Dear HR, Despite every bone in body telling me not to sign. I today submitted my signed Termination Agreement and Release. I still believe my former manager exercised his Age Discriminatory bias that resulted in my termination on July 23, 2024. ... — read more
Who has the workers back
With the Teamsters President, Sean O'Brian in the news lately and in the recent past (RNC Convention Speech), he has one consistent message that is, "protection of the worker." So who protects the exempt employees. I gave up representation by the... — read more
Avaya can do better
Avaya recently advised the action to terminate employees was part of their, "Go-to-Customer function and Avaya’s strategic plan for innovation and growth,” as stated by Alan during the June 2024 “All Employee Meeting.” I assume it was known at that... — read more
Exciting times seems to be coming
I think we have some good things going for us right now. GITEX is going to give us some good publicity and i think we are truly transforming the employee and customer experience with our AI solutions. I know there is so much negativity out there but... — read more
Buckle up, the door will start revolving again
Executive leaders are going to walk, and soon. ML, OJ, and even new hires in emea and apac will be shown the door very soon. HR preparing their papers.
Anyone have any idea how long this will be going?
Or it’s over for now? I read that Galway was heavily impacted, maybe even closing. Who else?
Layoffs update
Any new information? Who's been affected so far? Rumor has it that 500 people were already laid off.
Are we done?
Or are they going for more than 500 estimated today?
What are the odds
What's the actual anything happens at avaya tomorrow.. I mean ever time I click on here its more doom and gloom yet, I know people who work there and they say it's been this way forever (all the way back to bell) your literally always hearing rumors — read more
Step one: get rid of the entire ELT
Step two: get competent people to replace them. Step three: profit.
Letter found on Linkedin
It was only a couple of years ago when Alan Masarek first came to Avaya. How naive we were at the time, feeling relief and such encouragement as Alan spoke of his plans to save the company. Even then, he spoke of the cash cornucopia, the... — read more
Any ideas on who is buying us?
Any ideas on who is buying us? One piece? Or multiple?
Structure of Avaya layoff packages
Can somebody please share this info?
Current Financials
Anyone have these?
Get ready
Noticed some new avayans open to work from EMEA region. Every week since July I have noticed one or two people let go, from Marketing mostly. If you think the July layoffs rocked our world, just wait for what’s to come. This is not over. A sales... — read more
Services Redundancies
Does anybody know when the Services Redundancies are going to be announced?
Avaya Sales Engineers?
What happened to many of the Avaya Sales Engineers? It seems like many of them are being most effected from the layoffs over the last few quarters
No Soul
Found this write-up on LinkedIn...Only thing I disagree with is the title. Should have been "Alan Masarek has No Soul" Avaya recently advised the action to terminate employees was part of their, "Go-to-Customer function and Avaya’s strategic plan... — read more
Dear Avayans
A toxic boss will often buy your silence as they destroy your sanity. They know the price of keeping you quiet is far greater than just a higher salary. Here is how they will use money to hide their abuse: The Bait: They will lure you in with a... — read more
Investigate MEA office
Something not adding up with the numbers im seeing Get the hint HQ
Who walks first?
With the masarek nightmare coming to an end, who’s going to hit road first: OJ, ML, AO, or ST? Cast your votes avayans ✅
Why is the 'new' talent still here? How many leave on Oct1?
I'm not talking about the execs with the big "friend" pay packet. AIP tending green maybe? Some genuinely good talent came in after C11 and seemed shocked at the state of things. Who are your pics to leave?
Bullying and Harassment @ Avaya
Bullying at Avaya nearly ki-led me, I won't let it destroy you. I know how it feels to: Wake up every morning with a knot in your stomach. Dread the day ahead. Have panic attacks on the way to work. Be humiliated. Get... — read more
Does anybody else feel like they're wasting their time at Avaya?
My job has become boring and repetitive to the point where I don't feel like my skills are being used or developed. I'm being told by my coworkers not to complain about being paid to do such an easy job but this is not what I signed up for when I... — read more
So what's going to happen to MEA office?
They seem to have laid off all the contributors?
Anticipate 8x8 Hires
New Exec leader has ties to 8x8.
Insights from OJ - CPO of product
Read this article and see if you identify any products (other than partner software) OJ mentions that Avaya will be selling to customers to help them transition to modern next gen, I can’t. I just see Avaya collecting maintenance revenue and... — read more
AVAYA Propaganda Campaign -- NOT Fooling Anyone
The absolute BEST thing that AM did was level set (after bankruptcy) and acknowledge what Avaya was and wasn't. The acceptance of On-Prem and the understanding of the real "Journey" resonated and bought Avaya a lot of credibly with frustrated... — read more
Stock Market Drop
Will the stock market drop affect Avaya? The "Great Recession" finished Nortel off. How will this affect Avaya?
Avaya from October-1
With all the restructuring and layoff How Avaya will look from October onwards
And the cutes thing is:
Some of air miles members want to sue for their lost privileges.
How are people notified?
Is it a phone call? A meeting? Or an email? It would be good to know for the future.
Enough is enough
My team has been halved in the past two years. Now when I hear there will be more layoffs I pray I'm one of them if our team is affected, because I'd rather be laid off than have to deal with even more work. My workload has increased with every... — read more
New positions being created in the wake of today's layoffs
Anyone know what they are talking about? Nobody on the top provided any specifics. I assume if that’s their plan, it may also mean some serious reorg is in the works. Do you think they are capable of turning the ship around? I’m very skeptical... — read more
Avaya Laying off Roughly 180 People
https://www.channelfutures.com/unified-communications/source-avaya-layoffs-total-180
I’m bored, so lets discuss who do you think would want to buy us?
I got to the point I absolutely do not care about either the company or my future in it. On the lookout for another job, and waiting to be unceremoniously exited with some change thrown at me. So what do you think?
Working for another company with an Avaya like situation - Advice on what happens next
Hello everyone, I currently work for a company going through some similar situations that Avaya has dealt with in the past. The company will most likely file for chapter 11, executives have lined some pockets with "retention bonuses" and layoffs... — read more
Layoffs update
Is it true they are coming for another 500 jobs on the top of those 1000? Jesus, they really think this will solve problems which are running deep? It's a quick fix that will only create more problems later.