When are you going to grow some ba--s and do what the Open AI Board just did. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/11/17/sam-altman-leaves-openai-mira-murati-appointed-interim-boss.html

WD had a large RIF on 11/15... usually that means Seagate is soon to follow with a RIF. How soon do you think our RIF will be? Will we have a merry RIFmas or a RIFsgiving?

I've been looking for a new job for a while and I think somehow my manager caught wind of it. I assume one of my current coworkers might have told him (by the way, never tell anybody at the office your plans - I learned that the hard way). I denied... — read more 

“Tough decisions”, “budget reductions” were just a couple phrases that popped up today from management with rumours of a pre-holiday cut….anyone else hearing the festive news?

Someone else brought this up in their thread and it hit me - big D never apologized for his call on Huawei. Not a word. Instead - he just said this is dealt with, good news, we paid the fine, move on. Bullsh-t. You don’t get to cram Integrity as your... — read more 

I'm feeling overwhelmed by the uncertainty, frustration, and stress that are now a mainstay of working at Seagate. I'm seriously contemplating trading it all for a simpler, more peaceful life. I am even considering tossing in the towel and working a... — read more 

Can’t seem to understand why even after so many layoffs and paycuts, people seem to boast about Seagate like wandering with id cards in schools and grocery shops. Trying to understand what makes them feel this special abt their company

Walked into work and got the news I was being RIF'd at NRM. Peace out Seagate!

Seagate is squeezing the manpower and going through built to order project. Only when theres demand. Work will start.

Had my 1:1 and my manager mentioned that I should plan to take the day off and shouldn't come in on Monday 11/13 but he wouldn't explain the reasoning behind it. Does this mean I'm on the "List"? Anyone else have this happen before?

DM destroyed Shugart’s dream !

The best decision I ever made!

Can you rate who the worst head of HR, CFO and CEO in Silicon Valley are ?

Hoping I'm on General Frosty's list 😬

Didnt know where to share this but for months, ive heard nothing but Union this and that. Ive avoided all talk of it from both sides. Im not a rocket scientist but is it really the right time to negotiate when so many were let go so freely in the... — read more 

Since WD will split HDD and Flash division, Seagate could buy the Flash Division! At a bargain price? Our CEO could get a raise as he has a bigger company. Profit or loss: Who cares

I recently got an offer from Seagate. P4, business/non tech position, remote. During the interview, they talked about HAMR a lot. Is it a good time to join Seagate? I do think storage business has a good future due to demand

We know that this leadership (can we even call them that?) only knows how to react to bad quarters with more layoffs. There isn't a chance they're going to miss this opportunity to get rid of more people to artificially and temporarily fix the... — read more 

8.9% operating margin, lost $184M, -$0.88/share. Another layoff inevitable. We saw this coming months ago, so HR has been preparing for it.

Another one is coming this nov and dec to end a good year for Seagate. Manpower will be squeezed ,merging of department so staff can handle more areas, expected to be more multi tasking needed. Dont expect increment for the next few years.

Should hear about Nov RIF during ER. Revenue expected to drop again. Need to sell more Spidey man drives!

Someone posted this - “ In sports, fixed salaries are often converted into signing bonuses as the accounting is different. Seagate giving out RSU instead of restoring the salary cuts has similar accounting effects. In fact, I think Seagate should... — read more 

Nice job security

Manager told me that my name was on the list for upcoming RIF in November. He wanted to give me heads up to prepare. I'm a materials engineer @ NRM He said pretty much every group is going to be impacted and it is expected to be bigger than last... — read more 

Is in hot water over the Huawei deal. Investigation just got done, axe to fall….scapegoat.

With all the Senior Management and Director promotions last week, the old Union Train has gathered momentum!!! (From Spring Town Facebook Page) The Industrial Court have just released the result of the membership check. As we have indicated all... — read more 

Rumors are leaking (should have confirmation soon ) that they are shutting down the whole Lyve group except for Mobile. Everyone from VPs on down are to be eliminated. Apparently the hotshot that they brought in from Amazon turned out to be a wet... — read more 

On behalf of angry WDC employees i propose the following trade: Your overpaid incompetent management for ours? I will even through in our BODs and the flunkys our exec team brought in with them. What say you STX?

Congratulations to all the ones who got promoted in Springtown this week. Its great to see managers getting promoted to director level and so many principal engineer promotions being handed out. Obviously the good times are back, for some, at a... — read more 

Stop laying people off! We already have plenty of projects we can't deliver on time and services we are barely able to keep up with because we simply lack the resources to do so. And by resources, yes, I mean people. We are struggling here and the... — read more 

Who ever posted layoff is lying. It is fake news

The rumor within the sales team is that the head of sales is getting ready to move in to the big fat man’s job.

Is it true? What have you heard? Which sites will be affected?

How did it end?

Seagate is the perfect example of how good companies go bad and then die in a single generation with one bad leader, the blame solely rests on the board.

I wonder if capital D is planning to mess with the next dividend, so he sold off all that stock to be insulated from the ramifications...

Seagate's current approach has been to do a pay cut regardless of performance, based on level (effecting higher level employees), in the hopes that a smaller layoff could result. I think it's time Seagate change strategy and cut low performers and... — read more 

In my 1:1 this morning I asked when I can expect my salary to return to what it was before the pay cut. They told me the cut has been made permanent but I can expect a 5% raise in 1 year...which still puts me below what I was making a year ago. Going... — read more 

How did we get to the point where it's every man/woman for him/herself?