Jan1st seems like a good start .. Why wait?
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Waves have been happening. If it hasn’t happened in your organization doesn’t mean it isn’t happening elsewhere.
@fk Please don't tell me what I should be doing.
@je who is BR?
@h1 can't transition my job, I don't do anything
Keep in mind that layoffs will probably continue throughout 2026 as leadership continues to review roles and job duties and eliminate duplication and workflows that are not critical to keeping the company focused.
In addition IT, Development, Finance and other teams leadership have been told to look at job duties that can be transitioned from higher costing regions (US, Canada, Western Europe) into lower costing regions (Cebu and India).
Just Leave already. Do it with dignity.
No reason to stay. Zero people.
Everyone should be long gone by now.
You have known about this for years.
@c5 there is anyone left in Webster? not coming down by thousands out of that location thats for sure
@ay why all the UK ones? We do make work work right, not like the US loons
@OP yes. End of Feb. currently slated but cash on hand is basically nothing. So could be sooner. Mostly Webster based staff I heard. Hope not though.
February 15, 2026 is rumored to be the notification of terminated employees date with decisions being finalized by December 19, 2025,
I be gone tomorrow if they offered me a severance. I'm planning to leave in the Spring.
@OP if there was a betting line in Vegas for going Ch11 in 2026 I would bet the farm on it.
@b2 all countries. We need to come down another 10k at least.
@ay if they offered it but no IRIF so it’s a waiting game
@ae they are? For which country?
For all those long term employees in the UK, time to take the plunge - take the money, go get another job or if you are old enough, just retire early.
Last chance offer, before the company goes bankrupt.
@OP Steve is sending out the Jelly of the Month subscriptions now for all employees. But he is looking at a new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster for his gift.
I can tell you its not then as I am a manager and been asked for names in IT
If they were smart (well) they would do 8000 in December to have a clean start to 2026. But they will continue to f up everything they do.
probably working on the list of names now, will drop after results are released
@OP I don't see how it can wait that long. They are trying to get an Intellectual Property backed loan for $500M just to make payroll. With their credit rating that is su----e.