Thread regarding Pearson PLC layoffs

February cuts

Is it true there'll be some cuts in February?

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20% reduction in the sales force head
Changes to compensation plan
Migration toward inside account managers
10% reduction in product team head count
Consolidation of office space.
30% reduction in travel budgets

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Post ID: @ltnz+18SjoGvP

Well, U.S. Higher Ed courseware sales were down 13%, so its a pretty easy math problem to see how many people will be let go.

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Post ID: @eghz+18SjoGvP

Nothing to be concerned with here as we know Pearson considers its people their greatest resource. Even as we speak, leadership in conjunction with HR are looking at ways to attract and retain top talent and foster an environment of innovation to best serve students.

Just kidding, they're trying to figure out how to rate you all as nothing more than an average performer so they can give everyone the same modest merit increases that don't keep pace with inflation or industry standards. And even with that, they'll still have to be job cuts because an arbitrary and not at all realistic goal was set and missed for the year....again.

So act surprised...leadership will!

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Post ID: @djfv+18SjoGvP

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In what areas? I’m out of the loop aka no I don’t already know.

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Post ID: @amat+18SjoGvP

I think we all already know the answer. If you haven’t already been planning for it then start, it will come to all of us eventually.

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Post ID: @4nsr+18SjoGvP

What departments have you been hearing about

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Post ID: @1oco+18SjoGvP

I've been hearing some rumors, but very little concrete info.

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