Thread regarding Lumen Technologies layoffs

New SVP... aarguh more bloat

Whoop whoop whoop another member has been added to the $500k a year SVP team! Up to 26 and counting! We need more VP's like we need another wave of Covid19.
This new one has a track record of about 2.5 years in each previous role.
What were they thinking?
At least our CEO averages a little over 4 years in her roles... wait... WHAT?

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Leaders either need too see the direction Story headed is wrong or will continue on speeding up the downward spin.
If you only sell what you want and not what the customer wants they go to other places.

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Post ID: @9wgp+1pfYO39m

Sham is laughing all the way to the bank! Smart guy leaving after seeing under the smoke belching hood!

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Post ID: @8caw+1pfYO39m

we've been leaderless for a long time!

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Post ID: @6qlj+1pfYO39m

Sham's been gone since summer.... So no top level leadership for a tech company.... Good luck with that!

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Post ID: @6dqv+1pfYO39m

Sham is not with Lumen anymore...

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Post ID: @6bma+1pfYO39m

Kate was at GE too.

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Post ID: @4tfj+1pfYO39m

Those SVP roles clock in more in the $million range! He better be worth it!

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Post ID: @4aaw+1pfYO39m

Sham was another 2 year average per role person too, who also worked at GE. Something smells rotten!
A lot of GE rejects trying to infiltrate Lemon.

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Post ID: @4dmd+1pfYO39m

Looks like a GE connection... That place fell apart before a new rejime took it over...

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Post ID: @3ttz+1pfYO39m

Well the CTO hired him. Have you ever seen him on a video meeting. NOT Impressed. I'm sure this was done with Kate's approval, so ultimately it rests at her feet. Another incredibly bad hire by the Incompetent SLT. Or as she calls them "misfires".

He could spell AI and he previously worked with the CTO.... so he's qualified! NOT!

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Post ID: @3obz+1pfYO39m

Telco or Tech? This new SVP hasn't held a large tech R&D role, ever.... Who is the new Sham person thats making these decisions again?

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Post ID: @3lzk+1pfYO39m

Wow! His longest job since 2007 was 4 years!? Most of his jobs since then are less than 2 years!? This guy hasn't stayed long enough anywhere he goes to have accomplished something... What an amazingly bad hire.

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Post ID: @1hxq+1pfYO39m

You're right, they have a past connection at GE!
Lumen: The company built by mergers, acquisitions, nepotism, & cronyism. Know one of our execs from a past life? Come work at Lumen for $500k and a golden parachute before the place craters!

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Post ID: @1rju+1pfYO39m

They always do.

These are likely younger technologists. Great ideas, cool tech ... but wrong place to even attempt to use it. Lumen hasn't figured out its DNA is 79, but it's acting like a 29 year old.

Most of the time they just build a few bridges to nowhere and never do realize how clueless they were about the current state of Lumen to begin with.

If they do realize enough of the big picture, they will leave.

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Post ID: @1jem+1pfYO39m

Sham's replacement is hiring his old pals.

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Post ID: @1lpy+1pfYO39m

Laiq Ahmad SVP of Engineering and AI

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Post ID: @1hbi+1pfYO39m

Who did they hire and for what role?

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Post ID: @xzc+1pfYO39m

I know this is mostly
Field techs on this site but as a niw retired PM. You
Guys are the heart and sole of this sxxxty company I appreciate you. sounds like things are down hill once again. I know it’s not cool
Too show names but I can testify that the local leadership in the Norristown pa office have ruined many tenured employees lives and livelihoods I guess I should seek a counselor! All of this by the new no nothing millennials.. what goes around comes around Norristown

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Post ID: @vsp+1pfYO39m

we need another SVP like we need another billion in debt!

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