#voluntarydeparture

ConocoPhillips is in the process of executing a huge layoff.
One thing they’re doing is offering Expressions of Interest for those employees interested in leaving voluntarily. This will give a number of employees the chance to stay that otherwise would have been laid off.
P66 could have done the same thing but that wouldn’t have caused near as much heartache.

All managers of sites concerned have been told to make a list. Voluntary RIF Notifications to go around the end of November to early December with terminations taking place by mid to end of January. like before people will be given the option to voluntarily apply. The candidates will be chosen by the end of December and people will be notified the beginning of January

Hormel Foods Corp. is undertaking a corporate restructuring that should result in the reduction of approximately 250 corporate and sales positions, hopefully through a voluntary early retirement program.

https://www.foodprocessing.com/business-of-food-beverage/news/55327956/hormel-foods-announces-corporate-restructuring-250-office-layoffs

Confirmed conversation of AD asking remote employees if given the choice, would they relocate or voluntarily leave the business. Sounds like a list is being compiled.

Car sales to follow.

Get out now voluntarily while you can.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The goal is to get many of us to the point where we can’t take the stress anymore and walk out on our own. That saves them money on severance. That’s why they’ll drag this out into several rounds. That’s why the culture keeps getting more toxic by the day. They want us gone, and they don’t want to pay us to leave.

I left a few weeks ago without another job lined up, and I’ve never felt lighter. That place ate away at my confidence day after day. Some jobs aren’t worth the paycheck, especially when they make you dread waking up. I’ll figure things out, but at least I can breathe again.

It is messed that we hire a new executive, while at the same time asking people to voluntarily leave. Supposedly her comp and bonus exceed half a million. Do we really need this? Is our comms department such a mess we need to hire someone from the outside!?!

If there was a simple way to volunteer without risking being fired as a result for some manufactured reason, I would do it without thinking. I'm honestly worried that we're moving toward potential layoffs without severance, so I'd be happy to grab one while I still can.

When organizations face the difficult decision of reducing headcount, it’s important to balance business needs with employee well-being. Instead of removing people randomly, one approach could be to create a “wishlist” where employees can voluntarily express interest in leaving.

This method allows:
• Employees who are ready for their next chapter to exit with dignity.
• Critical roles and talent to be retained for business continuity.
• The process to feel more transparent and humane, reducing uncertainty and anxiety.

Such an approach acknowledges that some team members may already be considering new opportunities, while others are deeply committed to staying. By aligning both organizational and individual needs, Dell can manage necessary changes with empathy and fairness.

I'm eng4 level management, what does the severance package look like? I'll be exiting in 8 months at any rate, but I cannot find any detail on Comcast severance. Yes, I will be leaving voluntarily, but I would prefer a layoff.

Just waiting is pure torture. I'm almost ready to volunteer, just to get it over with.

I’m really hoping they give us a chance to leave voluntarily because I would take it immediately. Things have been so tense and uncertain, it feels like the best move to step away before the stress really hits hard. Having a way out would be a huge relief and give me a chance to reset and find something better.

What is the over/under for % of folks who EOI'd? Has the TLO sphere experienced a lot or a little murmurs of folks EOI'ing?

Also heard multiple people voluntarily quit due to the RIFs. Is this true?

So many people retiring early! Are people leaving voluntarily or are they being forced out?

Phase 1 - Jan 5 for people assigned to LA and NYC offices

Phase 2 - TBA in 2026 for all other employees

All exit conversations have happened.

Many people have an option to exit or get demoted, and those people were given 48 hours to choose. Thus more exits may happen, but initiated by conversations that happened on Tuesday.
OP: @ah+1k48nnf8v

I've been trying to leave anyhow. Getting paid to do it would be as good as it gets.

If this is just an HR plan update, why couldn't they just update the HR manual quietly and not send out a freaking email to give everyone anxiety?

"You aren't affected now, but you may be in the future....one day!"

I'm having 2018 ET flashbacks throws up in mouth

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.

voluntary layoffs

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

If the severance is 2 months + 4 weeks for every year of work, there may be people who want to get lay-ed off but are not getting lay-ed off.
Did HR give an option to any employee at AMD to leave voluntarily with a package?

I am hoping for another layoff so I can get the he'll out of this place. Who else is hoping that?

T-Mobile is not the same company it once was and I'd be happy to be shown the door as long as they paid me in the process.

Has it always been this bad? Internal processes that are archaic. No defined method of project management disorganized chaos and slide decks Webex, Slack now Teams just choose one for sake of my sanity!! Jira ticket after jira ticket and throwing over the wall mentality.
I will be glad to leave this dreadful company.

Bring it on.

I applied for a job that they are filling due to 3 people taking VRP. Is this a good move? I thought they wanted to cut the workforce, not replace them.

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.

Hi everyone - just curious if anyone else at Cigna signed the VRP and has already been given their departure date. I was told today mine is 9/26 - anyone else joining me on that date?

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

Are they asking for any VSP?

Just Heard there will be buyouts in 2026 for UAW members. Not sure about all details, but the request will be sent out to see who’s interested.