Thread regarding Western Digital Corp. layoffs

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good time to exit this toxic envirenment. new managers are clowns only out for themselves trying to look good for promotions.

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Post ID: @7jv+1ktmnt1x5

@hj Yes

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Post ID: @1jk+1ktmnt1x5

@vn Salaried Only

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Post ID: @1jh+1ktmnt1x5

Were you told that in case you do not take the package you might be laid off?

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Post ID: @1hz+1ktmnt1x5

I got RIF’d into early retirement. At least I finally got my package.

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Post ID: @19t+1ktmnt1x5

Was it only offered to exempt only?

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Post ID: @vn+1ktmnt1x5

@j2 Yes, there will be layoffs but no material planning has started. The metric which is bugging the ELT is that Seagate's opex is about $100M less per quarter than WD. They have structural advantages such as operating in N. Ireland and MN but nonetheless, WD will cut staff to try to match them.

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Post ID: @jg+1ktmnt1x5

@a2 If you are a professional who is 55+ and has 5+ years of tenure and tenure+age > 70, you qualify.

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Post ID: @jf+1ktmnt1x5

Will there be layoffs if enough people don't accept ?

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Post ID: @j2+1ktmnt1x5

Do they send you a email from HR

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Post ID: @hj+1ktmnt1x5

@a1 If you qualify you can check on the internal website it will give you all specifics.

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Post ID: @e1+1ktmnt1x5

offer same as last years. i think a lot will take advantage. so over the grind this place has become

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Post ID: @d5+1ktmnt1x5

@a1 does anyone know the details like offer, last date, age/experience

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Post ID: @a2+1ktmnt1x5

Good. I want to retire. I'm done with storage wars.

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