Thread regarding VMware layoffs

You wish this would end soon

You really think this limbo will be over in less than 2 weeks? Think again! Peace of closure is the last thing the gods of tech and politics would want to give you.

I have heard the prophecy that it will continue on for another year.

Tremble, mortals, and dispair!

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Correction: “despair”

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Post ID: @iwm+1pB3SQkv

Whatever troll
Stock will be released nov 27th
Lawsuits will follow.

The only certainty is that no self respecting professional would ever care to do meaningful work and further their career here.

Read it. Think it through and stop right there.

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Post ID: @upd+1pB3SQkv

How dare you question the might of Hick Tan!?

If Octane says it is a done deal, it is a done deal!

If Octane says it is done soon, it shall be done soon!

If Octane says the deal can continue past Nov 26, it shall continue past that pesky date!

Behold! The power of Octane and his glorious illuminating face!

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Post ID: @sfb+1pB3SQkv

Easy. MD plus SilverLake represent majority shareholder. HT will do anything to impress MD. The interlock is so tight you’ll often see HT’s shoes protruding from MD’s a-s

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Post ID: @gca+1pB3SQkv

The shareholders of both companies agreed to a conntract.
The contract ends on Nov 26.
Without shareholder approval, how can it continue, OP?

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Post ID: @aom+1pB3SQkv

Probably accurate, though I haven't seen this confirmed on the internal slack, so could be fake

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