Layoffs happening right now.
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Lumen manager posting for CS role the day after those titles get hit hard by RIF. Bonus points to Lumen for posting the job req on the external facing career page the day of the RIF, real classy.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/brian-elam-48349010_customer-success-consultant-indirect-lumen-share-7478491142758506497-xUIq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABavfrABgcgcwojmG9CCTVShvzPJU_OviFQ
@ff interesting princess, because we can point lots of this to the hard right L3 tool previous to her. She’s adding to it, but storey got pad way more than than her and did worse
@ej She's destroyed what used to be a great company. Typical PNW liberal diva.. whatever they touch turns to sh*t.
Funny, I see Lumen posting to hire people in the very same functions that they just RIFed
@ej share price is absolutely tanking today
This shouldn't come as a shock to anyone.
Lumen needs to reduce head count by 2029.
Lumen bean counters are carefully calculating how many to keep enough to have operations moving before the final head count.
@cs she should be ashamed of herself. She is running the company further into the ground than it already was. I bet the share prices will continue to tank because of her.
Keep being told about transformation journey of Lumen from Transformation Office team but it seems more of a demolition
@c0 You didn't say anything about "rumble" or "the arena."
and this is while Kate is being paid $25 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR!!!! But sure, lay off hundreds of people.....
Looking at annual report from 2022 to 2026, Lumen workforce was reduced by 25% since Kate took the reins. Just fact. All her buddies came and left with bucks. I swear I’ve never seen anyone drive a company into bankruptcy quicker than our fearless leader. She’s not fooling anyone in the trenches.
this is why I show up at work each day and simply go through the motions. This leadership team could give a fook less about any of the workers, so why should I give a fook about "the company". If they knew how to run a business and make it make money we wouldn't be in this position. I feel bad for all affected today, and in days to come. We all know it could / will be any one of us next. It is impossible to have loyalty or respect for this company. There is no culture here, just smoke and mirrors.
Perfect title for the next Brene Brown training " How to let down your armor and survive RIFs"
@b1 the previous CEO was a selfish a-hole. He's the one who decided nobody gets even cost of living raises ever again, then left taking multi millions with him. The new CEO brought lots of gaslighting and chaos with her.
@bk what department was your husband in?
Tma. Too many acronyms
Yup my husband got hit today after over 20 years.
Any competitors want the inside scoop? available now and know you're out there!!
OM in LE and SLED got shafted
@OP
They are wiping out CS, SE’s and huge swaths of the LE business support, UCC & Cybersecurity, ain’t no Anthropic or Fiber Firesale going to fix that back office s*itshow…. 4 different business ops Infrastructures and platforms running behind Salesforce as the band aid and only one works semi right…. For gods sake They’re still running Global Crossing infrastructure…. It’s sad, there are a lot of good, smart people there and it’s not a people problem…. The previous CEO was a good ol’ boy grifter on a good day and it’s pretty much his fault.
Of course - they need to layoff the higher quality dedicated workers so they can make room for more poisonous management.
All notifications have gone out. At least that is what the manager stated.
I heard customer success for CTG was impacted. Lots of people who have spent their entire career at Lumen.
Today proves that a broken squirrel finds a blind clock twice a nut. Good job.
Fu--ing sh-t a-s company
@as Agreed 100%!
I’m so sad for those I care about that were impacted. That said, employment at Lumen is a toxic relationship regardless of position. They gaslight you and make you question your own value and abilities. Then they wack you at the drop of a hat. Take personal accountability for your happiness and careers……GET OUT!
any more updates? are they done yet? this has been a lot!! so stressful!
Security overlays too.
CS was hugely impacted. Nearly wiped out except for a few.
Yes
Yes, apparently 600 or more people, from CS, SE, UCC and the UCC SSA'a that were left, Offer Management, and Complex Contracting. I haven't heard of anyone from Sales, but who knows. What is happening with this company?!?!
Anyone in sales?
Any current updates of anymore of those impacted? I think this is the biggest layoffs yet.
@ag Who are they lay offing now?
@ae still going...this one is HUGE!
Can confirm CS and SEs.
Are layoffs done, or still going?
My CS rep told me 2/3rds of the CS team has been RIF'ed including their management. I am also heating UCC Overlays, Security Overlays and SEs were impacted
Do we think the teams of these managers and directors will be laid off as well? or will they just make changes to those teams?