Anyone hear of people in Commercial Operations getting let go?

Any updates on IT layoffs, I left in 2014. I hope it's not as bad as the rumors I've heard. All the best!!!

horrible, feeling sick... i was not expecting this...

Becton Dickinson is so worried about saving money by laying off hard working employees that they are not even considering long term consequences for the company. Just look at the IT. Outsourcing IT was one of the worst things they could have done. It... — read more 

Things are ramping up for something this week and next. No specifics, just the chatter from people in the know. Hang in there everyone. We are in for a bumpy next couple of weeks as the end of the year approaches. Like we were told, waves of layoffs... — read more 

I was laid off a year ago and have not found a job yet. The company gave me six months of COBRA. When the six months were over, I called to find out my options. I was a legacy CF employee and was told that they did not have access to the old CF... — read more 

Layoffs always happen - don’t freak out - be coooool… you cannot change that fact. Accept it and focus on work. We are not safe here in Franklin Lakes.

As a former employee, the company culture is to hire incompetent management and lay off quality employees. There are some great honest people there, but politically, it's chaos...

There have been rumblings for quite sometime within the CF ranks of a major shakeup due to BD not actually being in their element with this type of business. It is getting awful at CF due to years and years of group think style management. By far the... — read more 

I work at Bard Corporate Office. When can we expect to be laid off?

I was wondering if anybody who was affected by the latest round of layoffs could tell us what kind of severance package was offered to them? It doesn't look like layoffs will be done any time soon, so it'd be nice if we at least knew what we can... — read more 

BD has committed to using the outsourcing model. Any department or function which can be outsourced to an external company, will be. They pretty much got rid of the IT department that way. BD is no longer are responsible for training personnel, or... — read more 

They are laying off and closing our entire plant in Creedmoor, N.C. within next few months. They bought us and gave us the bad news! Sparks MD is closing as well.

My husband has worked for BD for 40 years. they just.layed off 2 people in his building in the Sparks, Maryland plant. He got a letter saying these layoffs will be done in waves and it will continue through till next March.

Every year at this time, too bad that the people who wants to leave they don't let them go. Been there. BD is still a great place to work for.

BD was suking the life out of me. You can almost see the darkness and negativity in the halls. What a dreadful place to work. I was there for over 15 years and it kept getting worse. The culture went from "lets succeed as a team" to "who can I step... — read more 

Folks at BG: Go to https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=ICUADP&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US The BD competition WANTS you go anch check it out. It is also in San Diego! They have openings in Chicago too What is the... — read more 

Years ago after being laid off (to be precise it took place in 2008) I started looking for ways to cover costs if I was RIF'ed again. There were two things I found, one IncomeAssure won't cover you unless you have held your job for 24 months and and... — read more 

Good luck to all affected, I know it's not easy to be laid off, I hope all of you find something better very quickly. I have somewhat similar experience when it comes to layoffs - it was not pretty at all. I was already affected - happened when BD... — read more 

Long story short, I didn't realize my own potential. I didnt belong working the daily grind. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my job while I was there. But since being laid off I have started a very succesful business and I am truely happy! If It was... — read more 

BD was once a great place to go into and walk out of happy. People enjoyed the good ol' days of BD. Things change, management shuffles. We entrust the Board of Directors to represent the company. The perverbial "torch" is passed on, we've had some... — read more 

Is there any warning to those who were getting laid off or was it a complete surprise shock? Do they give you any explanation? With layoffs supposedly starting today, just curious if I should start packing my cube early.

Another corporate monster that works its employees to death, and then throws them out in the streets because they impact the bottom line and the corporate fat cats massive bonuses. Your game is so played out. The revolution has already started. The... — read more 

I was laid off last year and it was a blessing in disguise. I moved on and found a job that’s more rewarding and pays better. I think the job market for IT is good and one should be able to transition easily if you happen to be cut. I still have... — read more 

9-18-17 The layoffs have began. Talk is about 30% to be laid off today. Sad day for those who have been there 15+years. No one is protected here. Several locations have been hit yesterday. We still don't know if yesterday was it, or if will carry... — read more 

That's the tally for today. Not sure about other locations. #EverySingleYear

I heard that the Bard acquisition is delayed to November due to the ongoing court case with shareholders. Whether this will prolong / delay the scheduled layoffs in September is yet to be seen. The dates I keep hearing are September 14th, 18th and... — read more 

To-the-point, useful information here. It's always good to get a loud-and-clear wakeup call backed by what appears to be solid information, even if the writing has been on the wall (or at least it should have been) following the long ago shift in BD... — read more 

I recently resigned as a Senior Director as I have been involved in the planning for a reduction in force and know that my team is being impacted. There is redundancy following the acquisition of Bard but that has only increased the number impacted... — read more 

Heard on good authority that more layoffs coming in Sept. Not really surprising news with the acq. of Bard and since a repeat performance should have been expected after what followed CF 2 yrs ago. If this info is correct, and if you have been at BD... — read more 

Announced today 5/4/17 that Facilities dept being outsourced.all we do the loyalty the dedication means absolutley nothing.i hope Bard is paying attention.BD only cares about money and does not care about people.peole might lose there homes they dont... — read more 

Do you know if Bard will have major layoffs after BD acquisition is over?

According to USCIS, the ever important H1b visas for highly skilled foreign labor will be suspended for up to 6 months, starting April 3rd. Approximately 70% of H1b visa recipients come from India, gobbling up highly coveted tech jobs in the United... — read more 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-miss-old-people-workplace-tom-goodwin?trk=msn-riv

If I tell you what - I am concerned you'll laugh - but how can you ignore so many warning signs here in Franklin Lakes.

Engineers get axed, then train foreign replacements H-1B visa program steals Americans’ jobs By Don Bauder, March 30, 2016 “Knowledge transfer.” It’s a scholarly sounding name for a vile practice that is stealing jobs from American engineers and... — read more 

It seems like BD has decided to offshore application support and announcement might happen next week. Not sure how jobs will be impacted but it is rumored about 2/3. Wish you good luck.

What I have observed: disfunctional, arrives late/ leaves early, takes credit for subordinate's accomplishments and blames for manager's lack of knowledge, leadership, laziness. Much more, but the main question is: how can a "successful" company... — read more 

A few dozen people got the pink slip today at BD - San Diego. They are mostly Alaris people from what I hear.