Broadcom?

You know, there is already a company with the same name selling shoes, I guess they didn't trademark their brand? The news of start to selling shoes makes me wonder if this is a think-out-of-the-box to come up the targeted profit margin. Or is that... — read more 

let's discuss a more general topic in the tech labor market. a lot of commenters who said they were laid off, took VRBP, or chose to leave have commented on the ageism in tech. it's very difficult for those of us beyond a certain age to "start over"... — read more 

… are the rats. I’ve noticed quite a few people quitting recently. Do they know something I don’t?

@msf+1rMH5BHf “They triangulate, steal ideas, behave in an unprofessional manner and make odd, irrational decisions. They draw folks into their chaotic, topsy-turvy, Alice in Wonderland worlds to support them in their bizarre logic and decisions... — read more 

It was just a matter of time after DevOps were laid off.

I’m interested in seeing how many people on here still work at SAS and how many left SAS. Honor system… Thumbs up for still at SAS Thumbs down for departed

Typically in any business, you hear about people being promoted to the senior leadership positions after they have successfully built or envisioned or launched a product which has contributed significantly to the company revenue. But, that does not... — read more 

I really need to stop watching this site. Some good posts and comments but mostly a bunch of disgruntled, jealous, entitled bs. I su-k so let’s tear down large profile groups to make me feel better about myself. If you feel that way go get a... — read more 

@1uqq “Way way too much managerial bloat, too many yes people, too many friends of the family and not nearly enough accountability and not enough worker bees. A technology company can't allow itself to fall behind its peers.Sas has.”

It’s probably the only way to fix things.

From the March 25, 2024 issue of TIME Magazine: "...However, some superusers retain faith in the company. One, who said his name was Kevon but asked to remain anonymous over concerns about his job and personal life, wrote to TIME that he planned to... — read more 

Why isn't anyone talking about this amazing new team and all the wonderful revenue it will bring in? Where's the business case? Are there secret people somewhere in R&D working on video game analytics solutions ...? Why are the people on that... — read more 

Is it just me or is IT or whatever the new reorg name is just awful?

I know, I know, nobody here believes an IPO is happening, and a sale is the likely plan/wish if not outcome. However, there is an in between option called SPAC, special purpose acquisition company. A SPAC that has gone public in order to seek... — read more 

IT

The new return to office policy is being rolled out one team at a time. Loyalty test? Measure of productivity? The testers, retail, education, and most other layoffs have something in common. Older, younger, old hire, new hire, race, s-x, or... — read more 

Har dee har har har! (From a SAS job listing) Diverse and Inclusive At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and... — read more 

Someone said 24 people were laid off yesterday - along with the 17 last year, that’s a huge reduction for Education - anyone know if the latest batch was mainly senior level folks?

Is there anything you can do to turn things around at SAS? I love this company. SAS is a great company, and has been over the years. It makes me think …. What can I do to save the company? Or should I give up, and work for Broadcom, IBM, SAP... — read more 

SAS's approach to reducing headcount seems to be to allow natural attrition from people resigning or retiring, plus some small cuts in a piecemeal way. Most publicly listed tech companies who have done layoffs, have done it in big chunks of 10% or... — read more 

More of us are out today...

Posters continue to write that SAS “can’t” IPO. Two examples may help. Last year, KenVue (KVUE) IPO’ed. This is a collection of older brands (Listerine, Tylenol, etc.) from Johnson and Johnson that have poor revenue growth — barely above inflation... — read more 

Bankers can prop up the numbers, buyers beware: "SAS's declining ability to compete in the analytics market; inability to attract and retain talent; flawed product strategy in relation to Viya; countless examples of bad decision making at the most... — read more 

With Techwire watching, each posting of bad news and negative opinion here weighs on this Wall Street debutante. The race between press and IPO is on. The IPO can’t come soon enough.

I wonder if this was her choice.

There are many loser products (negative ROI). Which loser product(s) will hang on merely because they are looked upon as pets by the founders?

In the past week we've had layoffs in DevOps, Retail, and Marketing. SAS confirmed only the layoff in Retail, and did not give a headcount. Does anyone know how many people were laid off?

Cary in these days: good morning, good afternoon, Goodnight. And a stage light falls from the sky. https://youtu.be/MdwuW8n3JYA?feature=shared

that would not only be another incentive for those hoping for VRBP to stick around which might be good or bad, but also an incentive for everyone to want a leaner, meaner, focused ship. the much maligned directors and managers would also be more... — read more 

...question to those let go this week...

Sweeping cuts will grind this company into the ground. And sure as he-l they’re not going to solve any of our problems. They run much deeper. We have a hard time keeping competent people on and improving on who and what we already have. But silly me... — read more 

Marketing had a big reorg today.

The entire division was laid off today.

And the positions to eliminate will become obvious.

used to be that your email address disappeared from the system immediately and you disappeared from the directory within 24 hours. now it looks like people stay active in the system for a month or longer. what gives?

Why does it seem that we've gone from being a good workplace where everybody wanted to join and build a career to a transitional company where people only join while they're waiting for something better to come up? At least that's the impression I've... — read more 

At Innovate, SAS will rebrand the company as a reseller of other people's software trying to be an AI startup. After 2 years, $1B, and permission to shuffle and fire staff in every department, JG now owns a smaller percentage of "SAS" than ever... — read more