Thread regarding VMware layoffs

@1wsu+1hyk8OTV

Tell your VP you are looking to advance your skill set and get VMWare to pay for any certifications that may be helpful in your job search (in the event you are looking for a job soon). Many of these certifications are expensive, why not get them to pay for it. Also, even if you stay with Broadcom, having the certification is a positive for you.

Also, to all others, get the company to pay for any professional memberships now. Broadcom won’t, so best to get the company to fund the expanse (CPA, BAR associations, SHRM, etc).

Good luck to all, no one ever regrets not being retained by Broadcom.

On a somewhat connected topic, my manager (a VP) is next week planning to run in-person one on one two hour meetings on the topic of our development plans and career aspirations - if that doesn’t prove that they are entirely disconnected with employee sentiment then I don’t know what does.

: @qbh+1hyk8OTV

You’re right I’m very fortunate enough to have a stable team who all aspire for greater things but are humble in the way they go about their growth.

I’m here to get the best for them and consider it a privilege to work with them.

Thanks for your message.

To: @vzh+1hyk8OTV

I am sure you are sincere about wanting to learn why people are leaving your team. You are most likely never the problem or reason why people want to leave. It is the managers that are awful that discount the feedback and make the exiting employee the problem. The good managers don’t need an exit interview to tell them why someone is leaving. Just by the way you wrote the comment, I’m certain your people are probably not leaving or plan to leave because of you.

It really benefits no one to one honest on an exit interview. No one really cares
why you are leaving, and this is really just a check the box exercise.

Exactly.

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As a manager here, I have to disagree with some comments. If I was the reason why people left my team I would like to know about it so I can improve. I would also expect that should I be the problem it wouldn’t be the first time I was aware of it by the time an exit came around. People management is critical to me and making a great team culture is what motivates me each day. There is so much slur on this forum about management, we aren’t all the same.

It really benefits no one to one honest on an exit interview. No one really cares why you are leaving, and this is really just a check the box exercise. No matter what you say or don’t say, it won’t have a positive impact on the people that remain. VMW management is going to explain that all turnover is due to the uncertainty of the acquisition. There is no way, they would say someone quit because of them. Congrats on finding a job now and my advice, move forward and put this chapter behind you. Good Luck!

Since I'm leaving as it is, it'd be nice if I got a chance to tell them exactly why I'm leaving.

Why?

The chef already cooked the goose. The chef don't care if you are a vegan.

Yet another useless HR motion. Just leave and save your energy for something more productive.

Since I'm leaving as it is, it'd be nice if I got a chance to tell them exactly why I'm leaving. And no, the Broadcom deal is not the main reason. Far from it.