Be interested to gauge opinion on those who expect to stay and work for Refinitiv ?

For those of you in Ann Arbor, what’s been happening there? There’s a thread on Carrollton and the changes there. I’ve worked with several people in Ann Arbor - can we get a status update?

What would be the best way to request to be laid off...or isn’t there one?

I see this happening more and more. The company no longer cares about quality. No matter how many years of experience you have that insures you'd do your job better than somebody right out of school, you are not safe. The only thing that matters is... — read more 

The two people let go from my team today were both oldest in age. Is anyone else observing this????

Heard layoffs happened here in Carrollton today mostly in building D and E not sure the teams that are down their

As one of the highly talented people caught up in these layoffs, how can we find a productive way to help each other? The one thing that impressed me so much over the years is how many smart people were working for the company. Could we start a... — read more 

Managers and directors are communicating lay offs today to other team members

Expect more layoffs through the end of year. Layoffs will resume in Jan. and will continue through June.

Plus on in Minsk

I am more surprised by the apparent indiscriminate vastness of it. So many people in nearly every position. What this “reset” means for the future. No communication of the vision. What does it look like for all of our different products and solutions... — read more 

The company is refusing to provide any details about the closing to anybody, media included, that it has me worried Rochester is only an intro into something much more substantial. I just can't figure out if it's even more layoffs or even more... — read more 

This article asks if the string of layoffs and office closings might indicate preparatons to sell the Legal businsess... https://www.deweybstrategic.com/2018/11/widespread-layoffs-thomson-reuters-legal-office-closings-follow.html

Why do we get so many details and facts to the true happenings of the TR organization changes on this website instead of the company approved communication site? Leaders keep talking about how the organization will be leaner and flatter but never... — read more 

TR stated in an official press release that it has appointed the new president of Reuters news and media operations. According to the release, the new president will take office on December 3rd. All the details about this new appointment are in the... — read more 

Thomson Reuters today officially filed WARN Act notifications of significant reductions in workforce that are being announced this week affecting a total of several thousand workers in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, and smaller numbers in... — read more 

It's sad that senior management would handle lay offs this way. They don't seem to recognize that people talk and information leaks out. They've completely lost control of the conversation and fostered an atmosphere of dread that will have an impact... — read more 

We’ve heard rumblings of cuts that happened earlier this week, but leadership hasn’t said anything.

I’m hearing that layoffs are once again hitting Eagan today, including in Legal sales / client management. Anyone else heard first hand?

Rochester is about 500 workers. Layoffs begin in 90 days and extend into spring of next year. Many won't depart until late March 2019. They have put the office space up for sale. The layoffs are staggered because of the many thousands of workers... — read more 

Its prime time for layoffs right before Christmas (and yeah thats what time of year is coming- not “holidays”). Anyway, typical for TR/repukativ to lay off people at this time. Before financial year end or whatever Hohoho... you should have quit long... — read more 

So we get confirmation - via a local news outlet - that TR has shut down the entire office in Rochester, N.Y. But here in Toronto, we get no official news of anything. Just rumours circulating like crazy. For a company that used to pride itself on a... — read more 

Was told yesterday that all development groups within corporates under 100 people in size, not in the strategic development locations, are to be closed / made redundant. Personally, the redundancy period will ultimately last until 30 June 2019 for... — read more 

Was told yesterday that all development groups within corporates under 100 people in size, not in the strategic development locations, are to be closed / made redundant. Personally, the redundancy period with ultimately last until 30 June 2019 for... — read more 

Sears has been in a "Transformation" for years. Just remember that when TR management tells you this is a transformation and will lead to better days. TR employees, like so many others, will soon experience the depth execs will go to in order to hold... — read more 

CTO Bruce Gorter was at meeting in Rochester today. He said Rochester was the first office to be notified of a complete closure and said he was precluded from giving a list of closures. But he did say that ONLY offices LARGER than Rochester (500... — read more 

Confirmed from Rochester meeting. Major transformation leaves just five strategic locations as they say goodbye to the old TR. New approach is to consolidate everyone into five locations and say goodbye to workers everywhere else. They told us it... — read more 

All of Rochester closing... they told us only five offices will have any managers or direct workers: Dallas Ann Arbor Toronto Eagan Bangalore If you work at ANY other office, you are being terminated, except for a HANDFUL of telecommuters. Lots of... — read more 

Do we know? And is it continuing today?

From everything I've been hearing and reading, this week is shaping to be as bad as the last few, if not worse. We are still far from this entire nightmare being over.

Large management displacement & displacement of wholes teams at remote sites. Coming Tue to Thur across TR.

Looking at all the LinkedIN updates, where people have changed their Job title and company name, it looks like quite a few are now in positions that are probably below the level they originally had before the Refinitiv/TR sale? Are people moving into... — read more 

Just wondering if I am the only one still not believing we are done with layoffs for now...

If I’m reading this right, they’re not looking at cutting costs by a third, instead they are looking at cutting locations and layers by a third. Don’t know how they identify redundant management layers, but I expect all the VPs have been working on... — read more 

https://www.vancourier.com/thomson-reuters-to-flatten-organization-as-it-seeks-fewer-larger-acquisitions-1.23488242 TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. plans to shrink the number of management layers and real estate offices at the organization by... — read more 

Any news on specific functions that have been eliminated? Some account managers have until the end of the year. They’ll need to reapply for new roles (likely fewer slots than people). This is starting to feel like (spoiler alert) when Thanos snapped... — read more 

TR announced today that they are shutting down the San Jose office. If you work in a location that isnt one of the TR hubs expect to be asked to move to the Hub or get a severence.

Why do TR HR care so much about this site? What are they afraid of?

In the Eagan HR office, there are signs on all the conference rooms reserving them Nov 12-16. Could be next wave Any chance we can get more info on this? Also, is this exclusive to Eagan or have people noticed a similar thing happening elsewhere?... — read more 

Just wondering, since a lot of companies in our field seem to be in similar situation as we are. Where is the holy grail?