Has anyone heard when this will go down, and what the plan is? Are they going after people with high salaries, or are departments given a set number of people to lay off?
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1515 got hit hard today!
From today's news cycle:
As part of that restructuring, reports are that Viacom will make major layoffs; 9% of its MTV staff, according to one report. Dauman says it will mean $250 million in annualized saving at the company
It sounds like MTV will be hit Tuesday.
I heard they are closing the detroit office.
and they're probably hoping that the panic will take such a toll on us that we'll be thrilled with any package we get.
They will keep doing it bit by bit. More manageable in terms of PR and bad press. And the hell with all of us who are anxiously waiting.
Anonymous73779: what is your department? Anyone is laid off yet? Any word on high level cut or worker bee cut?
Looks like they're going to keep dragging this out, because we're not all freaked out and upset enough.
20 people at TV Land today: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-viacom-restructuring-tv-land-layoffs-20150305-story.html
Well, it's a bd to people losing their jobs.
this happens nearly every damn year. nbd.
this doesn't look good -- http://nypost.com/2015/03/04/mtv-pioneers-could-be-on-the-chopping-block/
We're all freaking out here too. Five weeks of anticipation is making everything worse.
What departments have been hit so far? Are people being given a few days, or is it a "pack up & get out" situation?
i know a couple people got laid off yesterday - a VP and his/her assistant.
hearing the blood bath likely today or friday. apparently, no one is safe on this one
Not sure, I can tell you that folks in my dpt are FREAKED OUT 100%