#severance

Go ahead and sign so they know who the disgruntled people are and can put the sc--ws on you harder. The goal has not changed and the goal is still to get rid of as many people as possible without having to pay ANY severance. Even if you sign you can be terminated before a layoff is approved. If you have been keeping up on the layoffs/mass firing of federal government workers then you are up to date on what's about to go down.

If you want to get rid of people hiking calling it voluntary severance - look at cutting unnecessary expenses. Starting with the high profile celebrity advertising and then the high end large six figure executive salaries. Both those classes of folks have enough money and that needs to be dropped off the books - immediately

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They fired the entire leadership after it was found out they organised s-x massage rooms and dr-gs on a conference.

Wonder if there were such rooms when Christian went there this year and if their goodbyes were so heartfelt and the severence so high as for Jürgen. Or do you have to se-----y harrass a colleague to be praised?

I imagine there are many of us (mid career 10+ years) that assumed we would retire from this company. However this was the year that got some of us, and now we are left standing. However are you holding up? What are you doing now/plan to do next? Genuinely interested in hearing what folks have to say.

I recently got laid off, and I'm in my non-working notice period. The separation paperwork says that taking another job during the notice period could affect eligibility for severance pay. Does anyone know how that works? I know I have to be available if they need something from me during the notice period, but that seems unlikely. And how would they even know I had started a new job?

any idea how it works since they keep changing this. Please share if you are certain.

DONT DO IT. They dont want to pay out severance and are going to do things to break morale to get "voluntary attrition". Dont give them the satisfaction. Start building your network now to prepare for when the inevitable comes, and have a game plan for when it does.

Just announced and Sept 15 is the impacted area notification date

Looks like they over hired during covid now tossing people out so the option to move to another area or take voluntary severance

Reduction IS coming for external associates

This is in the main thread:

• "I recently found out they'll be doing more layoffs at KTD and probably GO soon. I know for sure CIS and Product will get hit hard. I hope you get your severance!" (Anonymous, Post ID: @OP+1k3eddae2)
• "my team received notice today that we needed to add some new contacts to our email chains, sure enough they are located in India." (Anonymous, Post ID: @qd+1k3eddae2)
• "20+ year employee, always glowing reviews, personally found and cleared over $3M in bad debt over the past few years. They eliminated the higher paid employees so the lower paid ones can pick up the slack." (Anonymous, Post ID: @p9+1k3eddae2)
• "vague information about severance (month pay/years of employment, possible bonus eligibility based on standing), but would be discussee 1-on-1 during exit interview, TBD" (Anonymous, Post ID: @p4+1k3eddae2)
• "severance will be discussed later and think it is based on performance through your last day." (Anonymous, Post ID: @mr+1k3eddae2)
• "At least this time it sounds like folks are getting severance unlike transformation." (Anonymous, Post ID: @nn+1k3eddae2)
• "They have avoided severance payouts the last 2-3 re-orgs." (Anonymous, Post ID: @pp+1k3eddae2)

October is right around the corner and its layoff season again at HMH. Massive customer problems with this years back to school. Lots of customers asking for their money back. New CTO, with an attention span problem and flare for unprofessional behavior, dead set on getting rid of most of the technology staff. 80 hour work weeks. continuous stream of abuse to drive people to quitting so they don't have to pay severance pay..... and the result is?, you guessed it, October is fast approaching, massive layoffs both in technology and across the company. One cannot imagine why year after year of layoffs could have possibly resulted in such bad outcomes.

I'm not among those who hate Nike. I've had some good and some bad years here, like any with any job. I do recognize that this is not the same company it was a decade ago, and I wouldn't mind continuing my career somewhere else. As long as severance is decent, I'm okay with being laid off.

We literally can't function with what we have left. I guess they'll now overload us with work until we quit. Save them money on severance. I can't think of another reason why they'd do something like this.

My manger said people are getting 60 days. Is this in addition to the 2 weeks per year or just the minimum? Also, if you quickly find a job, is WF cutting off the severance or paying out to end? Love working here and hope I don’t get displaced.

anyone from IDC got laid off? what is the severance package ? is there any opportunity to look for internal jobs?

As the title says, If you were laid off recently in the US (and my condolences if this was the case), what did your severance package look like and how did they handle healthcare insurance?

Anyone else on severance and knows how to successfully update your direct deposit accounts without calling? Yes, I’ve looked through the paperwork and can’t locate this option on the abbreviated version of teamworks. Thanks!

Anyone know what the current package is for Ireland ?

Anyone know the latest on severance payout and if/when it changes? Asking for... all the friends

This mainly applies to tech and lower management roles. If you're a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and an H. -1. B colleague in the same role wasn't laid off, you may be eligible for additional severance or have grounds for legal action due to policy violations.
All you need is your manager's / second line's hierarchical Organization chart screenshot. You can also have some proofs of screenshots from git repositories to prove you have checked in code as same level as the H. -1. b candidate or performed similar activity as H. -1. b candidate if management. Ensure you are not laidoff due to your performance ratings.

I was told that you get severance if you at least had “meets” on your review(s) and you were laid off. I was also told you do not get severance if you had a bad review and/or were fired with cause. Is this true?

I recently found out they'll be doing more layoffs at KTD and probably GO soon. I know for sure CIS and Product will get hit hard. I hope you get your severance!

Has anyone been successful in obtaining a severance package through the appeal process of the Severance Plan Administrator?

I have been mapped to a third party and received an offer letter. The description is vague however the responsibilities are objectively much greater than my position at Wells.

The handbook states if job is not comparable then severance package is warranted.

HR insider told me that they are not done yet. They just don’t have enough HR personnel to complete them all as fast as they would like. Severance is lamentable - 1 week per year of service is a joke!

Get Ready, no bonus for you this year, then expect a call from you smart career counsellor around november 1st week and you will have a great thanksgiving because you will be thrown out of the window of ACN

This place is a disaster and is not going anywhere but straight down to the bottom of the ocean. Just a bunch of incompetent bench warmers just pretending to work for an underpaid salary. Would rather use that time for something productive instead of pretending to work and dealing with the BS at this company

I was let go this week. How long I have to sign the severance agreement?

Recently let go.

If I get a consulting/contract gig, can I maintain my WF insurance during the duration of the severance period?

Anyone else filling like they should have taken the package. On the verge of just putting my two weeks in. Management sc--wed up big time on this reorg and no transition made the stand up of the new org a damn mess. End of the day leadership will not take accountability but will continue to get fat bonuses. Almost so horrible all you can do is laugh at this point.

I'd quit, but jobs are hard to come by and my savings are not that great. Getting a package would solve that issue for me.

Where can I check?

Was covering cobra premiums part of severance?

Get ready to unlock more “‘synergies” when this deal closes. I’ll take a severance

Recent laid off employee here.

there is no valid "justification" for NOT offering a VWO with a PROFIT of $2.18 BILLION in the 1st quarter ending June 30th...

Laid off based out of Charlotte. Been here for 14 years. I am non working till October 2025. Haven’t signed the severance yet as my mental health tanked after the news. How much my severance will be? Any other advice on how to deal with severance and other pointers regarding layoffs will be helpful.

Is there anyone who is hoping they get an ISP Monday? I don’t know how much longer I can handle this clown show.

I was laid off, and I don’t have regrets. I’d been bracing for this, the anxiety had been building for a while, so in some ways, it feels like a relief. I’m also grateful it gave me the push I needed to start looking elsewhere. I stayed at Oracle too long, became complacent, and lost sight of other possibilities. Staying in one place for too long isn’t great for self-confidence or professional growth, especially with how companies have been operating over the past decade. The job market is tough, but here’s hoping I prove I’m tougher.

Good luck to the rest of you, and don’t let yourself fall under the psychological pressure the corporate environment, and especially layoffs, can create. There are always other options, and other opportunities to prove to yourself that you’re good at what you do.