Received a text from the Comcast Emergency Notification System saying there is a "software" issue with badge access across the company. My friend's team had contractors who were let go, and their badge access stopped working weeks before they were let go. A horrible time to have "software" issues with badge sign in...
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@ar Sloppy, lazing, arrogant... They should all be gone!
@a2 This happened to people who go into the office for their full work day the required number of days a week. This wasn't just people who go in every few months or badge swipe and leave.
I'm hoping it was a glitch and not something to actually worry about, but this was the worst possible timing.
@OP Good grief. The system probably deactivated more badges than requested from HR. Those laid off were affected. Sounds like a glitch. However I have seen layoffs executed this way . Losing total access prior to the 60 day notice. Shouldn't be happening but it does.
In my opinion, given everything that we know that turned out to be true from this message board. This is 99% believable, given how sloppy execs and layoffs have rolled out info about these layoffs.
I’ve seen multiple instances in the past where layoffs were approved behind the scenes and employees started losing access before their managers were even informed. Given some of the other IT-related incidents we’ve seen, I wouldn’t automatically dismiss these reports as random technical issues. It may be nothing, but if I suddenly noticed unexpected changes to my access, I’d certainly be paying attention. Better to be prepared than caught off guard.
@OP I know everyone is jumpy right now given the circumstances, but please don’t overreact. I lost access all of a sudden - it had worked the day before - and I was eventually let go, two years later. In my case the two events were unrelated.
I didn’t have access to my floor today and immediately thought I was laid off. Awful timing. Awful response. Employees deserve an apology.
That's fairly normal. Security recently started deactivating badge after lack of use every 3 months or something like that. When I went to CTC a few weeks ago for an all hands meeting, I had to reactivate my badge from Comcast center ground level office.
Y'all are reading too much into every little thing due to impending layoffs, and I don't blame you.