Please post any information about the Feb 18-20 layoffs here
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Frontline at Frito are being let go.
More layoffs to come.
A chainsaw is being taken to this company. Literally, dismantling it. It’s difficult to watch.
Take a look at the latest job postings in India and Mexico. It's a glaring sign of what's being offshored next. Town halls and meetings have been buzzing all week with whispers from upper management that something big is coming. It makes me sick to see these fake a-s bosses laughing and carrying on while people are losing their jobs right next to them. F Off and take your Panera Bread and shove it.
@kz+1jmdh2r5s - Those at the top (Steve, Rachal, Ramon, Athina, etc.) literally don't care about what they keep or outsource. It's all about the balance sheet and shareholders. They just point, and it's someone else's problem. If they complain it's not doable, they'll fire that person and find another who won't complain. That's the world these people. You're a financial number only to them and nothing more. You can try to rationalize it all you want and believe you give blood, sweat, and tears to this company for 10, 15, 20 years. The company owes you. They couldn't give a flip about your time here!
In Plano…Finance, Marketing and Engineering were impacted. No idea as to numbers, just happen to know some of the people who were notified.
“Moving these roles to IBM AND offshore is going to be a disaster in the long run. This is a bad move and poor decision making by Pepsi. Quality of service will be gravely impacted.”
You forget that overtime is free (on the salaried HC left behind in the business) - they can just deal with the endless cycle of ticket logging, closure without resolution, and customer satisfaction surveys with an extra hour or two each day!
Moving these roles to IBM AND offshore is going to be a disaster in the long run. This is a bad move and poor decision making by Pepsi. Quality of service will be gravely impacted.
If it was that bad it would make the news.. the only news is plants shutting down.. any warm notices?
Stock price is going up. I guess the shareholders are appeased with the blood sacrifice.
Winston-Salem NC - New contract gives more PepsiCo work to IBM but requires all IBM work to be moved to India so all US employees will be let go
Change is hard, but change is good
@gt+1jmdh2r5s - IBM's process for T&T is 6-12 mos. to train off-shore resources depending on the complexity of creating the playbooks. IBM has teams 100% dedicated to T&T (Transition and transformation). They may keep 1-2 people only (leadership). They will NOT integrate anyone into the IBM long-term plan. This is sad, but the clock is ticking.
PepsiCo IBM Plano Tx Winston Salem jobs being “relocated “. THIS is what we were told Where?? Oh you don’t Know? When?? Oh you don’t know?
Why?? Oh you don’t know that either??
Am I fired?? Oh you don’t have any other details ??
Why do they think we are so incompetent that we can not figure out what is actually happening AGAIN.. yes AGAIN. A literal repeat of 2013
Here are the rumors which at this point is all we have to go on
This DOES AFFECT PepsiCo and I BM Teams
They ARE moving jobs to Mexico and India
Everyone’s jobs are affected
PepsiCo IBM Contract is not going away PEP gave IBM MORE jobs
One of the contracting agencies told everyone that they could be offered jobs thru PepsiCo (how if they are also getting rid of their people) and IBM
IF you believe THAT I have a whole book of stories from Mother Goose you may be interested in hearing.
All in all they told everyone they may or may not have jobs for an undisclosed period of time they will let us know when they get more details
Everyone is crying anxiety ridden how are they going to pay rent mortgage feed their kids etc
Leaving people with confusion and anxiety is a pi-s poor way to treat people that have been dedicated workers ki-ling themselves day after day to meet the ever growing demands that were made upon them!
All to what be told you have c amt of time to train your offshore replacements
Good luck with that!
Several pfna/frito finance jobs are moving to mexico, including some region nsm and procurement jobs
Balancing the books by shredding people's livelihoods, while the C-suite collects bonuses and perks that cost more than everyone they tossed into the meat grinder.
Just plant closures??
“Faster, Better, Stronger” is now = “Saving $$ w/ Roles eliminated/going to Mexico. The remaining people will pick up the slack with not even a cost of living increase.
Follow up on @az+1jmdh2r5s post, this is about the only article I can find related to the Liberty NY plant closure.
https://dailyvoice.com/ny/liberty/pepsico-shuttering-liberty-facility/
There's also a local statement from village of Liberty and Sullivan county leaders, found here and also posted in the article.
https://sullivanny.gov/news/joint-statement-announced-closure-liberty-food-manufacturing-plan
Winston Salem NC Impacted
How many from S&T got let go?
Can we start a different mega thread on Athena bashing, which seems warranted, but keep this thread focused on the current layoff happenings?
"I bring extensive experience in transformation business"
Transforming businesses for the far worse that is.
What's Athena's doctorate in? Phys. Ed.?
I agree. Athina’s bio gives the impression that AI will replace lots of roles. Does her firing some of Steve’s team mean more layoffs further down the pipeline?
Athina is the grim reaper!
Dr Athina Kanioura
As the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer for PepsiCo, I oversee PepsiCo's end-to-end digitization to become a Faster, Stronger and Better company. As an accomplished innovator, I bring extensive experience in transformation business with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and analytics. I love working in technology because I'm always learning and looking for new ways to bring digital solutions to real world problems. I believe that the human experience should be at the core of every digital practice.
I'm extremely fortunate to have a career that has taken me across the globe, but my favorite destination will always be my hometown of Athens, Greece. Those picturesque sunsets bring me a lot of joy, but nothing makes me smile more than being with my family.
Proud #boymom #womanintech, leading the charge for the next generation of female innovators.
She's meeting with Steve Williams and blogging her firing his staff.
This is gonna ruin the tour.
Who is Athina?
Trip her.
Talent Acquisition teams impacted
will this impact payroll admins who work remote but show HQ for location?
The Research & Development teams are impacted.
I did see at least 4 people walking out of Plano HQ at 9am yesterday as I was walking in. I found it odd they were leaving so early with their bags/backpacks.
100% agree on how quiet. Very odd, especially given the candor from Rachel in her email.
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- What email from Rachel?
100% agree on how quiet. Very odd, especially given the candor from Rachel in her email.
The lack of chatter here worries me… normally there’s so many posts during these times. I’m hearing about all of these actions across the company (corporate and sector) yet seeing and feeling nothing. It’s just really uncomfortable.
Anyone know if this is happening across PBNA? Specifically for corporate and/or divisions? I work in PBNA Corp/South Division and I have a call later this afternoon. Incredibly nervous.
Corp layoffs today. Across several teams about half are laid off. They told us it was offshoring. Hope you guys are ok.