Topics regarding layoffs at Disney

Topics regarding layoffs at Disney

HR told today to expect cuts

Julie Merges SVP of HR told her entire department that cuts were coming to their team on a call today with everyone.

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| 13070 views | | 3 replies (last December 15, 2022)
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Things are looking up

The earnings estimates look good and are more than 50 percent above the same period last year. This is in big part thanks to Disney+, which is growing once again thanks to the company finally deciding to expand its offering to more countries. All in... — read more 

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| 12130 views | | 2 replies (last November 6, 2022)
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I'm not surprised

Disney is one of the top twelve employers that laid off thousands of employees during the pandemic. Not only that, hourly employees were hit disproportionally more than salaried workers. Basically, those on the bottom of the chain paid the highest... — read more 

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| 12550 views | | 2 replies (last October 28, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1joV5zVV

In Case You Haven't Noticed...

chapek was a theme park guy, not a content guy. the media side of disney is over and after the way this company has p*ssed pretty much EVERYONE off for the last 5 years, there's no saving it. so the plan now is gambling, high end park experiences... — read more 

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| 14970 views | | 2 replies (last October 11, 2022)
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Prominent Investor Demands Dropping ESG, Iger Issues Warning

For those of us market watchers, this is no surprise. ESG is ki----g every industry it infects and DEI initiatives over merit have smaller competitors eating our lunch. make no mistake, bob paycheck is collecting personal bonuses from european... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+1iR1kGil

Another quarter, another earnings reports

So far things are looking good but you never know. It's not that I'm too invested in Disney doing well, the company doesn't pay me enough to care, BUT we all know that if the results are not good, layoffs will follow. And that's the part that I sadly... — read more 

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| 19240 views | | 2 replies (last August 27, 2022)
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2,000 Job Move Delayed

https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/22/06/27734496/disney-vs-destantis-feud-intensifies-media-giant-reportedly-delays-shifting-jobs-to-florida

More signs of trouble

https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/21/walt-disney-has-a-problem-disney-is-costing-it-a/

Will layoffs start again?

We've had a nice period where Disney couldn't get enough employees so layoffs were out of the question. But now that a recession is closing in, I'm starting to worry we'll be facing layoffs again. Am I overthinking this or should I be worried about... — read more 

Looking forward to earnings

Everybody is expecting bad news, but I think a lot of people will be surprised. Not to mention, the ESP forecast is significantly higher than a year ago, so it's obvious some things are going the right way. Disney might have hit a rough patch but... — read more 

Interesting changes going on

Disney's Corp. Affairs Chief Departs With Duties Shifted To GC That move comes after the quick departure of its new chief corporate affairs officer, Geoff... — read more 

They didn't really think this through, did they?

Disney’s special district tells investors state can’t dissolve it without paying debt As Florida legislators were rushing through passage of a bill to repeal the special district that governs Walt Disney World last week, they failed to notice an... — read more 

Disney needs to keep their politics to themselves. You’re there to make entertainment NOT political statements through character advancement!

Leave our children alone! They are not yours to influence and intimate! You want to be who you are, then have the same respect for others and their children without passing your political agendas on them subversively or even out in the open! Shame on... — read more 

*grabs popcorn*

'Extremely awkward': Bob Chapek and Bob Iger had a falling out, they rarely talk — and the rift looms over Disney's future https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/20/disney-ceo-chapek-iger-falling-out.html

For once I agree with Disney

I still think it's an evil corporation that makes money by exploiting its underpaid employees, but for once it did something right - not releasing anything in Russia for the foreseeable future. This will directly hurt its bottom line but it's the... — read more 

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| 21521 views | | 1 reply (March 14, 2022)
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Comeback to Disney

I was laid off in a very difficult period and in a very ugly way, along with colleagues who also lost their jobs when they needed the job the most. I still sometimes come to this forum to see what’s going on. I really can’t believe there are... — read more 

Directors in Burbank office

Did they offer the Directors at the Burbank offices the option to move to Florida by a certain date or to resign?

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| 18710 views | | 1 reply (March 14, 2022)
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Return to work

When is Disney Burbank office’s return to work date?

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Recovery- Next Chapter?

I am one of the 30,000+ cast members that was laid-off December 2020. Crushing! I had only been in my position for a couple of years, an entry-level position in my dream field, and I loved every minute of my work day and team members. The current... — read more 

Recovery

I really thought that after the worst period of the pandemic, now that we have the vaccine, there would be a significant recovery in this company. Sure, the situation is much better, but will this ever be a workplace like it was before the... — read more 

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| 17810 views | | 1 reply (February 26, 2022)
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This is a travesty

Imagine spending who knows how much money on litigation to deny a former employee who suffered a stroke severance pay of $44,000? And imagine the court actually siding with you? I still can't understand how Disney manages to keep its reputation... — read more 

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| 17590 views | | 3 replies (last February 24, 2022)
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