This: Palantir is the only vendor that can deliver on that timeline, the letter argued. It is expected to merge together various data sources https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/21/ice_enlists_palantir_to_develop/ is so not true. Access to... — read more 

SAS headcount peaked around 14,500. Several sources report a figure of “over 14,000” as late as 2020. Recent sources agree that headcount is now around 12,000. That would be a loss of around 2,500. Of that total, how many do you believe were laid... — read more 

No comments required, but comments certainly are welcome if you choose to elaborate.. Cast your vote by choosing one of the following: Up vote this post if you believe "yes" Down vote this post if you believe "no" Let the fun begin!

I heard SAS revenue coming from overseas like Europe exceeds revenue coming from US. Is this really true?

People getting paid very little money are always willing to jump to another company for just a little more money. The Altair Analytics Workbench with R, Python and the stolen SAS is now owned by Siemens. Google that boomers. Look familiar? Search... — read more 

Children's Hospital looking for 100 acres near I-40 for their site. Wonder if JG has considered selling a 100 acre slice of Cary Campus with buildings. Existing square footage more than ample for an ever declining headcount. Factor in WFH and one... — read more 

Shouldn't we have gotten info on them? The last email said they would be effective this month

When are the next involuntary layoffs happening?

On the fence. Intended to take it until the market tanked. My investments are in order, so I’m “ok” if I do, but not as confident as I was a month ago.

Can someone with a subscription archive it for the rest of us? https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/04/07/sas-pendo-ipo-tariffs-market-turmoil-trump.html?j=39328073&senddate=2025-04-07&empos=p4 https://archive.is/

At least, I don’t see any indication that reducing or eliminating offshoring is the strategy. I’m open to pleasant surprises, but I’m expecting the worst.

JMP is a subsidiary. When JMP became a subsidiary, the JMP part of the company became a separate legal entity, distinct from the parent company. This separation can simplify the sale process of JMP because the subsidiary can be sold without... — read more 

We’ve got way too many managers just sitting around. Let’s be real - some layoffs wouldn’t hurt. I’m 100 percent here for it.

I remember when I first started at SAS, I actually believed this was a company where you could put down roots and grow. These days, I’m not so sure - especially when I see how things have changed. It makes me wonder if the younger employees even see... — read more 

Curious what others think.

With all the tariffs announced today, we are supposed to be bringing back American manufacturing. Why not also tax/tariff outsourcing of work by American firms? Put a 45% tax on those folks working outside the USA. Bring back tech jobs to the USA! — read more 

What's your estimate for a SAS R&D VP's salary? The number on Glassdoor is around $300K, which seems low, but I'm not sure.

SaaS disrupted legacy software packages such as SAS, now AI is disrupting SaaS. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/02/19/how-ai-is-disrupting-the-saas-landscape-and-reshaping-the-future/ TL;DR: fewer knowledge workers are now... — read more 

I only know of one person though heard there were others. Anyone have scoop?

Does anyone else that works at SAS find that you end up owing a shitload of federal taxes come tax filing time? It has gotten worse as I've gotten older and make more. I withhold appropriately on w-4 and yet still end owning several (6-10k) every... — read more 

It would be unprofessional for a CFO to retire during an IPO or sale. The retirement creates buyer uncertainty, so one would either retire before the transaction, or after. The simplest explanation is that the IPO/sale has been delayed, and the CFO... — read more 

Trump’s FCC leader threatens to ki-l mergers over DEI policies In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr openly said “Any businesses that are looking for FCC approval, I would encourage them to get busy ending any... — read more 

Yes the emails really went out today. No the money is not as much as it has been for past buyouts. Stop griping and stop expecting to be paid out for voluntary retirement under a policy that determines payout for severance. Just because they were... — read more 

JP wants platform division to catalog their skills in an AI HR system. What could possibly go wrong?

I’m starting to think Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson took a deep dive into SAS while creating Severance. Just saying—the phrase "Expressions of Joy" feels like it could be straight out of the show. IYKYK. I bet a lot of people have stumbled across... — read more 

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Are you afraid of losing your jobs at SAS due to layoffs in 2025 or anytime? Will you be able to handle the job loss? What have you done to prepare for it? Let me hear your stories and thoughts. By the way, good luck to everyone. I don't really... — read more 

Dollar Tree is buying SAS. SAS has purchased more land near campus which will allow DT to build new offices while using the old ones temporarily. Expect to see some redundant positions eliminated before the end of year. This will be announced by/at... — read more 

Microsoft is buying SAS. SAS has purchased more land near campus which will allow MS to build new offices while using the old ones temporarily. Expect to see some redundant positions eliminated before the end of year. This will be announced by/at... — read more 

The amount. of work caused by the frequent internal release cadence, the external cadence of third-party open source components, and patches needed for the never ending flow of security issues is just stupid. It’s bad enough that an inordinate... — read more 

DAE notice the new “scheduled hours” in time reporting is a bit more than 40? I generally work more, but didn’t know the expectation changed.

Have not heard a thing from anyone which leafs me to think they will be pretty small. Anyone?

Are you worried your jobs, especially software development, will be replaced with AI? Will SAS do the same as Meta? Mark Zuckerberg has made a bold statement: in 2025, Meta will extensively utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for coding... — read more 

All we know is that none of them made enough $$$ to stop SAS’s revenue decline. Most folks on this thread blame the underlying Viya/CAS platform. Would the V* products have succeeded on a different platform? disclaimer: saw this in a thread and... — read more 

The Viya infrastructure competes against open source. Even so, it might generate sales by compelling applications built on top of it. I remember when VA was touted as the “Tableau Ki-ler”. But Tableau folks sleep soundly these nights.

 I remember... — read more 

The Raleigh News and Observer had an article today 2/12/2025: "These 13 Triangle-based companies are among the best employers in America, Forbes says" SAS is not low on this list. SAS is not even on it. Forbes has other lists of this nature in the... — read more 

We're at the halfway point of Q1. Anyone know anything? Which divisions? Is the Art department safe?

Which products contribute one billion dollars or more to the 3 billion gross revenue pool?? Guessing V9 is till King. What else makes thie short list?

President Trump does not support WFH policies. Will SAS end WFH like other companies? Will you come back to the office full... — read more