Thread regarding VMware layoffs

I’m hearing that from 9-5 you have to wear a leather leash around your neck and bark into your webcam every 15 minutes.

You also have to wear a Chairman Mao, I mean Hock, Red Army cap from Monday to Thursday. Friday is Hawaiian shirt day, so you get to enjoy life a little - but still need wear the leash.

It’s all in the docusign contract.

Im hearing no remote, no exceptions now. Everyone will be assigned to an office. Relocate or leave Anyone else?

Distance is 50 miles direct between the center point of the two zip codes.

Letters are going out…

I am 49.999999999 miles by road, but if I count looking for a parking spot, I’m 50.0000001

Is it 50 miles as crow flies or by road?
I am at 49.5 miles by road, through a major city, and assigned to an office ===(

And you are going to all be put on double secret probation

Letters are going out.

Wow so beautiful to see everyone that called that helpful person a troll. I m sad to see you people were part of VMware.

Some folks in ATL received their letter this evening if they’re within commuting distance (e.g <50 miles). 7 days to decide. If they decide not to return they can receive a separation package.

Nothing happened. Go away trolls

Still less than 5 miles from office, still working from home. /finger @ hock

@1nck+1rbBTU07

Your link contradicts your statement. Hybrd is the new normal in the fortune 100.

Full back to office, as per Hock's mandate, is not the new normal and hence I'd say controversial, which is perhaps the nicest thing one could say about him.

Hang on. Weren't all recent Broadcom hires given offer letters that explained the WFO policy? And now those employees are not living up to the terms of the agreement?

Seems like giving severance rather than dismissing for cause is a very generous way to treat these employees.

asking to show up 5 days a week is controversial

Controversial, but not unique. There are many large corporations doing these exact things right now. They're also controversial. But Broadcom is not outside the norm here.

https://buildremote.co/companies/return-to-office/

I would rather work for Don Corleone, regardless of ur his foe or not he at least listens to what you have to say, reasons with you, and acts responsibly. Now look at this piece of shït ...

Broadcom asking people back to the office is not controversial .

asking to show up 5 days a week is controversial

Giving less than a week’s notice is controversial

CEO messaging of “get butt back to office” unless “you can walk on water” is controversial.

The only thing here that isn’t controversial is that Hock is a giant ch--e.

Avgo fanboys, enjoy your RSUs working for a total piece of shït human being.

share with your kids his value system so they can also sell their soul for money.

VMware never had a WFH-forever plan so this is just back to the office / back to normal for most companies.

Broadcom asking people back to the office is not controversial .

I think that Broadcom will do everything possible to make more VMware employees want to leave without severance. Expect more HT mandates that increase employee anger.

If you have a psychiatrist or psychologist start the conversation now about the anxiety and panic attacks you have from driving long distances or from being in tight spaces on a subway and/or bus. You've always had it but you're now realizing that it is debilitating.

This won't have any effect. Lots of people who is supposed to show up in office work from home.

wraps self in EUC WFH blanket and goes back to bed

I got a rock

Does it matter? The end is here.... or damn near here. Maybe just find a new job.

I’m not the WFH troll that lurks on this board.

So there are two WFH trolls on this board now?

I suppose concessions will be made for folks in Cork given the kickback Mr Tan received from this group already.