Thread regarding Cengage layoffs

The dedicated team took the hit (Arts, Pre Prof and Trades). They went from about 75 LC’s to 35.
Rough day at CLDC.

Engagement Managers. I’m sure several were tho

What’s the new KAM position? We’re any let go as well?

All KAMs weren’t let go they were given a different position.

Can confirm, all KAMs were let go.

Heard that all KAM's have been eliminated. Anyone confirm?

Looks like 40 were let go today.

Calls should be over by now, first wave at least.

I wonder what the numbers look like?

That's an interesting invite. It is vague enough that it also could mean something like your manager was laid off and you'll be moved to another team. For most it probably does mean they are being laid off, but when people are laid off, the roles of the people who stay change, too, and they will need to be notified.

What is happening in the field? Are you being asked to phone in to an 800# at a given time?

This is SUCH typical Cengage - take all the advice about best practices and doing what is best/most sensitive for the outgoing employee ... then throw ALL of that out the window and pull something like this. How many people with appointments tomorrow are going to get a good night's sleep tonight, eh?

For those of you staring at unemployment tomorrow, just know this: you will one day look back at this time and call it a blessing. Some of you are going to say later that this is the best thing that ever could have happened to you. Ever wonder what former employees are talking about when they mock Hanson and the Kool Aid and the absurdity that is Cengage these days? Ever wonder why former employees are popping popcorn right about now?

You're about to find out.

I cannot speak for everyone, but I can probably speak for most when I say that I am sorry you are going through this. But you will be fine - and in pretty short order. I can also explain that watching the slow-motion crash and burn destruction of Cengage is like a very entertaining pleasure sport. The whole, sad truth is that the entire "changing the way the world learns ... disrupting the industry ... CU is an unqualified success ... we are doing it for the students!" is the biggest load of brainwash material you'll hopefully ever encounter in your professional lives. Cengage has been a joke out here for years and, well you will see.

You're about to find out.

Tomorrow is your liberation day!

I've got an in person invite from my HR rep tomorrow, I expect to update with any information on severance afterward.

Subject: Meeting with Human Resources
Description: I am a HR Business Partner with Cengage. Please make time to speak with me at (TIME) tomorrow about changes being made to the Higher Ed & Sales organization structure. Please meet me in the onsite Human Resources office.
Sent today at 5:45 PM EST

What are they putting as the title of the meeting?

It’s happening in the field too!

Is it mostly certain group(S) in inside sales or scattered throughout?

From what I’ve been hearing it is invites from HR. Meetings start at 10am. I know people that specifically got a calendar invite from HR starting after 5pm today.

HR is on site at CLDC, so it makes a lot of sense that they would be sending invites. And they have always been directly involved with the laying off process.
And, let’s be real, the company has let us stew over the future of our jobs for weeks. I doubt their concern at this point is keeping people in suspense for a few more hours.

I can’t imagine that hr would send an invite and let someone stew over it overnight. They have to tell people specific things in a specific way. That’s why they are on the call to begin with. You typically will have a meeting with your manager and then they dial in HR. I’d be more concerned about your Manager moving your regular meeting up than getting a meeting invite from hr.

I think a heads up to check your email was a good suggestion.

Numerous inside sales at CLDC

CLDC- Ky Warehouse and offices

What is CLDC?

16. S. I am the anon who started this thread originally (the Alert one) and I must say it wasn't meant to encourage teases and the kind of b.s. that is being offered here. If you know of something happening, state it - or don't bother speaking up. Who has received the invites, what areas of the company, what's the (general) source, etc. Stop playing games and get to the point. Thanks.

Sorry didn’t mean to induce panic wasn’t sure if everyone was getting them or not. First HR appointment I’m aware of is at 10:00AM EST at CLDC.

Confirmed emails out to several CLDC employees to meet with HR in morning at a specific time

“Check you outlook” doesn’t say anything helpful. If you have details to share then please do. Otherwise just seems like you’re instigating panic!

Check your outlook invites

Please post here if you see any layoff activity: email, meeting invites, etc...so that others can be prepared.