I don’t know who at SAP needs to hear this, but please do this!
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html
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Read my hips: there will be no layoffs.
@ae how costly?
I'll remind you SAP offered VERP a few years ago. Plenty of lifers headed for the exits with that offer.
@ag there had multiple verbs in the us. The last was 2 years ago.
The Executive Board, Supervisory Board, Group Executives, L1, L2, etc. will never ever allow a VERP in the US. The only places where they allow that are Germany and France and only because they are forced to by the strong worker protections. However, they already found a workaround with the new performance management system. Now they will lay off while giving the least possible severance they legally can. These people believe that SAP's money belongs to them so they try to maximize their own bonuses by cutting down on salary budgets and benefits for employees.
From your lips to God's ears.
@OP not sure if we will see another verp for a very long time. The last one was costly.