Thread regarding Nielsen layoffs

@az it’s cheaper than having an employee. Benefits, car etc. it’s probably a tax write off.

@n3 here you are the same site being a fan

@gr my brother in Christ, if you left before smart TVs were popular then you’re cruising the message boards for a company that hasn’t employed you in ~15 years. Get a hobby, paint some models or something.

@n3 So many of your replies are unhinged and filled with spelling errors, and just arguments. I'm so curious as to who you are lol, because I don't think I've ever seen someone comment here with your type of anger. If you're an alcoholic go get some help. You're the one role-playing as a keyboard warrior. I hope you have a happier evening.

Im on the site to give you disgruntled ex employees some reality checks.

It seems you keyboard warriors enjoy dishing it but cant take it when facts are presented. I k ownrhis because all of your responses are insults woth zero constructive compelling arguements.

Thats the state of alot of employees still at Nielsen too.

@gr why are you on this site, then? You seem like such an angry miserable person. You need therapy. Or medication. You seem angrier than the people being laid off.

@jg

Wretched Rao is more current

@gr

"Just goes to show the type of employees Nielsen used to have. Miserable and damn right unemployable."

No, it shows how resentful former employees are towards this company and its leaders. "Demon Dave" and "Catastrophe Karthik" earned their names.

@g9

"by the way, that's literally the point of this site. To gossip about layoffs, discuss layoffs, and talk to others. It's the only forum past and current employees have."

Interestung statement. Looking at all the other companies on this site and the threads on them I cannot see any past employee bi--hing and moaning the way you all are.

Just goes to show the type of employees Nielsen used to have. Miserable and damn right unemployable.

Maybe if you all left like I did before sticking around doing a job that really became redundent when Smart TV's started cming outvyou al will be less miserable and less toxic.

If you are that concerned with people leaving to save themselves you should run for President. Save the world...

@g7 you are so sour and I don't understand why. Did you have a really bad week? I was just posting about what it's been like, because I've been with this company for a long time. I'm not butt-hurt about being laid off. It was a blessing in disguise. It's just a shame the direction this company is going, and as a recently laid off person, I'm trying to encourage more to leave because these lay offs will never end, and to not wait until they're in the same boat as me. And if you're assuming I'm installing washing machines, are you also trying to offend yourself? Because you were also once an employee of this company.

"coming in sites like this whinging about being laid off and telling others to leave." by the way, that's literally the point of this site. To gossip about layoffs, discuss layoffs, and talk to others. It's the only forum past and current employees have. Go smoke a blunt and relax, dude.

What was your position? I'm curious.

Audio MR here, it’s been apparent that they have been tightening up on spending over the past 6 months. God forbid, no layoffs that are super visible from what I can see, but they will happen. They’re draining the training department and I learned recently that they have cut nearly 50%+ of TAM technicians (I don’t know their exact title) in my region within a year and forcing the FRs to learn the complicated installations. The company is moving far away from the employee centric imagine they portrayed before, something I didn’t get to experience. Gone are the days when executives would take cuts during COVID to keep field personnel afloat. This is no longer leadership that would make those sacrifices. Nielsen is putting all of its eggs into the AI basket and I can’t wait for it to bust.

these positions keep getting cut because there's no union to protect the position

@bj hey big mouth, why don't you tell me what department you work in? You in the field? It's just advice, ja----s. Advice to look for something better and leave before you get let go. Otherwise, why are you so salty right now? Upset you got fired? Upset about getting laid off with a terrible severance package? Or are you one of the bootlicking managers?

Telling people to leave is great advice. Are you recruiting? If not STFU? Thanks

Word from the rumor mill is, the end goal is within the next 2 years to have 0 FRs, again that is just a rumor at this point. But where the info came from is reliable and has not been incorrect with any info that has been shared. Get out now! I get holding on for severance, I really do as I was doing the same thing myself. As those of us who have been here for a while most definitely deserve it. It is not worth putting yourself through the nonsense and the stress, a few weeks of severance is not worth your mental health! I will say they are currently scrambling in Alabama. They made the travel bonus $500 and OT for those driving will be around 20+. They say they cut the field to save money. Let's break that down a little....FRs salary around $25/hr, Hotel for the week around $1,100, $300 per diem, $500 travel bonus, and OT(estimate @ 20 hours $850). Rough estimate is around $3,250 for the week and thats just 1 FR for 1 week. Unless I am missing something, I do not see any cost savings. All I can see is someone in C-Suite that has never been in the field and their only knowledge about the field comes from a spreadsheet. Has an idea to "save money". As we can see all of their cost saving ideas have done nothing except cut people and made quality nothing other than a word in the English language, which as we all see how things are going Hindi will end up being the official language of Nielsen. With that I do not see why cut the field if you're just going to scramble to get the work complete due to an issue that you caused. Seems that if they would've just left the field alone this would not be an issue I've only successfully ran a very high preforming FA for 9+ years, but what do I know🤷‍♂️

Please take care of yourselves! mental health is a very serious matter and everyone except C-Suite deserves to be happy!

Field reps are not required when metering becomes fully self-service. The panels will become PPM only. Panelists will receive the devices through the mail and all support will be online and AI first.

Without field reps field managers are no needed.

Data science will be 3-4 freshers in India relying on AI output.