Still getting big $569M contracts. We will never be Starlink but we will be fine https://www.govconwire.com/2024/11/gsa-viasat-contract-award-c5isr/

Most of ya'll have no idea what you're talking about, and have been blabbering the same thing for YEARS. Get out if you don't like it here - Viasat will be better off without you.

Morale is at an all time low. The leadership is all at sea and essentially reverting to type in order to make themselves feel better and try and tell a positive story to teams. Whilst the share price may be artificially a little low, most predictions... — read more 

I should have listened to advice to sell company stock as soon as it was granted (RSUs). Have been watching it dwindle from $50 and $35.

Several people I know keep saying they'd be "so, soooo happy" if they were laid off. If that's actually true, how come none of them quit? Nobody is holding them here against their will. Why do I keep hearing "oh, I am not worried, I want to be laid... — read more 

Between layoffs and new opportunities majority of my friends I started with are gone. Before you flame me and tell me to leave, I’m trying. Just bummed all my friends are gone from the good days.

It must be really bad if they want the news to be buried by coverage of the election. By the way, back under $10!!!

And I feel like a ton of bricks lifted off my shoulders. I wanted to quit for a while, because Viasat proved to be the worst work experience I’ve ever had. But there was always something that made me postpone my decision. You know, like life, and... — read more 

I have been holding a stockpile of $vsat for over a decade. Years ago, I Xed this date on my calendar knowing it to be the "supreme washing". Nickels turned into dollars from nothing more than the click of my mouse button and I'm glad at least... — read more 

Somebody just sold 1.5 million of stock in 2 minutes. And 5 mins before the market closed. Let's see if it is an insider.

Yawn boring. Why don’t you just share your fallen runner analogs with your friends and families whilst buying more Viasat stock with your remortgage homes, credit card debt etc etc. leave us on this site to swap views on how our fatally lame... — read more 

company stock is plummeting, leaderships are useless. Our residential is collapsing, commercial airlines customers are leaving left and right. I'm sure next year they will cut half of the headcounts. This is a race to the bottom. Prepare yourself for... — read more 

They have the cash and buying Viasat catches them up to Starlink much faster. Instant complimentary GEO constellation to their LEO, government access, instant distribution network for selling, and L-band for D2D as their first generation LEO... — read more 

I found this infp buried in another thread. Reposting it at top level as this is the info that people SHOULD be sharing on this site. Laid off in October: ISAT sales lead Europe, aviation ISAT sales lead USA, aviation ISAT Customer support leader... — read more 

If WARN act wasn’t triggered that means less than 50 US employees were laid off.

I guess that virtual teach-in of the defense business didn’t convince investors and analysts

As someone who was affected by the layoffs last Nov, it can be a difficult time and someone taxing on your overall well being. There's only a few things that can shake you up in life as much as losing your job, so my heart goes out to anyone affected... — read more 

Starting with legacy Inmarsat because the notice periods for LI (3 to 6 months depending on grade) is longer than for LV. John D. has asked to sack managers, not just the usual working level colleagues. Ironically, people being axed now are... — read more 

Setting: A dimly lit conference room at Viasat headquarters. The walls are adorned with motivational posters like “We are Viasat” and “VS3 The Mythical Beast” A massive screen displays the headline: “United Airlines Dumps Viasat for SpaceX... — read more 

since the day he came, Viasat has been plummeting non stop while he did nothing and enjoyed his compensation, just goofing around in international travels. What did he bring to the table worth his compensation. Cut him and we will save hundreds of... — read more 

Don't take it personally, the whole thing is probably going ti-s up. And although it was once very special at Viasat, it is not now... So the sooner you are out of the toxic "who is next" environment and get on with your life and career, the... — read more 

No effort, stellar performance, overtime, and energy invested will save any of us. Quite the contrary. The more you know, the more capable you are, the more expensive you become. Therefore, you just end up a prime game to be shot down come the next... — read more 

But you fired me today on grounds of “costs”. God help the sh@t company you run and please consider just how you earned that $20M. How do you sleep at night?

He joined Viasat in June 2023 one month before the F1 failure. F1 fails. The company can't execute it's growth plan and is constrained by debt. That wasn't his doing. He was hired to integrate inmarsat and play offense but immediately company went to... — read more 

Viasat lost 60.56% in market value over the past year. The implosion started last year after the stock tanked on reports of a glitch in one of the company’s new satellites. Viasat took another hit after it emerged that United Airlines will no... — read more 

I just got the call from PandC telling me I get layed off. I did not take the VRP, this is 100% involuntary. The PandC person told me they are busy with layoffs. Goodbye and Good Luck.

All dependent on successful and somewhat "timely" launches of the remaining two Viasat 3 birds. ) Viasat gets bought out by Eutelsat or another competitor capable of making a deal happen. They integrate their LEO constellation with Viasat... — read more 

We will be acquired by Gogo next year.

Ooof. Out of American. At Risk at Delta. And going out of Qatar. https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2024/10/qatar-airways-flies-first-777-with-starlink-divulges-equipage-plan/ What next for Viasat commercial aviation? Maybe we can uncap all our... — read more 

Big news Viasat joining a second-rate reseller platform for internet small business. That should really move the needle. Great to see D2D was "demonstrated" in India. How about actually DOING and COMMERCIALIZING it? Still waiting for more details... — read more 

This site has become my go-to for daily entertainment and is a snapshot of what's really happening within the company. On one side, you have PR people spinning a false positive narrative for investors, and on the other, frustrated employees trying to... — read more 

Viasat is fine, relax. I trust analysts who are experts in finance then a much of upset FORMER employees who are still clinging to the past on a “anonymous” forum page. By 2026 everyone will be jealous when Viasat stocks start soaring! “Should have... — read more 

It's just a bunch of disgruntled trolls who got laid off a long time ago and have no idea what's going on in the company now. They are posting nonsense and fiction. I work with multiple teams in the company, and morale is pretty high. Everyone is... — read more 

I've pulled back on performance because I've not seen my efforts result in improvement. Think of it like this - no matter how hard I work it will not lift the company out of the hole MD and others have dug. The effect of my actions pale in comparison... — read more 

This is what guru said- So on F3, in terms of schedule and where we are, we continue to expect to bring F3 into service in mid to late calendar year 2025, which is a little more than a year from now. And a key milestone, which is thermal vacuum... — read more 

I think people just like to work themselves into a tizzy. When we have some kind of an announcement, start worrying. Until then, relax and enjoy life.

The F3 is supposed to launch by the end of the year. Less than 90 days and no news. Has to be one of a combination of the following. ) There is something wrong still with the F3 bird and further work needs done. ) They don’t have insurance yet... — read more 

I know displacement is coming sooner or later with the current leadership. There's no point in expecting anything better at this point. I’ll do what I need to get by until then, but I won’t leave without severance. Just following the necessary steps... — read more 

https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-rival-ast-spacemobile-starts-to-unfold-its-massive-satellites

What's Viasat doing? Nothing. Piece of sh-t company.