WTF? With all that's going on, layoff's in STST, layoff's coming to the US, Penang shutting down and Suzhou closing. What is going on?

Yesterday, in sg W3 cafe, one manager level guy told me salary is one of the factor, and the retrench package size is also one. So if many years high salary, difficult to kill. But if only a few years and low salary, the chance is higher. Sounds... — read more 

Why should the unethical directors get away with sh--? I called the ethics hotline years ago and my boss went away almost two weeks later. The process was actually impressive, guy was giving his neighbor contracts at NRM for $$$. I suggest anyone who... — read more 

Every department has been ordered to make their budget flat by any means possible. Including 10% of staff, shutting down of equipment and the bullying of employees into ridiculous working schedules. The company is still paying dividends and VP... — read more 

Anyone has info on this - I know this is mostly a US centric board but wanted to see if someone had any info on Penang

I've been on this site since December, I have never seen literally all threads go red on both # of views and replies... sh-- has hit the fan...

Any layoffs today in USA?

Site communication meeting today. Springtown will know number of layoffs then

Does any one have info on what was the package last time around in Sep'15?

Havant LTP are selling to a shopping centre developer. Layoffs in June to affect 63% of employees.

Our factory manager is leaving for the state's and not being replaced. Not a good sign in these times. Don't fancy being Globally restructured. Not yet anyway.

It is the way that Exec Mgmt will try to offset a huge drop in revenue misses this year. Overall tectonic shift to Cloud storage and squeeze by better positions competitor, Western Digital, in Flash. H/C cuts won't solve STX problems and economy is... — read more 

Nobody talks about LaCie, are they having layoffs too?

Has it ever been this bad in the past? I joined last year so I have no reference points. The morale of my group has reached the absolute ugly bottom.

Is package negotiable? Anyone knows?

June 29th will be the layoff day, direct from HR.

This is what is floating around. Also Suzhou closing, SHK closing.

Is 16th June the D day... Any info on % or no of heads to be chopped off ....

Is there any warning to those who were getting laid off or was it a complete suprise shock? Do they give you any explanation? With layoffs supposedly coming around the corner, just curious if I should start packing my cube early.

I still believe in the long term future of Seagate and it seems to be better than WD for sure.

I spoke with a C-Level assistant and this person mentioned a huge layoff is coming in all offices. Finance is apparently out this whole week to determine the final cuts. i guess this means don't make any big purchases.

This is regarding there establishment in OKC. So the rumor is that while Shane kept denying outsourcing, he accidently left his organizer opened and there it was seen a "outsourcing meeting"; hence he lost his job. I've heard some people say the... — read more