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I just thought it funny that TheLayoff's blurb on VZ hasn't been updated in 13yrs, and boy have the numbers changed since then.

Did anyone else notice this? The session went on for about an hour. The recording is 40 minutes long.

Noticeably missing: some of Hamid's comments about corporate taxes and how to best handle the $40 billion windfall from spectrum sales, Hamid's comments about how the "rich guys" benefit from certain tax practices, and most notably, that kind of joke question about whether we'd see any part of that sale in our 401Ks (and Hamid's response that he'd have to see it in his 401K first).

Did anyone else notice this, or am I going crazy? Did they actively edit out the more tone-deaf and uncomfortable parts of that session?

What did they drop and what services were kept?

First Marcellus, then what?

If you have time, this is a great interview on the issue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXiOO-nKqpw&t=1s

I have been asked as a care coordinator to switch work flows this month (June) and work new areas that I have never worked before. Everything came out of the blue a few days ago and other care managers from different department are now working the area that I worked and grown accustom to. Does anyone know what is going on?

who decides on the date?

How is it going heritage Pioneer peeps?

Anyone hear internal talk about jobs moving to Vancouver & Toronto?

Some upper mgmt noted jobs may move regardless of the referendum vote. This is similar to what happened in Quebec with their vote. I’m worried but I do have family and friends in both cities. My family is ready to move if Alberta separates

It’s about time these fu--ing millionaires in the C-suite open up a town hall for real questions.

Do it, cowards.

Almost the end of the quarter. People in Micro, do we see this lasting or will they start laying off all of us?

Do we think changes will be announced at earnings call next week?

What happened today? Why are there so many meetings today? Any announcement coming up ?

OMG am I sick of seeing and hearing and worst of all seeing that id--tic Lego looking thing Bob. Since Robbie Thomas will soon replace the dinosaur that Arvind is now 4 years past IBM's tradition of leaving at 60, why the heck did they at least call it Rob? These are the mtgs and debates IBM's army of DEI execs and legal and finance teams now have. 6 months of mtgs and 4,000 people involved and they land on Bob. What a dumpster fire IBM-Bob-Rob is. Sad.

Monday June 2nd. Everyone at the Tempe site under CCB Any thoughts?

What’s everyone hearing?

Anyone know when or if there will be another round?

Is it the usual or have they changed anything?

We were told every day is a drop in location at Bedminster. So why do people have personal stuff (including plaques) at "open" desks? Name plates also....

It's really quiet in my org, no notifications, nothing. Is it possibly done already?

We keep hearing June 15th but are now hearing about other dates things will be announced. Anyone know?

We used to do them in June, are they now switched back to March?

But where did the 5/28 date came from?

Any area we know for sure is safe?

We all know this is far from over, so when will it continue?

I'm starting to go crazy trying to keep all the rumors sorted and figuring out what could be true and what's definitely not. It's exhausting.

So nervous about today, I can't function!

Do we think the project will be completed on schedule, or is it heading toward another FNV4 situation?

Meaning, has anybody heard anything about layoffs lately?

Yahoo Finance: "Boston Scientific (BSX) and Abbott (ABT) are appearing on recent near-low screens." - OK, we get it. It's bad. Not sure about layoffs tho...

That are your thoughts?

Should I open a wager on PolyMarkets?

Penny’s profile image on Amplify news stories feels like she’s laughing at us.

Have people already been notified?

Not for good, of course, but is there any chance we'll go back to having one major round a year and being done with it?

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/uss-big-bet-on-quantum-computing-may-not-be-entirely-legal/

It clearly falls outside the confines of the CHIP Act intent.

Article also points out how utterly ridiculous the idea of a "quantum chip foundry" is in 2026.

That’s what makes all of this so hard. I actually like what I do. Watching what’s been happening here, and seeing a place that used to be great get systematically torn down piece by piece, really breaks my heart.

The most recent mandatory course on fincrimes included an example of bad things happening when firms operate outside the law - the GS Malaysian corruption scandal that cost GS $600 million to settle. Anyone wanna guess the initials of one of the GS execs implicated. (Google it)