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I'm so sick and tired of layoffs and reorgs and whatnots

Shouldn't we be operating at peak efficiency by now considering how many times we've had to go through optimizations and reorganizations, all accompanied by layoffs? Yet I never see any improvements after any of these, I only see things become progressively worse.


Take the severance and RUN!!!

Those who were impacted at the end of January, take the money and run as far away as possible from this place!!! A lot of non member contact employees are going to be doing the work of 3 people once this reorg is complete. Like the agile transformation 3 years ago and the massive failure that was, does anyone think this reorg will be any different.


L3Harris Technologies reorganizing, spinning off and selling out?

So, reduced to 3busin units from 4. The new structure is as follows: Space & Mission Systems (SMS), Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD), and Missile Solutions (MSL).
And then MSL spins off at least 40% of itself as a sorta stand alone IPO. And the former SAS unit is outsourcing work like crazy.
What's really happening folks?


Reorgs are comical

Does it seem like many of the recent Manager & Lead promotions went to people that have no clue what they are doing?!? People are getting “promoted”- more like PLACED- to positions they should not be in. Some of these same people could barely do their job prior or have no clue about the job of those now reporting to them. Yet on the flip side, qualified people aren’t even looked at or cannot even make it half way through any interview process because most of HR is a sh-t show. Guess that’s always been the #nikeway. Be in the nepotism club or get left behind.


It feels like we've been in a state of rolling layoffs

You constantly hear about people being let go, a team here, an org there, in numbers just small enough not to draw too much attention. There's endless talk about a reorg with zero details, and barely any communication from leadership. We're left fumbling in the dark, just waiting to see if our job is next. It's no wonder morale is in the gutter and the entire atmosphere feels so heavy.


And again, more big reorg and layoffs

Why is Medidata, or even Dassault Systèmes, not being honest about zero profits and all the layoffs? A major reorg happened and another round of layoffs of very seasoned, high paying roles (yet again) just happened.

This company has the worst leadership and bad senior hires in the last 2 years, and the signs are pretty clear.


Why are some departments always hit so hard? ISG/CSG for example

I always thought ISG = Inside Sales Group and CSG = Channel Sales Group, but apparently neither are sales related... Still don't know what they are but, why are those groups seemingly always hit so hard?

What did they do to pi-s off the Dell "gods?"


Advice/Intel from anyone who has been laid off

Hi, I have been feeling super nervous about some of the things I have been hearing around re-orgs within the company and am fairly certain my position will be eliminated.

For those of you who have recently been laid off by CVS for that matter, hoping you can share some wisdom..

How did the process go?
Did you get your bonus from the previous year (if you are eliminated before it is paid out)?
Were you given adequate resources to find another role internally?
Anything specific I should ask the HR person if I do get notified?

Any intel would help. I can see the writing on the wall and trying to get myself as prepared as possible. Thanks in advance!


I'm daydreaming about quitting to start my own thing

I'm so over corporate life. The thought of dealing with another reorg or layoff cycle makes me want to just walk out. I'm seriously thinking about using my skills to start a small business. It'd be crazy hard, but at least I'd be my own boss and in control of the chaos.


Colleen's Email

Hi,

I wanted to follow up on Beth Galetti’s post about organizational changes to A to Z earlier today. As Beth noted, this is a continuation of the work we've been doing for more than a year to strengthen the company by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy, so that we can move faster for customers. Our ambition is to be the world's largest startup. That means doubling down on a culture of ownership, speed, and experimentation—which requires us to continue evolving how we're structured.

Our organization plays a critical role in putting AI to work for our customers, transforming how companies deliver value to their customers, and these changes will help us sharpen our focus. I’ve seen how this team innovates and collaborates to solve real-world business challenges through applied AI. These strengths will be essential as we move forward with focus and clarity.

The notifications to impacted colleagues in our organization who are based in the U.S., Canada, and Costa Rica have now been completed. In other regions, we are following local processes, which may include time for consultation with employee representative bodies and possibly result in longer timelines to communicate with impacted employees. Changes like this are hard on everyone. These decisions are difficult and are made thoughtfully as we position our organization and AWS for future success. Please take care of yourselves and each other. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available 24/7 for free and confidential support.

Thank you for your continued focus on delivering for our customers. I'm confident in our team's ability to navigate this transition and emerge stronger, and I am positive that we'll accomplish great things together in the months ahead.

Colleen


Agile Leadership, lol

Let’s start by saying the quiet part out loud: most of the “agile leadership” still hanging around the bank looks like the clearance rack of corporate transformation. Folks who washed out of Best Buy and Target and couldn’t quite stick the landing anywhere else in the Fortune 500. You could cut half the agile coaches and performative agile leaders tomorrow and the only noticeable impact would be fewer meetings about meetings.

The latest org changes just reinforce that reality. A digital leader casually floated the idea that there was “opportunity” to rotate product and agile assignments across teams. Translation: since we can’t actually promote or develop people, let’s blow up stable teams instead and call it growth. Why not inject a little chaos, instability, and work/life imbalance for fun?
Naturally, instead of agile leadership doing their actual jobs, like explaining why this is a spectacularly bad idea and gently escorting that leader away from the cliff, they went all in.

Scrum Masters got shuffled around, including ones who were deeply embedded with teams that existed long before said leaders showed up. And, of course, everyone was told to keep quarterly planning on track, maintain team performance, and execute rushed handoffs at the same time. Because nothing says “agile maturity” quite like lighting the house on fire and asking everyone to keep dinner warm.

And let’s not forget the timing. This brilliant idea was floating around before ICE went full dystopian cosplay in local communities - storming around, kidnapping children, pepper spraying grandma on her way to target, and generally reminding everyone that the world is already on edge. Against that backdrop, I have to hand it to our failed agile leaders for truly impeccable coordination: announcing these changes while simultaneously rolling out layoffs. Chef’s kiss.

Nothing reassures employees quite like organizational chaos paired with “by the way, your job might disappear.” Thank you so very much for letting me keep this absolutely fantastic job, at least for now.

An enterprise-wide commitment to failing fast, failing often, and learning absolutely nothing.


MDs

Citigroup Plans March Layoffs for Managing Directors

https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/citigroup-to-cut-managing-directors-and-senior-staff-in-march-after-january-layoffs-48158

Citigroup is preparing a new round of job cuts in March. These layoffs will primarily affect managing directors and other senior employees. This follows approximately 1,000 roles eliminated in January. CEO Jane Fraser is leading a multi-year restructuring effort. The bank expects workforce reductions to continue into 2026.


Get ready for the Feb 5 announcements

That all hands? That will be where Dan tells us

  • we did amazing, what a strong quarter
  • we are the worst carrier and everything needs to change
  • first, we need to cut cost
  • in order to improve efficiency and to better serve and delight our customers, and given the inflow of people from Frontier, we will lay off another 8% of staff
  • turnarounds are amazing, the best thing ever (assuming you survive)
  • we will shuffle the deck chairs and do a reorg - we'll find a cozy spot for all the useless execs and keep paying them for a long long time (like Hans, Shankar, etc)
  • fear, I mean, transformation and cost savings, will be a permanent 'feature'
  • now stop complaining and go back to work so Dan can earn his guaranteed $31M between now and the end of next year