After all he’s done for our CEO and Board, they VERPed him anyway. Boooo.

The hits just keep on coming. Fu--ing mo--ns don’t even know their own governance rules: Fund Companies Reject Ala-Pietilä as SAP Chief Supervisor (https://mailview.bulletinintelligence.com/mailview.aspx?m=2024051501sap&r=email-b4b5&l=002-f92&t=c)... — read more 

Didn’t leave on good terms with former manager, who is no longer with org. I resigned voluntarily for but my system access was cut off suddenly and was never contacted for exit interview. Could I be marked as ineligible for rehire?

Myself and several people on my team did not get paid today. What the heck is going on with SAP??

JW posted an article about storytelling and how it helps data driven teams succeed. Not a bad read—some key takeaways. *Golden State Warriors changed their management and kept the same team for sustained winning. *Few things set winning teams... — read more 

Even though it might not do much. I have been surprised how high leadership trust has been on the surveys the past two years. It’s the only way currently to voice dissatisfaction to the board and board level. Those who survive on the next survey... — read more 

Seems that our M&S board member coming from Microsoft wants to ki-l SAP Learning services and hand over to partners… I had no clue that SAP experts are to be compared with Word and Excel end users (no offense).

Is freelancing legal as per the North American employment policy? Are any HRs here to comment?

Layoffs happened or are to happen in 2023, 2024 and 2025 but we're told during local HR unplugged session it's not annual, and also that it may happen in the future. The new culture in SAP also appears to be to block all questions during what are... — read more 

Confirmed Cardiff office is closing at the end of June.

Oh the hypocrisy

What do you guys think about CK extending the contract till 2028?

I don't have any reason to commute to local office. I live within mileage zone but it's unproductive for me Need to know : Are badge scans being enforced?

Now we know why….The remaining (And shellshocked) Ariba and Concur Invoice engineering teams are being combined to create a single Invoice product. There’s an email and an FAQ document floating about in Concur world!

She is proving that she is tone deaf and non-serious. Beyonce being excluded? You know who feels “excluded”? The thousands of SAP people who just lost their jobs. That is exclusion.

Look who is coming to check our badges entries during RTO at NSQ. Which questions should we send to CK’s Unplugged Session in advance ?

It su-ks, but it's a fact of life that can't be avoided unless you're willing to open up your own business. I'm more upset over how SAP has been treating people while we're still working here. The change in company culture and the promotion of... — read more 

Having been let go from SAP America after working 16 years, I'm have to admit I've been out of touch with job market and not getting any meaningful responses for the numerous positions applied through the standard job search sites. How are you all in... — read more 

What’s coming after 2024? Gossip is that there are more layoffs coming in 2025 and 2026

I heard notices went out today to everyone 55 or older in Germany. Voluntary of course with much nicer packages than we got in NA. Some details... — read more 

One my colleague's who is selected as catalyst for 2024 and 2025 and outstanding coder , polite and with average pay( as per compensation tool he was betwwen low and mid) was laid off yesterday.. Seriously i wonder what criteria is followed? Dart... — read more 

Anyone know of impact across middle east region? I have heard finance team in Dubai are impacted and localization teams are moved to India, but not much else.

For those complaining in the board. This company is the Best Place to work (#34). Management worked hard to get to the 34th position. 87% agree on glassdoor. 13% are on thelayoff.com https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/SAP-Reviews-E10471.htm

So sorry for everyone going through this… sending support to all of you! I’m currently a Concur customer at big company and we’re going through our own restructuring so I won’t be here myself much longer… but I am a career travel manager, so will... — read more 

People are scaring me with their talk of the job market. Whoever I talk to complains about how there are not enough available jobs, how employers are lowballing people, and how it takes a miracle to get an offer. It would be good for my mental state... — read more 

We got email last week but looks like nobody knows anything yet

I was impacted - part of the SuccessFactors team. Being remote I couldn't guage this was coming. How wide spread is SuccessFactors team impact in this go around?

Once again continuing with the lies that there are any roles for the layed off to move to when there are 0 available and even the ones they promised have disappeared.

So, particularly on teams that were decimated but not wiped out, do you think the people who were kept are now essentially in the role of keeping the lights on long enough to train their own replacement squads? I heard that one team would be... — read more 

Worst company ever! Even at firing people very slow

Concur's Fred is playing the self-deprecating, label-obsessed concerned exec to the hilt. Where's that swear jar when he needs it?

Will DevBuddy actually save the Reston office?

Placeholder for the commentary thread for this afternoon's upcoming Fred AMA.

Please read the article (you can use the translate option) - about how SAP in CR treats the disabled, the unions, the veterans of Ukrainian war and what kind of person is going to sit in the SVB, "representing... — read more 

Thoughts? Fred looks pained, mentioning his own experience of having had to directly lay off 43 of his own reports last week.

Anyone knows GCN numbers?

2024 - April 15 to April 19th Updates Found here https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1s3swiqD