Thread regarding F5 Networks Inc. layoffs

Since FLD started as CEO - how many employees have been tossed?

Are we approaching > 1200? More?

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Is going through posts from 2 years ago enriching your life? Will your comment change anything at F5? Does it make you feel good? Why? You’ve got some personal growth to do. Unplug. Not just from the Internet but from F5. What is it gaining you?

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Post ID: @2evw+1pscUdd8

Way more than 1200 now

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Post ID: @2e7e+1pscUdd8

FLD has been the anti McAdam since day one. He couldn’t care less about employees or the brand, no faith in the people that built the company, no loyalty to the city were the company was started and thrived, no care for the families that supported their employees. He’s been truly a horrible CEO . From day one he announced the death of BIG-IP and yet it’s still paying the bills. He came in to bury the flagship product, but reality didn’t march up with his narrative. I’ve rarely seen a CEO with less vision.

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Post ID: @3zdv+1pscUdd8

"What happened to Human First? Be Kind?"

It's never about "human"; it's rarely about "kind". Unless by humans, you mean key investors.

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Post ID: @1owh+1pscUdd8

120 for 11/2023

Team blind suggests 160 for 2019

Yeah. Abt 1200. Hope he is proud

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Post ID: @1hlu+1pscUdd8
  1. 07/2018

100 10/2022

  1. 05/2023
  2. 11/2023

1050 TOTAL so far

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Post ID: @1fiy+1pscUdd8

I think "human first"~ was partly pushed by the former HR leader who has now left F5. I've noticed the long emails about external world events and charity matching have gone down a lot since she left. Either that or FLD realizes that sending those emails would only pi-s people off more given the hypocrisy as they would coincide with layoffs. Whatever the reason may be, I think the mask is coming off now.

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Post ID: @1wnv+1pscUdd8

@1pdz+1pscUdd8 .. there was also a huge one in 2018 but I can't remember how many were let go. It was a lot though.

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Post ID: @1nne+1pscUdd8

100? 10/2022

  1. 05/2023
  2. 11/2923

What else is known?

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Post ID: @1pdz+1pscUdd8

If by pulling all levers, you also mean, 'FLUSH', then FLD is true to his word.

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Post ID: @1fuj+1pscUdd8

It’s getting ready for PE

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Post ID: @1qry+1pscUdd8

How can that be? What happened to Human First? Be Kind? Or they will pull all levers before impacting people...?

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