes. They expect everyone to deliver at a top level to clients and retrain into AI and Cloud for nothing. The exec meanwhile dont deliver on their promises of growth but are entitled to Millions of $s in pay for delivering their failures. They tell the employees to leave if they dont like it. What an unjust and corrupt company, the DXC way.....

SAP is currently facing a very unstable situation.

We are already witnessing this with HP and several other major companies.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/hp-inc-shares-fall-as-company-says-it-will-cut-up-to-6000-employees.html

Despite significant layoffs and reductions in their operating costs, HP's stock has declined. Investors clearly perceive a lack of a solid plan to enhance profits, which has diminished shareholder confidence.

The SAP executive board is convinced that layoffs and dividends will elevate the stock price, but this approach will not work. Shareholders are not interested in quick returns through dividends; they want to see a comprehensive plan from SAP and increased investments rather than more layoffs. P23 has already demonstrated that layoffs are costly and do not significantly reduce operating expenses. The stock price began to drop sharply after the announcement of regular layoffs and superficial measures.

The only viable solution is to dismiss most of the board and develop a genuine strategy. However, supervisory board members who are attempting to hold the executive board accountable are already facing pressure and being urged to resign. Just as we witnessed half of the Betriebsrat depart during the recent layoffs, we can expect most supervisory board members to take a lucrative deal and exit.

Consequently, layoffs will persist. The stock price will continue to decline. The executive board will receive their largest bonuses ever, while leaving no budget for employee salary increases or bonuses. They will penalize employees because the workforce is too intimidated to advocate for themselves.

As the new CEO of Verizon, Dan Schulman will receive an annual base salary of $1.5 million, in addition to substantial performance-based bonuses and stock awards that could bring his total compensation to tens of millions of dollars.
His compensation package includes:
Base Salary: $1,500,000 per year.
Short-Term Incentive Plan: He is eligible for a target bonus opportunity equal to 250% of his base salary, based on performance.
Long-Term Equity Awards: Schulman will receive various stock awards, including restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs), with a potential value of up to $59.5 million depending on the company's future performance relative to its peers.
Schulman, who previously served as the CEO of PayPal, was appointed to lead Verizon in October 2025, taking over from the ousted Hans Vestberg. His contract runs through 2027.
For more detailed information, please refer to Verizon's official SEC filings regarding executive compensation.

How much are 15k livelihoods worth to him?

(To the tune of: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys)

Mammas, don't let your babies grow up to work for Big Red Don't let 'em pick networks or chase that 5G Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such Mammas, don't let your babies grow up to work for VZ They'll never be home, and they'll always be stressed Even if they give you their all, they'll just cut you to be "lean"

(Verse 1) He'd bleed red and black, wore the polo with pride Believed in the network, felt good deep inside He missed kids' ballgames for "critical work" Now he's a "cost transformation," a shareholder perk.

(Chorus) 'Cause they'll get a new CEO from PayPal, you see Who talks about "culture" and "scrappy" He'll take a fifty-million-dollar bonus and then Cut fifteen thousand people just before the holidays again.

(Verse 2) He heard all the rumors, the "critical inflection" The talk about "synergy" and "cost correction" Then the call came on Thursday, "November the 20th" "We're making you 'leaner'," just a number, not a person.

(Chorus) 'Cause they'll get a new CEO from PayPal, you see Who talks about "culture" and "scrappy" He'll take a fifty-million-dollar bonus and then Cut fifteen thousand people just before the holidays again.

(Bridge) They'll say you're all "family" when they want your long hours But you're just a line item when they're in the glass towers They're losin' subscribers, so you'll pay the steep price While Dan Schulman's bonus is lookin' real nice.

(Verse 3) So Mammas, go tell 'em before they sign on That loyalty's a one-way street, and then it is gone They don't care about you, just the stock and the churn It's a "Home for the Holidays" lesson you'll learn.

(Outro Chorus) Yeah, they'll get a new CEO from PayPal, you see Who talks about "culture" and "scrappy" He'll take a fifty-million-dollar bonus and then Cut fifteen thousand people just before the holidays again.

keep working hard v-teamers

"I fault myself for not paying more attention' is what CEO Ryan Lance told us is one of the reasons he has to cut 25% of the workforce. He was too focused on swallowing smaller rivals. Ryan Lance's was paid $23.12 million in 2024. $15.42 was a bonus. Wonder how much he will get in 2025 “for not paying attention”.

All the layoffs paid off!

Let’s talk about those emails we’ve all been getting — the ones trying to “explain” why our paychecks are about to shrink. Apparently, because there’s an extra pay period this year, instead of actually paying us for that extra period, the company decided to stretch our annual salary across 27 checks instead of 26. Translation? Every single paycheck is smaller.

For a lot of us, that’s not just a minor math adjustment. That’s bills. That’s gas. That’s food. That’s medication. We budget every dollar, and now the dollars are disappearing — all because leadership didn’t want to “overpay” their own employees for the work we already do.

And as if that wasn’t enough, they’ve slashed the company’s contribution to our Health Savings Accounts too. It used to be $1,200 a year — now it’s $900. And you only get that full $900 if you match it yourself. So not only are they giving less, they’re making you pay to get it.

The timing couldn’t be more insulting. After docking our AIP bonuses this year — supposedly to “balance finances” — they somehow found room for executive bonuses that skyrocketed into the millions. The president’s pay alone reportedly doubled to over $25 million. So while the rest of us are watching our paychecks shrink, the top is cashing in on the sweat and exhaustion of the people who actually make this company run — the nurses, techs, and support staff who show up every day and take care of our members like they’re family.

And let’s not forget the cherry on top: instead of loading that $1,200 HSA at the start of the year when we actually need it, they’re now dribbling out $33 per paycheck. That’s $66.66 a month. I’m sorry, but I don’t need to see that number show up in my account every month — it’s bad enough without the symbolism.

We’re the ones carrying this company — not the executives, not the board, us. The ones working short-staffed, fielding calls, and doing the impossible day after day. And the thanks we get? Smaller paychecks. Less help. Less respect.

They tell us to “remember the bigger picture.” Well, here’s the bigger picture: without us, there is no company. No record profits. No executive bonuses. No “success stories.”

So here it is — loud and clear: stop taking from the people who keep you afloat. Stop cutting from the bottom to feed the top. You can’t preach “member care” and “employee appreciation” in the same breath you’re docking pay and slashing benefits.

We see what’s happening. We’re tired. And we’re done staying quiet about it.

stock jumps 10 pts!. every business unit did extremely well. top brass made lot of money on sold stock options past couple months and probually end of yr future bonus. Pretty sure management will still scream war on cost mantra even though the cat is out of the bag that company earnings doing well and projected earnings as well next year.

Managers: “Work in the office OR ELSE HR will catch you! 🤬”

HR: “new managers misunderstand the policy and we have a 3rd party vendor, managers are notified of a trend before us”

So is the truth that managers get a higher bonus for people being in the office? Perfect attendance has done nothing positive for my career. Just makes it harder for me to do my job.

Company must be falling apart, they want to make sure people don't get paid for Thanksgiving the next week (monsters) Got to ensure BH gets all $40M

I’ve been ringing the bell on this for over a year—both here and in person. The writing’s been on the wall, layoffs were always coming this year. The PTO change was the clear warning sign.

I got out earlier this year and stopped even checking this site. Honestly, I’m amazed so many are acting surprised. Pull your head out of the sand.

And don’t think it’s over. Next comes a “mini reorg” here, another one over there, then suddenly—“oops, redundancies!” More cuts.

Bottom line: leadership has a headcount number they need to hit. Their bonuses are tied to it. Things will break, just like the culture that’s been shifting downhill for the last decade. Same as the country—leadership has their plan, and the rest of us just get dragged through the tank while they hit their targets.

Best advice: build a path that’s about you, not about serving an employer.

After CDW basically wiped out a department and lost years of expertise and experience, they are now re-hiring for those roles, but at near entry-level pay. That is the strategy--layoff experienced coworkers who have been dedicated to CDW for 10 years or more and bring in low-paid workers in order to ensure executive bonuses stay high.

This is so short-term in thinking, but many of the executives are nearing retirement age, so they are are at no financial risk for these decisions. They've been doing it for 3+ years and there have been no signs that approach is driving growth for the company.

It's a horrible strategy, but leadership doesn't seem to see the obvious.

You thought that this was a one hit wonder, now you find out that the hits just keep coming. Not delivering number one hit on the chart puts these brilliant people into the land of constant layoffs. I just wonder what the leadership team thinks about their no hit wonders, lack of empathy and inability to drive growth? Not a lot, sure they sleep well knowing that they have laid off hundreds of folks and will continue to do so to save their own skin. They will continue to keep firing people to get their bonuses (if that's even possible at this point) and save a job that they are so very desperate to hold on to, knowing that their track record won't get them hired anywhere else. They all want to be board members, I would not even hire them to play a board game.

Yeah, CommScope’s shuffling Temps to MNOP roles and dumping MNOPs into floater limbo reeks of a cheap purge to slash higher wages before Amphenol swoops in at $16/hr entry pay. It’s the same playbook as shipping IT jobs to India—sc--wing loyal US workers for offshore savings and fat exec bonuses.

Whilst spewing all the latest buzzwords and talking BS about future forward, client centricity, win as one team etc etc. the senior management hasn't got an f ing clue how to run a business.
oh sh!t, my bonus depends on a good revenue per share number. I don't know how to generate recvenue so I'll take billions of revenue and buy back shares whilst sacking the people who make the revenue, that will secure me another $20 million bonus!
Here's am idea, how about joining the team, taking a bonus cut and letting people who know how to run a business , do it? Instead of paying consultants millions to do your job!

Today is 29 Aug 2025 and it Just ended (like a lot of other US employees) my 4 year journey at bp.

At this time i would like to thank the CEO, board members, EVPs, SVPs, and other members of the executive team for destroying careers of a lot of hardworking and people smarter then them. Also, thanks to the executive team for running this company to the ground and failing to own upto their mistakes or having any accountability for their decisions that has got the company to its current state. Additional thank you for continuing to collect your bonuses without any meaningful sacrifices while laying off workers with fraction of your salaries. You all must be very of yourselves for doing a tremendous job destroying the company value while destroying people's livelihoods. You all deserve bonus Energize points. Kudos!

In the old days, companies used to call layoffs “downsizing” or “right-sizing,” like it was some kind of corporate yoga pose. Now it’s just “restructuring” “ Early Retirement Program “—a polite way of saying we spun the wheel and your name came up.

Make no mistake: layoffs in corporate America aren’t always about performance. They’re about PowerPoint presentations, stock price sugar highs, and executives proving to shareholders that they’re “decisive” by cutting the very people who actually do the work.

You can almost picture the C-suite playing a board game:
• Roll the dice — Land on “Cut 500 jobs” and collect a bonus.
• Draw a card — “Move production offshore, skip ahead to your stock grant vesting date.”
• Spin the wheel — “Congratulations! You’ve eliminated your entire customer support team. Hope the chatbot works!”

Meanwhile, employees are left watching their email like contestants on a reality TV show, waiting to see if they’re voted off the island or if they get to keep their seat in the open office zoo.

And the best part? The company will send you a warm, heartfelt email thanking you for your “dedicated service,” signed by an executive who couldn’t pick you out of a lineup. But don’t worry—your sacrifice will be remembered… until the next quarterly earnings call.

The pink slip game isn’t about survival of the fittest. It’s survival of whoever’s on the “critical projects” spreadsheet that quarter. And even that’s temporary. Because sooner or later, they spin the wheel again.

This post needed its own thread. The OP is @a9+1k36wh77z, all credit goes to them.

Ah, the holidays Coming soon — that magical time when companies drape their logos in twinkling lights, release tear-je-king ads about “family values,” and then quietly toss employees out the back door like expired fruitcake.

Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a calendar invite titled Mandatory HR Meeting on Thanksgiving or December 23rd. It’s corporate efficiency at its finest — cut payroll before year’s end, bump the stock price, and still make it to the CEO’s chalet in Aspen for eggnog.

The PR department will churn out phrases like “right-sizing” and “strategic restructuring” — translation: we’re firing you to protect executive bonuses. After all, someone’s got to pay for the CEO’s holiday Rolex and the board’s catered champagne toast.

And while they sip their peppermint lattes and congratulate themselves on “tough decisions,” real people are at home explaining to their kids why Santa suddenly downsized his operations this year. Nothing warms the heart like watching holiday lights reflect off the foreclosure notice.

If companies want to be honest, they should ditch the fake holiday cheer and just run commercials that say: “From all of us in upper management, thanks for your years of service — and don’t let the door hit you on your way to the unemployment line.”

Because in corporate America, the season of giving is really the season of taking — taking jobs, taking dignity, and taking every last shred of goodwill before the year-end financials hit.