VMware acquisition: Navigating the post-Broadcom uncertainty

The elephant in the room is definitely the Broadcom acquisition of VMware. It feels like the ink is barely dry, and already the rumors of mass layoffs are flying. I've seen the headlines about 1200 workers and the talk about cuts starting even before the deal closed. It's creating a really tense atmosphere. People are asking about job security, but nobody has concrete answers. Are managers even briefed on this? Or are we all just expected to wait and see? It's hard to focus on work when there's this much uncertainty hanging over us. The 'return to office' mandate mentioned by the CEO just adds another layer of weirdness to all this. Feels like we're in limbo. Anyone else feeling this unease? Any intel on how Broadcom plans to integrate or streamline?