IBM Belgium just informed the unions their intention to layoff staff.
Number of employees impacted currently unknown.
More information to come in the coming weeks.
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Saw this on Reddit, thought it was #cool / #gold
I had to lay off my entire staff (and myself) with 8 hours notice.
I was the contract project manager on a government project (office type work). At our periodic review on a Thursday, the government announced they would not be renewing our contract and our last day was Friday (the next day).
I brought everyone into the conference room first thing the next day, let everyone know that we were all out of a job and that today was everyone’s last day. I had everyone email me their resumes, and we went over everyone’s on the conference room projector and updated them over the course of the day. I then printed out “reference” sheets for everyone, and we all spent the remainder of the day writing letters of recommendation for each other. I ordered everyone pizza, and bought everyone a round of drinks at the bar next door. Most folks had jobs by the end of the next week.”
We hear figures circulating between 70 and 90 in Belgium. All by voluntary leave.
When they cannot get the figure filled by voluntary leave, I do expect real layoffs for the remainder.
Netherlands got the notice too:
https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/posts/1612524452218866