Any more insight into whether D-day will be 10/28 or 11/11?

She posted this on LinkedIn today; guessing she also sent it to her teams? +++++++++++++++++++ After much thought and reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave Paramount. We have had an extraordinary journey and the immense... — read more 

How did it go for everyone? Haven’t had mine yet and kinda nervous.

Is anything happening today?

During a couple of these department specific office hours talks, apparently some of the department heads are pushing back a bit on the 5 day RTO (among other things). Anyone think this is going to lead to anything?

Wondering if anyone has any insight into the process of international layoffs? Would each HR dept be given a budget/number of people to let go? Or would decisions already be made from up top in the US on departments to lay off etc?

In preparation for layoffs is anyone searching elsewhere? How are you finding it? If not, why aren't you looking?

What really gets me is that the entire f*g industry is in shambles. Everyone is laying off, restructuring, and slashing costs. In times like this, taking the voluntary option feels risky, and getting cut is even worse, because where are you... — read more 

Not sure if I'm looking at this right since they changed the format, but it looks like several new WARN notices were posted on 9/18 for various properties including 1515....

Let’s say that you are a Phase 2 employee who gets blindsided jn November and laid off. Do you get severence as well? Or just nothing, but the ability to collect unemployment. Seems kind of unfair to not allow an early option to quit and take... — read more 

From what I’m hearing, there will be no exceptions for people who were originally hired as remote. I simply can’t commute or work in the office for a variety of reasons - location and disability among them. That’s exactly why I sought a remote role... — read more 

It seems that nobody knows anything except maybe a handful of EVPs and higher. In meetings, mgmt and HR reps can't offer any new information, just repeating the same known facts over and over again. Morale is at all time low and feels like people... — read more 

What is the latest everyone is hearing about remote employees? Will they be part of upcoming layoffs or part of Phase 2? I’m still hearing no exceptions for any department will be made even if you were hired as fully remote ( I.e. IT, Sales, etc)...

Has anyone noticed the org chart has been updated? Tells me a few things after poking around. 1) if you have duplicative roles when checking out leadership and comparing teams 2) what your team may fall into (studios/tv media) It’s probably not... — read more 

At the very least, it shows that few people have any confidence in what’s ahead, from how the layoffs will be handled and RTO forced through, to what things will look like once the dust settles. I’m really curious what the final total of opt-outs... — read more 

Got voted down amidst opposition https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-17/caesars-times-square-casino-bid-ends-after-nyc-community-vote

Am I the only one worried about all the changes happening and how things will look and function once it’s all done? Yes, I know things weren’t great before, but some of the people leaving were among the better leaders we had, and who knows who’s... — read more 

Marc Weinstock for the film marketing department is out. Thoughts on what happens to the teams under this division?

Based on my team and what I’ve heard so far it feels like half the people I work with took the opt out. Lot of big hitters and people who have been around a while. And they’re only the ones I know about. Wondering if this is similar across the... — read more 

How long will it be before we know how many have opted out of the crazy and taken the severance package? And then how long before we know how many more will need to be laid off to fulfill the goal set?

I opted in. More spur of the moment than some grand plan. I’ve been tired of what this place has been turning into for a long time, and I wasn’t about to stick around for the ringer that’s coming. Sure, I’m worried about what’s out there, but I’ve... — read more 

Alright ladies and gentlemen. Let's talk about assets of the combined companies of Paramount, WBD, and Skydance. I am interested in physical assets and not everyone talking about how we would have everything but James Bond. For example; NY - CBS... — read more 

With opt-in for RTO Phase 1 due Monday, we could use a thread to focus that chatter this upcoming week. Are you opting in to the severance? What made your decision easy or hard? Have you told your manager and coworkers? Any indication yet whether... — read more 

Why waste hours of our lives in LA traffic? Why make everything more expensive for us? Why drain people of their time and energy just to tick some box? It won’t make us better performers. It won’t make us more creative, harder working, or more... — read more 

There’s literally nothing else to it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-bid.html

Everyone keeps blaming work-from-home for performance problems, but it’s not the issue. Morale has been crushed by layoffs, budget cuts, and chaotic changes. Not taking away peoples' flexibility might actually build some goodwill and help fix some of... — read more 

Is October 28th still the date they’re working toward for layoffs?

Here's what I'm seeing. lmk of comments or your alternatives... Paramount Pictures has a new docu-series about the purchase of Paramount by skydance. DE to play himself and/or choose Tom C. Fran Drescher to play Shari Redstone. Jonah Hill to... — read more 

https://www.thewrap.com/meta-dane-glasgow-paramount-chief-product-officer/

If we’re not opting in do we opt out or just leave it and not sign anything?

For employees who were hired as remote, how are they being handled? Are SVPs/EVPs given the opportunity to prove why they are valuable? Or are top leaders just making the decisions? Understand this will be addressed in Phase 2, but if a remote worker... — read more 

Heard there were some cuts at MTV today. Anyone have details?

Use your brains people. If RTO was truly for the reasons DE said - would they still hire off shore? Will LTI contractors and other vendors be relocated to US? How about teams that have members in multiple locations? What about Poland office? Don’t... — read more 

Does anyone know if you receive it as one lump sum or bi-weekly for the duration of your severance?

Before signing and agreeing the opt-in agreement, please make sure you fully read and understand what you are signing, particularly the part about basic severance and offset policy when you find new employment during the sev period.