We need another RIF mainly to get rid of the wfh crowd. ViaSat has been underwhelming due to the wfh people wasting their time (while getting paid) e.g. watching movies, exercising, going on trips, etc.; until a deadline is approaching. They barely make the deadline, while producing the bare minimum that doesn’t even meet standards.
This had obviously done a lot of damage to the company and a change is needed.
Easiest way to conduct this RIF is to give the people an ultimatum of RTO, if they say no then they are terminated for cause, therefore, no severance package which will save even more money.
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False
Unfortunately, stats were shown in during decision day(s)….
Indicating majority of the underperforming individuals were in fact…. wfh…
However lately that isn’t the case, maybe a wake up call happen, but it look the second RIF to happen
You should just quit, or otherwise leave, my friend. A fatally flawed corporation can be saved by victimizing the wfh people (who probably turn in more work/day than showboat attendees)
Yes they do. Maybe the only person with a job should be camel p-e drinker guru. He can do everything.
Totally agree!
Its most likely the facilities + front desk people
They are like the only 2 groups that can’t WFH
which is sad, like get over it, you applied and got those jobs knowing how Viasat operates
A much of cry babies
Those complaining about WFH are upset that they cannot WFH themselves. This is not the problem with Viasat. That is like saying that the problem is that Viasat has a CB, Duluth, GT, and Tempe location and the teams that support programs in all locations are inefficient; therefore, all programs need to move to a single location in order to function properly. I support 5 locations around the world, WFH and clock 60+ hrs/wk plus travel >30%. If I RTO, then I will still work remote for >90% of the programs I support and still travel >30%. The problem is Sr. management not being held accountable for poor decisions and vision. Layoffs are a result of bad management - Marc D.
Don’t listen all the noise from PnC shills or fake employees that just want to convince you not to quit. Viasat wished for all our parties to be laid off, fortunately that was the result Viasat had to do it in an effort to make the product even shittier. However Viasat still treated them like human garbage, as they deserve, plus the company knows that there isn't a spine left between current employees, so don’t listen to all those Trolls!
Viasat was never on top and won't get there! No matter what happens, keep getting put down. For every time you get put down, the fall makes your employer richer and thrusts you to a new level of shame. Whatever you might be facing. In the end, what matters is how quickly you get back up and take another selfie.
Man stop with this,
This place is a want to be Reddit forum of people complaining about a company that gives Zer0 fs about
Nothing gonna change lol
I bet Guru takes a selfie everything he astroturfs this forum. ╰( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )つ──[]
Don’t listen all the noise from former employees or rival companies that just want to bring the morale down. Viasat didn’t wish for all our parties to be laid off, unfortunately that was the result Viasat had to do it in an effort to reduce costs and to restructure Viasat’s business model. However Viasat still treated them with the respect and dignity they deserve, plus the company knows that they can count on our support in doing the same, so don’t listen to all those Trolls!
Viasat will be back on top once more! No matter what happens, keep getting back up. For every time you get back up, the fall makes you stronger and thrusts you to a new level. Whatever you might be facing. In the end, what matters is how quickly you get back up and take your power back
Sure, WFH is the problem. Not competition by litigation (Starlink) and launching bricks (V2, V3, Inmarsat, etc). Viasat is toast.
Even if the satellite based business becomes wildly successfull I'd rather work at the company they were 10 years ago than the company they are becoming. Money isn't everything.
I'll never understand why they built all those buildings.
Where is the runner can fall and come back to wn the race troll? Feels like it's about time for him to pop up.
There will absolutely be more RIF's but not for the reason that the OP wants. LEO's dominance is inevitable, and Viasat just cannot compete. Viasat never had a chance because LEO has always been too expensive for the indebted and low-stock-priced Viasat. This has to be why Mark Dankberg was always preaching GEO. LEO is superior but simply not achievable for a small company like Viasat. This forced Dankberg to commit to an inferior tech and passively hope that Starlink would stumble. Unfortunately for Viasat, Starlink is an excellent product and Viasat's fate is now sealed.
By the way, Viasat is no Titanic. More of an old dilapidated (irreparable) barge whose incompetent crew and outdated machinery caused it to hit a bridge. Viasat as we know it won't exist within a few years.
I agree
It’s not gurus fault
Everything was going down hill before his hire…..
When he got hired, he had to attempt to fix an already halfway sunken titanic
If it’s anyone’s fault…. It’s the lazy coworkers we had that all got cut during the last 2-3 rifs….. there was a reason for that they all got the boot…. Overpaid, wfh, lazy workers
Sorry but Viasat can’t compete with Starlink. Its inevitable. 🤷🏼
Viasat is a sinking ship like Titanic. Sad but true
I need guru to do his thing and begin the purge of the wasteful cancerous employees we still have,
Hopefully with the remaining hard working folks left, we can actually show starlink who really is in charge…..
That and I bought a ton of stocks, so the shareholders can see a profit and are stocks will be up in the stars …
Down goes starlink!
Let’s go!
Regarding severance pay, I'd like to think they do that out of a feeling of empathy and generosity. Maybe partially. The cynical side in me says it's to avoid the potential litigation. California leans toward the workers pretty heavily. Look at the new minimum wage for burger flippers.
PnC astoturfing is wild
You lost me at "save the company". That is delusional thinking, but I don't blame anyone for clinging to hope. After all, the job market su-ks and it's hard to jump off the sinking ship. There is hope for the corporate executive team to sell off the company in bits and pieces and walk away with a nice payout. The employees will be milked until no longer needed and will walk away with jack sh-t.
“Not that extensive. I think I saw comparisons with other local companies on this web site. People who hadn't been with Viasat for more than 5 years didn't do well at all. Other companies have better pay outs”
This is all subjective. But what is factual is they give more than what is required and in my eyes it helps the former employee make a transition to a new company.
Guru did nothing wrong!
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You can say what you want about HOW they handled it, but they offered extensive severance packages in which they did not have to.
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Not that extensive. I think I saw comparisons with other local companies on this web site. People who hadn't been with Viasat for more than 5 years didn't do well at all. Other companies have better pay outs.
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yes, just one more RIF will solve all the problems this company is having. like the VS-2 antenna deployment failure that happened before covid and wfh. fret not though, leadership is way ahead of you! i dont think you'll necessarily be happy with who they choose to lay off, though.
RTO where? Carlsbad and London? So many offices have closed or downsized since covid that there isn't room even if everyone relocates. Good luck staying competitive or finding talent in this market willing to relocate to work for viasat in an office. It's not like the company is going to spend money on new offices or relocation in it's current state so whenever someone mentions RTO I just assume they just projecting a grudge with one of their coworkers.
Troll
The angst against wfh folks is a shallow take and speaks to lack of understanding the issues. You can bring everyone back RTO but they'd still be working on the wrong problems. We're here because leadership tripled down on strategies that the world is moving away from, resulting in useless debt and cash starvation that impedes an effective change in course. RTO would change nothing.
You can say what you want about HOW they handled it, but they offered extensive severance packages in which they did not have to. They could have made it he-l to work there and force people to quit. But they didn’t.
But Viasat isn’t like that. They treat their people right.
November layoffs has entered the chat
The WFH crowd isn’t responsible for the immense debt and strategic failures of Viasat. But if a RIF is needed that is surely one way to get rid of a vast proportion of people without paying severance. But Viasat isn’t like that. They treat their people right.