Thread regarding VMware layoffs

I also got a letter with the following...

• 120% of my vmware salary
• 3x salary in RSUs
• a night away with Betsy and Hock, a "menage a trois"

Not sure which one I most excited about.

In other words, this thread is absolute BS.

"we dont have gss in cork. try your luck somewhere looser"

What are you on about? GSS is in Cork, 80% of Cork is support for products = GSS you donkey

Not true in the slightest.. you will get a consultation letter in Ireland before ever being offered severance.

Stop trolling. It's not fun.

post screenshot

It's hard to believe that one would get a severance letter from a company who is not yet your employer. If you really received the severance letter, sorry about it. Wish you good luck.

Shows how much you know. We had GSS in Cork, Burlington, Broomfield, Bangalore, now Egypt, Costa Rica etc. Even though there might have been gro office closings, there were remnants of GSS folks in those areas who were allowed Remote work. Now as to the validity of the message I have no clue.

Post a screenshot ?? If it’s true

we dont have gss in cork. try your luck somewhere looser

Post a screenshot or gtfof

He sounds sincere. VMware probably will lay some of us off too regardless if the deal goes through or not. This could be the case here?

Troll post from random people.

They said 3 options:

1. We stay in new company
2. We leave same day
3. We stay transitional period...

And they said we can expect email from 15th till 31st of October

This is complete BS

Troll

What team or SME are you in, OP?

Weren't severance letters supposed to be 100% received after October 30th (at the earliest)?

Why was the email sent on a Saturday, and is a response required for acknowledgement? If yes, by when?

Why should the last day be January 1st? Is it gardening leave until then?

Sorry I've so many questions.. if this is legit I hope someone can provide the answers.

Seems unlikely as the mandatory government consultation did not start yet so they can’t start firing people.

what was the sender's email address, so we can add the address to our spam blockers?

For some, so it's blocked
for others, so it's not blocked

Original post seems misleading.

In Countries like Ireland (labor law reasons) Broadcom can’t communicate anything without a formal close/acquisition completion.

Yah I know few in my team who got the emails. Just waiting for my turn. Unfortunately all are layoffs

Thank you for sharing. It’s good to know that even severance letters are being handed out now instead of waiting for October 30. Good luck.

Sad to hear that and wish you good luck.

is this a "transitional role" we've heard before i thought the last time still has 2 month later

Good luck for what's next.