https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cloud/vmware-takeover-by-broadcom-mistake I agree with the premise of the article, however, why was VMware sold and was it a mistake? There is only one reason and one reason only, Michael Dell and Silver Lakes owned... — read more 

Just curious as lots of the woke gang said they surge on in Broadcom

New wave of layoff in unexpected countries in Europe was sent this morning in unexpected countries. Be aware

All CloudHealth sales/marketing/technical support will be outsourced to Arrow Electronics, Inc. Not at all surprised. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Time to move on to other endeavors. Peace Out....

If you can't make it at Broadcom it's not on anybody else but you. Stop crying about an evil company or whatever else excuse you can come up with. You're just not good enough or you're not a good fit. Just saying, accepting reality would serve some... — read more 

I am Seagate engineer with about 20+ years of experience in seagate. If I had been laid off in seagate - I would have got about 42 weeks of severance package. Had a question for VMWare folks - when broadcom laid off vmware engineers - did they... — read more 

I thought not being laid off would be a good thing, but I was so incredibly wrong. This is not the VMware I knew and liked working at anymore. And unlike many, I have no intention of staying and continuing to work for a company that I hate. Life is... — read more 

GS will be dead in next? https://rubenerd.com/vmware-outsourcing-their-support/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

I know what my letter says is possible but how quickly have people been paid out if they're entitled to the 4 month warn notice + years served + transition bonus.

VMware EUC Update: Cloudy hosts given short license change deadlines, customers warned of support portal brownouts - https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/26/omnissa_vmware_euc_changes_coming/

Did anyone else get this email?   Your Technical Support may Change After May 6, 2024 Dear Valued Customer, Globally at Broadcom, we have solidified strategic partnerships with a select list of distributors by geography to deliver technical... — read more 

just saying

Hope the stock goes up.

Seagate Technology to Sell Assets to Broadcom Subsidiary for $600 Million https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2024042311307/seagate-technology-to-sell-assets-to-broadcom-subsidiary-for-600-million

Got word today that VMC on AWS is being shut down. They will communicate to customers that the service is continuing but it's being put into maintenance mode / end of sale and there will be no more updates. Almost all of the team is going to be... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/2024/broadcom-tells-partner-negotiating-for-charity-vmware-is-not-for-everybody There you go again Hock Autan!

I wonder if they gain any traction with this. Microsoft recently separated MS Teams from Office 365 because of the EU pushing on them, I wonder if parallels could be drawn with... — read more 

Any updates on the Tanzu BU? I heard it is right behind EUC. Any truth to this rumor?

Announce will be on first week of June. All will be laid off week before.

When are Omnissa offer letters going out?

The EU and U.S. regulators had to school the Broadcom CEO after VMware's large enterprise and government customers threatened legal action. Then, he made it sound like this was his idea to revisit the pricing crisis he alone created. Id--tic... — read more 

May 6th will be the day. Starting 6-May-24, End User Computing (EUC) customers should contact EUC support at https://customerconnect.omnissa.com for any technical needs. The process of transitioning to Broadcom systems and the necessary migration... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/16/broadcom_vmware_perpetual_license_support/

If you've made it this far and you think you're safe, think again. There's always another round at Broadcom. It might be small so not many people hear about it, but it's happening. Over and over again.

Actively looking for a job. Curious if that piece of severance agreement we had w/ VMware is still good.

Just out of interest.

VMWARE issued 622 shared on a 4 year vesting schdule. In 2023, 155 of those shares are vested, where as i received only 109 VMWARE shares into account. Does the The reduction in number of shares mean, they have cut taxes and paid me the rest of the... — read more 

Hello Folks, I am new to RSUs&tax related stuff. On my 1099 supplement, E-Trade reported cost basis as 0 on all my transactions. Can i know how do i calculate the cost basis? I have some shared vested(first year) in 2023 and they are converted to... — read more 

bye bye Remote and Transition employees be ready

Any idea of euc sale close date? Q2 or Q3? Thanks

Broadcom has made controversial changes to VMware since closing its acquisition of the virtualization brand in late November. Broadcom executives are trying to convince VMware customers and partners that they'll eventually see the... — read more 

If last week layoffs were going to continue, it would most likely be today, as Wednesday is the usual layoff day. Should we be worried?

The rebellion has started, customers have filed an official complaint with the European Union strongly condemning the market behaviour of Broadcom and urge the European Commission to take appropriate action... — read more 

Sorry if this has been covered, but still confused after reading through the posts. On my 1099 it shows, for example, a sale of 21 shares with net proceed of $1434.84. If BC paid $142.50 per share, then that should be 2992.50, right. What am I... — read more 

To those who have been laid off, how did you return your laptop?

If you're from a company with a strong engineering culture, broadcom is he-l. Hock and his management teams rule with an iron fist, deliberately keeping frontline employees and direct managers in the dark about all decisions and information until the... — read more 

I'm a bit embarrassed to learn the company I work for carried out a round of layoffs on Good Friday. It is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians around the world as they mourn the death of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Come on BC, we can do... — read more 

Shouldn't this paycheck not have had all the health insurance stuff debited since we already paid it on the prior two paychecks this month? I know they don't value HR overhead so it wouldn't surprise me.

My last day is today with the VCF sales team in the midwest. I received the commission a couple weeks back, the problem is I'm hearing that you don't have to worry about paying the $$$ back as it's not enforceable. Others are saying you do. My... — read more 

15 Danger Signs of Being Managed Out (& What You Should Do) https://selfdevelopmentjourney.com/danger-signs-of-being-managed-out/ Danger Signs of Being Managed Out Your Boss Has Started Micromanaging You Your Manager Is Asking You to Document... — read more