10% of CDKi to go - The cull has started
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@9we2 the two guys in the warehouse are left to clear the warehouse to be gone by the end of october
I am working at Keyloop, not based in UK but I am in a senior position so I know quite a lot about what is happening internally.
Let me tell you what I know.
In UK the data centres are already in shutdown mode and most probably they will be gone by end of first quarter 2027. Customers are being migrated to cloud and whatever is still left will be moved into some racks at third party data centre.
The Bristol hardware department is also in shutdown mode. Most of the workers have already been layed off, only few people are remaining to clear the warehouse, wind down everything and help with the final removal of the data centre.
Departments like Customer Enablement, Infrastructure etc are offshoring many support roles to India. But this is now being debated because there are lot of complaints and performance is not good as expected. Vietnam is quickly becoming the preferred option now.
Only a small number of experts and management people will remain in local countries like Canada, Europe and UK. Main reason is to reduce cost as much as possible, even if workers and customer satisfaction is affected. Bosses are expecting same level of competency after all these changes but honestly it is not working like that. Customers are very unhappy and it is not surprising.
There are also many unhappy managers and senior managers because of these changes, but most of them are keeping quiet due to fear of losing their jobs. Many are waiting for the company to be sold, hoping things may improve after that, but lot of damage has already happened and is still happening in the name of cost saving.
There are talks with buyers going on right now, but I dont have full details about this. I have heard it may happen “soon”, but personally I dont think anything will happen before the new year.
@9wdy hardware team members are still there
@9wdy yes, but nobody that has a clue what they're doing
Is there anyone left?
@9wdm The same thing that happened in Italy
What happened this week with redundancies in UK and Prague? Who got lucky this time?
Call in sick. Go travelling. F*ck Keyloop
@9vzr are you some form of muppet ? Or just one of the brown nosing happy clappy crew ?
@9vzr There's virtually nothing to do here, so we might as well dissect this management disaster. It beats doing absolutely nothing, and since we're all on our way out eventually, we might as well watch Tom and the team drive this into the ground.
Like many folks, I do the bare minimum each day just to look busy. This forum is the most informative thing I read all day. If anyone has a problem with it, sack me. Until they do, I’m happy to keep doing the least amount possible and messing as much up as possible.
@9vzk You're joking, not another one! for God's sake, I can't honestly, I can't stand this. There's too much bo11ox going on at the moment, why does he have to do it?
And so the ever revolving door continues with even more redundancys in the UK and in prague, soon be no one left unless you can speak dutch etc and want a job in India doing HR for the benalux areas, soon be nothing left
What a stupid question. Of course we can't be sure the workplace will be the same after we return from our holidays. All these rumours about a potential new buyer and potential sale including the recent job losses. Doesn't make it a very stable environment to work in.
One things for sure, Keyloop will be celebrating pride and the rise of feminism as a priority.
I am on a constant holiday. At Keyloop nobody works anyway. No holiday stop, no return.
Are you sure that when you return from your summer holidays, your workplace will be the same as when you left it?
@9vcn Anyone with a double barrelled surname or pathetic letters after their name on their email signature.
Sorry but what a w@nker!
All the KLT
Most of the SLT who are too scared to push back. Honest discourse is forbiddem
@9vcn is there a limit for the number of joint 1st places?
Was it ever discovered who "Rob" was? Aka "Little Rob"?
Did he get pushed as well?
@9v4y as if Tom will give the real answer!
@9v46 Ask Tom
Anyone know how Fusion is really doing in the UK?
@9v3m the company was always for sale, the five year plan stated in the begining has come and gone, head of finance has been brought in to complete preperation, same has he has done at previous companys, for most normal people working for keyloop the sale of this sc--wed up company can only be light at the end of the tunnel
You are fools if you believe this here. We are not for sale, far from it. If anyone thinks otherwise, prove it
Get rid of that id--t CEO.
When can you start :-)
Know that before the sale many will say: do you want to continue working here? So cut your paycheque and go to India or Vietnam
The Recipe for Success
1, Overhaul Leadership: Replace the entirety of KLT and the vast majority of SLT.
2, Localize Support: Move support back to the local country and phase out cheap offshore ops. It’s time to rebuild genuine customer relationships and trust.
3, Invest in the Core: Prioritize DMS. It is the foundation. The very tool our customers rely on and use daily.
4, Rationalize Our Tooling: Conduct a comprehensive review and overhaul of our software stack. We need to invest in tools we can actually afford to utilize to their fullest extent.
5, Restore Integrity: Bring back common sense, transparency, and trust to our daily operations.
6, Play the Long Game: Sit back and watch performance steadily improve, returning the business to stability and normalcy over the next 5 years.
It's not difficult, just takes a pair of b@lls which nobody in KLT have.
Personally I would rather take my chances with someone new than this bunch of muppets. Nothing left for a Venture firm to take so maybe we will get someone an ounce of common sense
Does anyone know how fusion is really going in Canada? And especially for the other countries do you have real news regarding the fake proclamations they say?
Depends who the buyer is. What the business rationale is and what plans they have going forward.
Anything has to better than these jokers. I hope whoever it is do a clean sweep and get rid of all the KLT, SLT, HR and ATG mob as things have nose dived since those clowns arrived.
Gentlemen we are about to be sold out, don't you think we'll get better
I agree that a sale is imminent. We have just published the annual report for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and amounts to 51,409M DKK, with at 53,170M DKK and at 3,591M DKK. This suggests that they are extracting as much as possible whilst ensuring that the company appears healthy. I assume that the DKK 51,409 million could have covered a significant portion of the bonuses that would otherwise have been paid out in these countries.
For those interested in reading more about our Nordic business, here is the link: https://datacvr.virk.dk/gateway/dokument/downloadDokumentForVirksomhed?dokumentId=amNsb3VkczovLzAzL2U1LzgxL2YwLzdhLzYyM2YtNDc1ZC04NmQzLTk3YmI0NzUyOWYzNA&cvrNummer=19263088
@9tv1 ???????
@9tvd I don’t have the full details, as I’m not senior enough to be across everything, but my understanding is that FP are in talks with a buyer. I heard this from someone at SLT level, so I’m fairly confident it’s more than just a rumour.
These last few posts are not making very much sense. Can someone explain what is happening and being discussed?
Have a good summer vacation, you will need new energy when you return in September... if they make you come back
Last quiet days
If you have something to say, @9tes, do possess the fortitude to say it openly. #NexusLosers Resentment is a heavy burden to bear. Is this hostility merely a reflection of your own disappointment at not being chosen? Save your tears; your insecurity is showing
A little over 6 months ago, I left Keyloop of my own accord to seek my fortune elsewhere. It was a tough decision after serving the customers and the company for over 15 years. But I’ve found happiness elsewhere—it actually wasn’t that hard—so if you’re out there feeling afraid of the future and content with your “secure” job—GO FOR IT! You’ll only become a happier person with more peace of mind and body.
One observation and lesson I’ve learned over the past 6 months in my new job is that AI is clearly and undoubtedly the future of coding. In my old job, I had to create very precise and specific task, product, and code definitions so that the Indian “lemming” teams could write the code and build the product—without learning from any mistakes they might make. I still have to do that, in a sense, but instead of giving it to an Indian lemming, I now give it to my LMM, which then codes it in a fraction of the time it takes the lemmings, at a fraction of the cost. Furthermore, my LMM is able to learn and remember any corrections that may arise. Our TtM has dropped drastically, as has our bug backlog.
And while we all work from home on a daily basis, we meet in person once a month for 2–3 days—usually somewhere in Northern Europe—to socialize and learn about the latest developments in coding and AI. It’s a completely different way of working than Keyloop’s old, rigid approach, with much more “freedom with responsibility” and a focus on the fact that, as an employee, you perform better when you’re happy and have optimal working conditions.
Enjoy your summer