Just leave!!! No one needs to stay if not convinced. Sabre will be successful when all detractors are out and the ones staying really want to do their best, not only for Sabre but for themselves... don’t waste your precious time if unhappy... take a... — read more
Merit
60% funding for Merit increases in April 2018 for 2017 performance. Question was asked and evaded by HR why it is 60% when 2016 Merit was paid 3rd quarter of 2017.
Tax Savings and Sabre
Apple, ATT, Southwest and many other companies are giving $1000-$3,000 bonuses to their employees. JP Morgan Chase is giving 22,000 employees a 10% RAISE. Sabre: has an exec write a diatribe on here about how smart Sabre already is with tax savings... — read more
New Layoffs... Consulting is shutting down its doors
Put the information you have under this threat. Under the mismanagement of CD, consulting has been performing terribly. I heard from several resources that it is shutting down.
New Sabre Propaganda.....eh Values
Well now our screen savers have been updated with our Purpose, Strategy and Strategic Principles......how soon before we are given useless gimmick desk toys with the same propaganda??? At least the Elevators in HDQ wiped clean the old crap off the... — read more
VCP
Do we get VCP this year? Anyonone has any infornation regarding that?
Clinton's email about SHS layoffs
Today morning Clinton sent an email to SHS saying they will be eliminating 2 percent of SHS. Anyone knows who will be affected? What areas would the cuts be in?
Hold the phone... "Fish" has a plan
Product management and agile. Never heard of that!
AA leaving Sabre?
Heard from some AA insiders today that they'll be putting out an RFP....bye bye to Sabre. Domestic AS may be sold off or shut down if this happens.
More Exec Turnover
CFO is being forced out now. If one is really retiring (in their 50s) why mention that we should wish him the best as he moves on to a new chapter in his professional career?
Town Hall - 09Jan
So what were your thoughts of the town hall? Seemed dull and not very informative, looks like a new framework that makes us all accountable and will allow many to keep doing the same crap as today. And the Execs all said how excited they were at the... — read more
Global Leadership Summit
Any thoughts on this?Are there going to be any significant changes after this meeting?
We're in a great place and optimistic for the future
I would make the case that the new tax laws will generally benefit all Sabre employees, but some more directly than others. Should you buy a house? Maybe. I'll get to that. First, keep in mind that Sabre is an investment vehicle created by... — read more
AS sold off some products ?
I heard that AS has sold some of its products to third party and is looking to sell of some more Any from AS has any Idea ?
How will new US tax changes effect people?
Need some insight before getting new house loan. Will the new US corporate tax rate reductions benefit US employees, offshore employees, both or neither? For sure it will be good for shareholders but will much/any of the tax reduction be invested in... — read more
New office dress policy
New policy going out first week of January and effective February 1. DFW will have a formal dress code for all contractors and employees. Men is stricter version of business casual. Biggest change is that women will be asked to start wearing skirts... — read more
Worth a read
The problems are caused by poor leadership since the very start in 1999 and perhaps even back to 1996 with AMR Corp or even earlier with AA. We were never an IT company. Software in Sabre was always allowed to be hacked together organically without... — read more
different kind of layoffs
somebody mentioned sabre is done with layoffs because they're now firing folks, and it rang really true to me. several people here were fired recently, out of the blue. i didn't think much of it until i read that. now that i think of it, they were no... — read more
We are spending millions on stupid ideas that are the opposite to what we need
Investors are here because of the workers , senior principal and below. If the workers are unproductive or leave then the company becomes an empty shell and eventually collapses. When that happens all the stock becomes worthless and the investors... — read more
No additional layoffs planned right now
There are no additional layoffs planned right now. Any terminations will be based on individual performance-related circumstances and not financially driven. Any chance this is true? I could use some time to relax and enjoy the holidays, so this... — read more
Ancillary fees work canceled, layoff?
Trump just cancelled the requirement for airlines to clearly publicise ancillary fees. Will that impact revenue enough to cause another layoff?
Year 1 CEO Performance
Since we all have to do self-evaluations for the DPM process, how do you think SM's will read? Achieved 34% approval on glass door, laid off hundreds to pad the stock, implemented a failure of a command center. What else?
2018 Layoffs planning excersises just started
Some C-Level executives canceled their trips as they need to plan for the next layoff round.
Small layoffs to avoid WARN and bad press
Sabre will avoid press by doing incremental layoffs avoiding the WARN notification to State Workforce Commissions/Departments. The WARN Act is considered when a mass layoff is a reduction in force resulting in job loss at a single employment site for... — read more
Layoffs at Sabre between Thanksgiving and Christmas
Time to pay the piper, people. Expect a massive blood letting between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are planning to go under the radar since so many other companies are shedding before Christmas and try avoid even more bad press. Won’t be as... — read more
No more working from home
So no more working from home, guess we'll all be coming in to Southlake with the flu this year. Absolutely ridiculous.
New Hires Layoffs KRK
Hey, I heard that even new FTEs gets layoffs in Krk (after 2-3 months) - is that true?
HR Update
Today Hr has scheduled one to one meeting with me on Tuesday don't know what is the update .
Operations, Command Center @ BLR
Any thoughts on how this project coming along ? This was supposed to be the silver bullet for all our operational issues per DK and TM, both of whom are no longer with Sabre. Was also on an unrealistic schedule. Are our Operational issues fixed now ?... — read more
Offer, build and delivery - impact
Restructuring the org as offer, build and delivery is happening now. Anyone has any insights on what would be the people impact??
Time to pay for tech dept
Isn't is too late for Sabre to survive? https://skift.com/2017/10/31/sabre-stays-profitable-after-layoffs-as-the-company-vows-to-become-nimbler/ What do you think?
Twice Bitten
Layoffs will probably come in 2018 and maybe even this year, but this is no longer a good place for information. October 9...October 30. Project OAK, and other fears have not happened. More layoffs will happen, but this has proven the "CONFIRMED"... — read more
Gloom and Doom after LATAM
The nails are in the coffin...Thursday confirmed that we are in dire straits in Airline Solutions after LATAM next year. No business and it's not sustainable, right from the horse's mouth. No more layoffs this year, but a month after LATAM, the axe... — read more
Confirmed!
Menkecism by Nov1.
More positions are in danger
Each business unit and sub unit was given some number of cuts they had to hit (e.g. one area might be expected to cut $11 mil worth of cost). HR then checked with VPs to make sure nobody indispensable to the business was targeted. I think AS is set... — read more
the silence of the lambs
Why is it so quiet here? Beware of your HR department. Something new is going on.
Project OAK
Hoping to consolidate all information associated with Project Oak, which is headcount related in this thread.