Thread regarding ViacomCBS layoffs

How many people do you reckon took the severance pay? Does anyone have any insights?


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Post ID: @OP+1k6ear3b3

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There's no hard numbers and I don't think anyone in HR actually knows
Someone under VH told me that only 15 people in VH's entire org took it, but I don't know what to believe tbh just sharing what I know

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Post ID: @17w+1k6ear3b3

Not one opted in on my team. The skip level spoke to each that was going to opt-in and had them open HR request to get their status updated to remote, including skip level. Most opting in for this phase were in leadership positions. It is awesome to have such caring leadership where people come first rather than business. I’m still concerned about huge impact we would have from layoffs because of RTO manipulative HR changes . We are ———

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Post ID: @gv+1k6ear3b3

60% of our team was eligible for opt in this phase and 33% of those took it.

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Post ID: @g4+1k6ear3b3

Someone who was thinking of taking the package was told by HR over 500 took the package. We also had a team meeting and was told by our VP that it was over 500. So the numbers were the same from 2 different teams with 2 different HR people.

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Post ID: @g1+1k6ear3b3

@db Streaming will be hit more in phase 2 as they have a ton of remote

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Post ID: @ea+1k6ear3b3

@aq He said that for streaming. We also have no idea if he was being honest

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Post ID: @db+1k6ear3b3

Well, I know 11 out of a team of 29 who are taking the package…

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Post ID: @da+1k6ear3b3

It was just over 500 Treasury, finance, and tech got hammered

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Post ID: @d5+1k6ear3b3

Dan Reich said it was single digits

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Post ID: @aq+1k6ear3b3

@ah you must really delight in the pain of others. I guess you must be a really happy individual.

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