Guess the sh-t hit the fan. Tons of folks laid off this morning. Project managers, OSP directors, NOC staff, NOC directors.
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I survived the lay-off in January, however, I am a contractor. The team for the position I was contracted to do was absorbed into the FSNCC (the original team was basically a part of Service Orchestration). I was affectively "promoted" without the pay to reflect. My contract was rubberstamped with no pay increase or change to the contract. After over 400 days past my original contract where I had been told SEVERAL times of a conversion, not being compensated for doing more work than what was on the contract, I went back to the contractor and found another job. Good luck to the team that is left, I do hope things work out for them one way or the other.
I heard there were more layoffs coming in March - including very tenured employees in Europe. Is that true? It seems strange given the recent fiber expansions that were recently completed.
Zayo laid-off 20-22% across all departments, I was told that it was around 800 let go.
I am a director that guy axed. What an insane place to be employed. Can't wait to see who buys them.
I'm still employed at Zayo, today they announced since the PM's are understaffed and over worked they will be outsourcing to overseas contractors. Goodbye American telecom jobs!
Zayo laid off the only tech in Ohio. The entire state is now being ran by contractors. Michigan has been without a Zayo tech for months.
Any job cuts in Colorado?
Laid off by Zayo. They kept me around as a contractor by telling me I would be hired soon. Then laid me off right after I got done building my new home. Currently looking for New job in Tulsa area.
This is not good news for any of the other Telecom companies either ....
I was affected by the layoff. Sucks.
At least 120 employees were let go.
As a big Zayo customer with hundreds of services with them, I’m worried about service going forward. Also wondering how large this layoff was and how many people can’t provide for their families anymore… Sad day.
Absolutely! They can’t run a NOC with 6 employees. They cut their entire tier II team. All that is left is one OTAC, two semi advanced techs, one person with SONET knowledge and a lead. They will probably file bankruptcy soon or sell the business.
Services are about to be going down for days, not hours at a time...