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Knox County Schools is considering closing four schools to address budget shortfalls. This decision is part of a larger effort to improve the district's financial standing. The district aims to consolidate resources and reduce operational costs. Further details regarding the specific schools and the timeline for these potential closures are expected. Community feedback will likely be a factor in the final decision-making process.

Knoxville, Tennessee

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There are a lot of accounts that have offshore restrictions yet I see so many instances where offshore resources have access to the data or help support it. There is a global client restrictions list which lists which accounts have restrictions and by which level, but I rarely see it enforced. Even with the recent post about offshore resources supporting Medicare members, my understanding was Medicare had to remain onshore. Am I off on this? I don’t understand why this isn’t a bigger issue.

It seems like over the past 2 years things have been getting progressively worse. We are expected to do everything faster with fewer resources. People are stressed and exhausted, and more end up leaving. A lot of positions are not being backfilled. We are constantly getting hounded about the 3 days in office policy (and all issues related to that). It just seems to be getting worse non-stop. Is there any hope, or is it better to look elsewhere?

Do any PL have a proposed org chart or general outline of the movement of resources? What is the overarching goal (besides save money) from an efficiency standpoint?

The Walmart Payroll Modernization initiative began in 2018 and is currently advancing with its implementation across the U.S. workforce. Recently, new employees have started to be incorporated into the SAP payroll system, which was expected to be operational in 2023. However, David Glick and Sushanta Das, with the assistance of Akhil Gupta and Matthew Sowders, have hindered the business go-live for their personal gain following the technical launch. They are fully cognizant of their lack of contribution to this project. As a result, they created a Payroll integration engine platform, which is essentially another ETL tool, to take credit for the payroll program's business rollouts after three years. Presently, every Amazon leader, including Rao Grandhi, who has transitioned to Walmart and is participating in this payroll modernization effort, is recounting their success stories, even regarding minor population launches, as if they have played a crucial role in the program's achievements, seeking acknowledgment without any genuine contribution.

This situation is indeed disheartening and represents a misallocation of time and resources over the past three years.

I had target on my back since I went on parental leave. They laid me off stating AI restructuring. I see that they posted th1e same role including title 6 months later within same state another site. I do not have documentation on anything other than the final lay off zoom call. My manager made multiple comments during my tenure about my parental leave. I already moved on from this place. 3 extra resources were hired before I was let go to replace what I was doing. I smart enough to catch on to it and the resources are d-mb enough to not understand any training. Is there anything that I can do?

In the name of all that is holy, why is IT Leadership allocating scarce resources (headcount and salary & benefits) to fund this ITBM team? As you might guess this team is part of Strategy & Services department. The people in these positions do not have any real IT experience so you have to hold their hand on every discussion of anything IT related. Look at the salary range of these positions.....REALLY? FOR REAL?

IT Business Management Finance Leader: The expected compensation range for this position is $221,591 - $270,834, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

IT Finance Business Analyst:
The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

We're increasingly relying on very junior resources who often arrive with a great deal of confidence but very little context. Many are obsessed with visibility and impressing VPs and Directors, spending more energy crafting narratives and projecting competence than actually doing the work required to build it. Everyone seems eager to have an opinion on everything, despite being fresh out of school and lacking the historical context or operational understanding behind why certain decisions were made. Questioning assumptions is healthy; dismissing experience before understanding is not. Leadership often mistakes polished communication, executive presence, and confidence for capability. Those who manage perceptions rise quickly, while other carry the load. To make matters worse, some are very well connected, merit isn't always what drives opportunity. just look ate the recent hires.

Has anyone else dealt with environments where visibility is valued more than substance? Performance Vs perception he-l.

Permian Resources or Diamondback or SM - take your pick but you are way better off with any of them than at the double cross!

I work in resources and all i will say is from experience so far Delaware both TX and NM are pretty bad management wise

Check if you are able to access to critical resources

No matter how often you refer to us as “resources”

Laying off staff and trying to make do with less resources…
New staff who don’t know much about the job and the company…
Tenured associates with the role and company knowledge gone…
News flash T Rowe, what do you think is going to happen? Who is going to do the work? Who knows how to do the work?

When I'm displaced, will I still get access to Develop You and Pluralsight resources to complete courses for my development?

I've summarized 20 reports in a single thread - this is from Watching IBM - there you go, all 20 of them:

1. RA'd today in USA Storage Presales (CTS). Multiple 2+ ratings, exceeded quota past 2 years, top quarter of organization. 90 days notice 1 month severance.

2. Tomorrow 344 Dutch colleagues will be RA'd

3. Just got the call. US based in GTS global. Manager says HR calling it Work Elimination in US. Didn't have overall numbers but said it was widespread and impacting 2 in group. Both "retirement eligible".

4. RA happening today in the US, GTS managers are making calls... not sure who is involved yet.

5. GTS is hit and they are hitting tech people also. Just happened to one of my team mates

6. I was RA'ed today. I'm in the CIO. Was told that the reason is that my position is being eliminated due to co-location strategy to limit # of locations that CIO personnel are in. Some of my work will be transitioned to other resources & other work eliminated. I don't know of other folks affected. Nearly 20 years service and a whole 1 month pay

7. 19+ years. RA'ed today. Lost two jobs to landed resources from India. IBM = India business machines. GBS. Anybody that thinks they are safe. Your time is coming. But Ginny is building a chalet in the Swiss alps. Good luck. Finally over the waiting. Seen all my friends go before me.

8. RA'd after 17 years. Systems Group. Age 49, told it was because of my experience and performance and the direct the business unit is going. Never less than a 2+ in the last 15 years. We all know what is really going on.

9. In IBM for 20 years, currently in CIO half of the group is RAed because not co-located. Other half to go next year unless they move.

10. Gone GTS 30 years

11. I knew it was gonna happen soon. IBM wants to get the people off the payrolls prior to 12/15, to save the 401k match. I was not affected, not sure about others on the account I am on. to be honest, we have already been decimated to the bare minimum, most of the account has already been replaced with Costa Rica IBMers.

12. Mgrs in GTS were RA'd yesterday employees still be told in GTS as I write this

13. I'm in the number this time. After over 15yrs and then several 2+ ratings. But of course this happens right after Thanksgiving and before the 401K match time.

14. Another wave of cuts in TSS UK started this week, part 2 of the 2016 cull...

15. Hi - ugh. I've just heard about another RA happening today. An old co-worker of mine from GBS is affected. He was notified today and his last day will be Nov. 29. No idea of size/scope of RA. My area here in Analytics was not included this time.

16. Still processing the information but there is an RA in progress and "I am affected". I'm in GTS (work from home Boulder) and do mainframe engagement solutioning but it sounds like it will be larger than GTS. Word is the standard cheepskate severance.

17. RA in GTS, so far no tech folks hit (but we were decimated on the last round), but heard that US-based PM's targeted

18. Just got word that RAs are happening in GTS. So far, people working in the CICs, myself included, aren't affected...looks like they're targeting the WFH people again. Manager seemed stressed reading the official script on the phone. Asked how many were let go in this RA and he wouldn't comment on the issue. Work being off shored to China. No surprises, I'm a long time follower of this group. I realize it is not based on the quality of my work, just another company drowning in management mistakes. Life goes on.

19. Well got the call today, 22 years of service and I've been RA'd, 90 days with a severance of 1 month. Bitter sweet feelings since I've been VERY unhappy with the way things have been going the last few years. I'm in GTS (work from home in Broomfield/Boulder Co.) as a Transition Project Manager.