#policy

Managers joke about how customers will never leave SAP because of how difficult it is. Now I joke about how SAP is being investigated for it. Hahahhahahahahhahah

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-opens-probe-into-possible-anticompetitive-practices-by-sap-2025-09-25/

What is the purpose of this survey if not to reduce our benefits ?

Anyone taken this up? It’s being rammed down our throats by management and I smell a rat. Thoughts?

The rumor mill isn’t just noise this time, there’s a storm brewing. Multiple friends in high places are warning me NVWs are squarely in the target zone for Q4 layoffs. RTO FTW purges were just the appetizer. Now leadership wants the main course, headcount slashes big enough to make Wall Street smile. If you’re NVW and haven’t committed to moving to a hub, look out! You’ve been warned.

Light up your social burner social accounts with this information to destroy their plan.

A company going public is entirely under the SEC's control. An early leak triggers serious regulatory risks related to "g-n-jumping" and the quiet period, potentially leading to costly delays, increased legal liability, and even the derailment of the entire IPO.

to those LRed (positions eliminated), if they go to interview and accept job offer before Oct 13. will they lose the package?

Does anyone know anything about pension bridging? I've heard rumors that pension bridging is potentially available if you are within two years of being eligible to retire, but details are light beyond that.

Like if I’m going to be out for two weeks do those extra days work for the week right before? How does it work for when it’s the end of the month? I don’t see this published anywhere

Heard that there will be a townhall for remote employees...
Dropping the hammer to relocate!

Has anyone’s manager successfully been able to transfer them from Hybrid to Remote? My manager said she’s in the process since I am the only team member in my location.

If you refuse an ATT offer Lumen per conf call referenced you would be effectively be quitting your Lumen job. Since you had a viable similar job option to continue working with att on the table that you refused.

Translation your punked by Lumen if you dont accept ATT offer?
You quit so No rif, No unemployment.

During a couple of these department specific office hours talks, apparently some of the department heads are pushing back a bit on the 5 day RTO (among other things).
Anyone think this is going to lead to anything?

All DC and MN telecommuters are now required to come in. 65+ page document with a hundred names on each doc was released on people with statuses revoked.

Criteria was 30 miles to either office.

Time to leave the company

Per policy I submitted my vacation hours prior to starting vacation and also to ensure I wouldn’t have a missing time card (and not get paid).
We couldn’t work from Sep 2 to Sep 22 due to loss of access. But they sure as heck still docked my vacation accrual for the days I pre-entered for post layoff days Arghh.
Kicking myself in the butt.

Union employees, if you get an offer, and decline, you are not guaranteed a job with Lumen.

Non union, if you get a job offer and decline, you lose your job.

I've been on a medical exemption for the last 4 months - a legit one - and the last 1x1 I had RTO was never even brought up. I was asked how I was doing but that was it. I report to a director so, a step up from a sr. manager and is one who would have more insight into all of that - I think anyways...

I'm almost wondering if this was a sneaky scare tactic Dell/JC made. Enforce a mandatory 5 days/week RTO that gets tracked and enforce it for a quarter; then back off and/or totally stop tracking/caring but don't tell anybody.

Think about it... If you/managers/directors don't know if they are still tracking it, people will continue to go in, right? The moment people find out that they AREN'T tracking it anymore... Nobody will go in.

I suppose the only test would be to NOT go in and see if your manager/director says anything about it... But I have a sneaky suspicioun that they aren't really tracking that anymore. If they are, it's likely just wanting a few days/week.

JVB said I’d have to pay back all of the commission on my 100,000 SIM card deal in NYC. I guess I’ll go back to cold calling.

i heard belk is now stopping no-receipt returns and exchanges? is this true? it was a big problem at some South Carolina stores.

Has anyone gotten flagged before and how many days until they actually notice.

Got a message from my manager saying full office hours are expected if you are in office :(

How are things going with the centralized hubs for each LOB? I left in July 2024 and remember getting emails about the hubs and cities they want to operate in and offer people relocation packages to keep their jobs. Just curious… thanks!

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dislocatedworker/employer/tools/notice/wbcml-overview.htm

Covered employers must provide written notice 60 calendar days in advance of a business closing or mass layoff or reduction in hours.

Employers generally are covered by the WBCML law if they employ 50 or more persons in the State of Wisconsin and Make a reduction in the workforce which affects at least 25% of the workforce or 25 employees, whichever is greater or at least 500 employees.

Two or more groups of employees who are affected during a 90-day period may be considered in aggregate when determining whether the business closing or mass layoff thresholds have been met.

New badge scanners popping up across various offices. Is Truist getting serious about WTO?

Hearing from multiple coworkers in different orgs that the company is moving to an even harder stance on 5 days.

Are they telling out of state workers that are not in michigan to either move to mi or to find other job/ Just heard that happened not sure if true

Wasn’t it great to see the person that represents Verizon to Congress to help offshore jobs, go to Ireland where those American jobs were moved to and celebrate it on LinkedIn? Leadership personified! Exhilarating and exciting indeed. Can’t wait to see what lives and communities they offshore next!

What's the package offered if one fails documented coaching before being put on PIP officially? Is it possible to negotiate/extend the last day of employment on paper?

If we resign during coaching period, is it considered as termination?

Fees changing to 100k. Google lowballs candidates hard so I doubt they will pay this unless the candidate is spectacular.

Wonder how this will effect EnGen and Highmark???

It applies to H‑1B visa applicants who are outside the U.S. seeking new entry or visa issuance. The rule requires that, for an H‑1B petition to be accepted (or, more precisely, for visa issuance / entry to be allowed if one is outside the U.S.), the employer must pay a supplemental fee of $100,000.

For those that haven't been in an office for years, what is the general dress code in the Hub locations?
Is everyone wearing jeans these days?

How do you think the recent announcement requiring $100,000 per year for H1B visas will impact VZ?

Recognizing that existing holders are exempt, what do you think the timing of any impacts will be?

Especially interested to hear from any current H1B or L1 visa holders.

i understand stuff like code or stuff not published. but how about working for a ct with a
support contract that my name would be on?

Your employment with Oracle created obligations on your behalf with respect to certain
confidential, proprietary and trade secret information belonging to Oracle (“Proprietary
Information”) as reflected in the Proprietary Information Agreement (“PIA”) that you signed as
a condition of joining Oracle.
• By signing the PIA, you promised not to use Proprietary Information for any
purpose following your Oracle employment.
• You acknowledge that by signing the PIA, you are prohibited from recruiting Oracle
employees for employment with any employer other than Oracle for a specified
period of time following the termination of your Oracle employment. The
foregoing contractual prohibition will not apply to you if you reside or work in
California or any other jurisdiction that prohibits such a term; however you
understand that this exclusion from the scope of the contractual obligation in this
paragraph does not authorize conduct that is a misappropriation of Proprietary
Information, unfair competition or other wrongful act.
• You acknowledge that, if you signed the PIA on or after June 1, 1996, you are
expressly prohibited, for a specified period of time following the termination of your
employment, for your own account or for the account of any other person or entity,
from soliciting, calling on or providing services similar to those which you provided
to customers or clients of Oracle during your employment, for any of Oracle's
customers or clients or prospective customers or clients if you solicited, called on or
performed services for that Oracle customer or client or prospective customer or
client for a specified period of time preceding your termination. The foregoing
contractual prohibition will not apply to you if you reside or work in California or any
other jurisdiction that prohibits such a term; however you understand that this
exclusion from the scope of the contractual obligation in this paragraph does not
authorize conduct that is a misappropriation of Proprietary Information, unfair
competition or other wrongful act.

Thank you

This is all about getting the Indian govt to get in line about fair trade. Russian oil, tariffs etc. trump is a master at getting the deal done so wait and see. No more playing both sides, either be fair or get left behind

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-scrambles-clear-h-002724934.html

All current H1b visa holders are safe including the ones who are entering the country with 2025 H1b cycle. The fees doesn't apply to renewals/transfers. It is one time fees per new petition, not an annual fees. The fees is legality is also questionable and will be contested in courts and likely be overturned. Someone asked me yesterday if I knew better than Trump and his cronies about the proclamation...so here is the proof. I knew better!

Enjoy...have a great weekend.

They told us on video this was 100k per year for all the H1B Visa holders, or all 600K. Now its a 1 time fee of 100K for 3 years, its only for non us grads so like only 60K out of the 80K new H1B Visa's. Talk about a walk back, that's like only 1/10th of the original stated headcount. What a let down.

Stand up for yourselves. You are not alone.

https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/filing-formal-complaint

I hope our mm colleagues with a H1-B visa returns to the states before the EOD as"an executive order on Friday requiring US employers to pay a $100,000 application fee for the visa program. The order takes effect on September 21 at 12:01 a.m. ET."

Does this mean if you currently have one and it expires chances are you won't have employment because I doubt mm will pay that price for anyone plus income.

(Sources https://www.businessinsider.com/h1b-visa-trump-executive-order-what-to-know-2025-9)