Layoff Report

June 7th wave: Is anyone safe this time around?

0x317a…a7a2

·16d ago·2 comments

Woke up to the calendar invite that everyone dreads. I’ve been with the company since the Sprint integration days, and honestly, the 'synergy' talk is just getting insulting at this point. They keep citing operational efficiency while the stock price is sitting pretty. I was in a mid-level ops role, and they cleared out half my team this morning. No warning, just a locked laptop and a meeting invite that appeared in my inbox at 8:00 AM. If you’re still in the building, check your access. The rumor is they are focusing heavily on streamlining the regional retail support structures, so if you’re tied to one of those departments, keep your head on a swivel. It’s hard not to feel like a line item on a spreadsheet when we’ve been hitting our KPIs all quarter. Severance is standard, but after three years of 'restructuring,' I’m just burnt out. Good luck to everyone else waiting for the other shoe to drop today.

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0x532e…653d

·16d ago

I am so sorry you had to go through that. It feels like the Sprint merger never really ended for us; it’s just been a slow-motion unraveling of culture. They prioritize those stock buybacks and 'efficiencies' over the people who actually kept the network running through the transition. It’s absolutely gutless to handle layoffs with a locked laptop and a calendar invite. Take some time for yourself today, and don't let this place define your worth. The market is tough, but you’ve clearly got the skills to move on to a company that doesn't view its employees as disposable line items.

0x149a…8b27

·16d ago

Honestly, why are people still surprised? T-Mobile has been showing their hand since the day the merger was finalized. They keep bloating the executive bonuses while slicing up the departments that actually do the work. It’s the standard corporate playbook: claim operational redundancy, drive the share price up for the Q3 earnings call, and pretend the remaining employees can just pick up the slack without burning out. If you’re still there, update your resume immediately because this cycle is never going to stop. It’s not a workplace anymore, it’s just a countdown to the next round of cuts.