Thread regarding Avaya layoffs

I worked late into the evenings and checked email on my phone even on weekends. I wasn't in sales. I was in the back end working closely with the developers. My department was really short-staffed, so I took on the most complex projects and just focused on getting everything done right. I did a lot of different things and learned a lot, but I was heads-down focused on the work with no visibility into sales or the company's financial situation. The mass layoffs came as a complete shock. My manager was under the impression that budget cuts would mean reducing licenses and cost for tools, but she didn't even know I would be impacted until I told her. She tried to fight it with the argument that my performance was exceptional, but ultimately, this had everything to do with the company's situation and I had no visibility into that.

Ooooff. I sacrificed a lot but also learned a lot. I entered into the company young and inexperienced, exiting with scars and knowledge. I will not spend the rest of my millennial existence giving too much to corporate America. Mental and physical health on decline, cancelled dates and get togethers in the evenings for “urgencies”, cancelled whole vacations (I’m single so it’s easy but still su-ks), paused schooling, annoyed family with constant email check… this compounds over a handful of years and you’re left asking yourself FOR WHAT?

Again I did learn a lot and that is a huge takeaway, was able to buy a house with my hard work, but there was a line crossed many times in my ambitious ways that I pay for today. Boundaries and a commitment to myself are top of mind for the next adventure.

Nothing, I did my 9 to 5 every day and did it well, I spent the evenings and weekends building my own hobby business which now employs 4 and is profitable. I could never understand people that do late nights long weekends for any multinational company and not even get paid... Remember no one is loyal or loves you in the big bad world of business only very close family, so su-k it up and learn from your experience

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That's the worst store I've heard yet....
Unbelievable disrespect to you and your family.

I worked my a-s off for Avaya, traveling 20-30 weeks out of the year in a high touch account manager role only to get let go on a plane on my way back from being with customers all week. I couldn't make my 6pm EST "Avaya Business Update" aka the axe call because i was on a plane. Instead of waiting a day they decided to lock my accounts as I'm answering emails in between connecting flights. Disgusting behavior, I expect nothing less from this company. Lesson learned for sure. Always put yourself first instead of these unethical execs in this company. Good riddance i wish this company nothing but the worst.

Avaya have been 'restructuring' since the day they were spun out of Lucent Technologies in Oct 2000. Worked there pre and post spin off until 2019. It's been one failure after another, but the common denominator has been/still is, self-serving leadership failure. Failure to invest (=lack of $), failure to innovate (=lack of $), failure to execute (=lack of $), failure to grow (=lack of $), failure to retain (=lack of $). The company was/is still clinging onto debt to keep the business afloat. TBH, the only surprise amongst many current and ex-Avayans is how long this demise will be allowed to perpetuate. As many speculate, this latest RIF or '...restructuring event' is preparing Avaya's balance sheet for the final 'sell-off', as it clearly can't keep cutting and cutting, whilst hoping to grow and actually make a $ profit. A sad demise.

I gave it my everything, then broke down mentally & physically from chronic fatigue, had to go on disability, took 6 months to regain health.

I also thought Avaya had a great future, but that's where I made the mistake—I should have invested elsewhere all these years. Still, I had a solid career, made some money, and learned a lot—it could have been much worse

This is the key as @vvt said

What I regret is believing Avaya had a future.

We lost that

A lot, but I don't regret it. I personally enjoy putting the time in for a company I believe in. What I regret is believing Avaya had a future.