Thread regarding Avaya layoffs

August 26 2022 Reduction In Force Notes

**IF YOU WERE IMPACTED on 8/26/22, PLEASE Consider the Following:

  1. Share on this thread your REGION (Geography) , DEPARTMENT , YEARS OF SERVICE
  2. Take Notice of the NAMES AND AGES (in US) of the people named on the WARN ACT listing on Page 2 of your Notification Letter. That will give you an indication of who in the group remains vs who was impacted.
  3. DON'T SIGN ANYTHING until after careful review and consultation with family, friends and legal counsel if possible. Just take at least a week to gather yourself before signing any agreement.
  4. FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN YOUR STATE (US) IMMEDIATELY. They often make you serve a mandatory wait period. They also won't begin to pay you until you have a week with no Avaya pay. Just do yourself a favor and begin the application process immediately before you do anything else.
  5. Follow @AvayaLayoffs on Twitter for sharing and insight from your fellow ex-Avayan's
  6. Know you are NOT ALONE and you are VALUABLE and OFF TO BIGGER AND BETTER!
by Bya Avaya!
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Comment! It's anonymous!

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Good summary 👍

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @ckmf+1ip4CzqE

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by Anonymous
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Post ID: @9rrx+1ip4CzqE

My product was Aura CM Enterprise. No Cloud!
Severance was 6 weeks pay 3 months Cobra.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @6nyr+1ip4CzqE

What was included in your severance pay? Also what product did you support?

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @6gxo+1ip4CzqE

I was laid off July 13 and held position of senior technical engineer.
Strange, my prime accounts were reassigned to new engineers in Argentina.
I had 4 prime accounts and they were reassigned to 3 different engineers in Argentina.
I did get my raise and bonus last year so why was I picked? Could it be I am 70 years old?
I supported one major account for 13 years and never had an issue.
I did receive my severance pay today, and happy I did.
It is such a shame so many great people will get cut!

by Moose
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Post ID: @5fwf+1ip4CzqE

You had everyone believing they were getting surplused yesterday! when all I wanted to do is have an all hands call... wow!
Talk about zero faith in leader

by Alan Masarek
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Post ID: @1kiq+1ip4CzqE

"Substantial cuts"

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @1zpw+1ip4CzqE

It would make sense to try to get some relief off of the books before months end. I would imagine they would try to at least begin layoffs in areas they are confident about by mid-next week, yet respect it is an overwhelming task and many moving parts to get this layoff engine up and running.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @jvm+1ip4CzqE

It's not worth the worry folks, what will be will be and fretting about what if's aint gonna help one bit. Chin up and jog on...

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @kgo+1ip4CzqE

Ignore the Star Ledger post - that was bad intel from a friend... it was a 2008 article... ha ha

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @eah+1ip4CzqE

Via the Newark Star-Ledger, Avaya is laying off 400 people, after also
eliminating 600 positions via attrition since the start of the year.

I think that is very low... At $85M/Qtr burn rate, they have enough cash to get to Dec. That translates to 1500-2000 headcount annually...

Sept 15th is a big date for Avaya and their lenders...

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @ijh+1ip4CzqE

As far as I know we just had an all hands call from Ireland today.. nothing else

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @cui+1ip4CzqE

Does anybody know how many ? 1500-2000 ??? and post a copy of the reduction letter... PLease...

And if you are impacted - you will be fine... in fact, in a few months, you will be better...

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @gnf+1ip4CzqE

In the US, we have a call at 8 city, assuming they will announce the layoffs

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @tst+1ip4CzqE

My search for @AvayaLayoffs on Twitter comes up with nothing.

by Anonymous
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