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Disney Layoff
- 28,000 employees getting laid off at Disney... I thought they were doing okay with their streaming services...I guess not. Hopefully, Disney folks on Blind are okay... https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/disney-to-layoff-28000-employees-as-coronavirus-slams-theme-park-business.html
- Will Hulu disappear? If Disney merges with Fox, Hulu will be 60% owned by Disney. Disney is preparing for Disney plus and has already taken its content off of competitors. Analysts project that Disney and Fox's merger may cause thousands of layoffs. Will Disney really allow Hulu to coexist? Or is this the end of Hulu? A
- Seems like Disney laid off more people... Are you Disney and Fox folks okay? Doesn't seem like it's too many people... https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/disney-layoffs-hit-nearly-60-in-media-distribution-division-1203318688/
- Any recent layoff in bay area? Did Disney have any bay area layoffs? Or Chase or any other companies?
- Update: Should I volunteer for layoff/saverance? Update: So layoff did happen but I wasn’t laidoff even after volubteering to my manager. turned out my manager was already on exit route (seems like as an exec he got advanced notice and time before layoff). I did secure a FANG PM job and starting soon. Now a lot of Disney employees are furloughed
- Future at Hulu My interview has been paused since August. Will Hulu be opening up positions or are they a part of the huge layoffs Disney will be having next year.
- vote Disney vs Shopify Update This was me https://www.teamblind.com/post/Disney-vs-Shopify-gD1TRMJk Summary from last post: Blind told me to negotiate my Shopify offer. I did and negotiated offer is 6k more in base than initial offer. Shopify negotiated offer: 141k base, 25k RSUs (75k over 3 years) = 166k Disney 2022 comp: 1
- CEO's delimma What do you think is the right approach: 1. Firing 15% of the employee base( HR, sales etc) or 2. Reduce salary of all employees by 10%( engg, Sales, HR) w/o firing What is your opinion. Let's take example- Disney or Local gym chain. Take your pick to answer #severance #layoff
- Disney and Fox! Will this just lead to layoffs? Another media giant merges...Thoughts from people from the industry? https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/disney-ceo-bob-iger-sent-a-memo-to-employees-fox-deals-close.html
- Culture at Disney+ Saw a job post that i want to apply. How is the culture there? How is their engineering culture? Are engineers considered as 2nd citizens (because the parent company disney isn’t tech) or are they like tech start up? How is WLB and compensation and benefit? Any recent layoff? TC: 150k
- Compiled list of layoffs due to COVID19 [UPDATED] Extended from the previous list. There might be others by now. But is it roughly any close? Layoffs so far: ============ 20% UBER 17% LYFT 40% JUUL 25% Tripadvisor 20% Zipcar 13% Patreon 20% GoPro 45% Eventbrite 44% Groupon 13% Cargurus 35% Opendoor 20% Zume UD CircleCI UD Cisco 17%
- Return Offer Got Delayed Indefinitely, I Need Advice So the recent Disney and reorg have put my Hulu return offer on hold indefinitely. There are rumors that Disney is not planning to keep Hulu in the future. I have only started to apply to new grad positions since the announcement of this decision (mid October). I am now VERY actively applying, reach
- HELP: Looking for job/referral | Laid off Hello, I’ve been interning at Millipore Sigma since June 2019 as a Database Developer and recently got laid off due to COVID. I graduated in May this year with a MS in CS from SUNY Binghamton. I’ve been applying a lot for Data/Business Analyst roles but haven’t been receiving any callbacks. If anyo
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M
- vote Do you miss hardware Lounge? There use to be good discussion and I loved scrolling through the posts. I think hardware posts have reduced significantly since HW Lounge disappeared #hardware #semiconductor
- Who’s ever thought ‘Coding isn’t for me’ then... Hated it, you’re not good at mathematics, kept meeting needs for coding, picked it back up and actually got good at it? That’s me . But I am looking for like minded folk who actually cleared the hurdle and is now grateful they did . I feel so worthless in my current job and I did a whole data analy
- someone not wearing masks? I see news wanting country wide mask mandates. who is not wearing masks in public (indoor) places still and where? I live in seattle and everyone seems to wear it in grocery stores, restaurants, malls etc.. ps : not a discussion on efficacy of it..
- Iphone 12 pro Is the iphone 12 pro available on apple employee store? Looking to get 15% F&F discount.
- Amazon India Hiring info I am in US and wanting to move to India ASAP due to personal reasons. Would companies like Amazon open to hiring folks from US? How is the current hiring trend? My current employer doesn’t have major presence in Bangalore and hence looking for other opportunities Current Role: Analytics manager To
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- vote The no plan from Trump for covid19 Covid19 infections are skyrocketing in Europe and now in USA. We are still not prepared, I see no plan after 9M infected and 231K deaths. Will/did the above stats influence your vote?
- Looking for study buddy I have 10 years of Java backend development experience. So far, I have done 250 LC problems over last 8 months. I have F and G interviews lined up. I am looking for study partner to spend 2 to 3 hours everyday. Usually 7:00 pm pst to 11:00 pm pst works out very well for me. Anyone interested?
- vote Do you drink tap water or bottled water? I drink tap/filter water few days and then get tired of refilling those filter bottles and switch to small water bottles. And then I see so much of plastic waste that I switch back to tap water. I haven't tried those big refillable bottle. Folks selecting something else, please add a comment.
- vote why are covid numbers going up across the world top contributor only
- Uber charged me $45 for <2 mile trip Uber charged me freaking $45 for <2 mile trip from Millbrae to SFO! I have been a customer since 2013 and have spent more than $5k on rides and $1k on eats and I have never seen such ridiculous prices. Goodbye Uber, Hello Lyft.
- H1B transfer under PP during COVID Applied for H1b transfer under PP on 15th. Cheque encashed on 19th. Receipt not received yet. Any idea when it would come ? #workvisa #h1b
- My offer normal? Was my offer normal? I’m a new grad who started in August, only have my bachelors. My base salary is 112,000 with 30 RSUs and 46k sign on bonus split between the first two years I’m reading other peoples posts who seemed to have gotten more but I’m not sure if it’s because they’re not new grads SDE
- vote Are you selling or holding your stock before the election? I have about 80% of all my savings in the stock market, some of it is on ETF but some of it is not. Im a little bit nervous and I'm not sure what to do. Today market went down so it got me thinking.
- Referral at Intuit I need help in referral to intuit for couple of open positions. TIA