Master "I got Laid Off" Thread (Information Only) ~ Deloitte Consulting Forum

Swiss Vereiner Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 219

As proposed by another poster, I'd like to use this thread to compile information about who is getting laid off. Please use the other "massive layoffs!" thread for discussion, I'd like to just be a "tracker" so we can see any trends. Please copy/paste this list and fill in as much or as little as you'd like:

1. Layoff Date:
2. Office:
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting):
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI):

5. Position:
6. Years with Deloitte:
7. Severance (in weeks):

8. Most recent rating:
9. Current utilization:
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n):
11. H1B (y/n)?

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...):

To those getting laid off, we all wish you the best wherever your career path takes you. Obviously nobody wants this to be happening and it's unfortunate that it's happening at such a volatile time in the market. But I'm sure with the experience you've gained here you'll be able to find a good position with one of our competitors or in industry. Please keep us updated on where you end up heading!

*Since the poster above motivated me to do this...

1. Layoff Date: 8/27
2. Office: (prefer not to answer)
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): ERS
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): n/a

5. Position: Consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 1 year
7. Severance (in weeks): 4 + 2

8. Most recent rating: 3
9. Current utilization: busy all the way until March
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): No
11. H1B (y/n)? Yes

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): The lies from management: Being told that layoffs won't happen and then being laid off. Also, the way I was escorted out of the offices. Lastly, and similar as the first post, being left out without options. Do they really think that coaching would help at this point?

Guest

1. Layoff Date: 10/8
2. Office: NE
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): - Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): - TI
5. Position: Mgr
6. Years with Deloitte:
7. Severance (in weeks): x + 4 + PTO
8. Most recent rating:
9. Current utilization:
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): Yes
11. H1B (y/n)? - No

12. The ironic part is that all week I have been assisting in recruiting activities and interviewing folks! Feels a bit like a revolving door…

1. Layoff Date: 10/10
2. Office: pittsburgh
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): TI

5. Position: consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 1.5
7. Severance (in weeks):

8. Most recent rating: 4
9. Current utilization: 30
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): y
11. H1B (y/n)?n

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): got screwed on my year end and wasnt able to rebound from it. a lot of people got screwed from that one project..

Guest

1. Layoff Date: 10/10
2. Office: Pittsburgh
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): TI

5. Position: Sr Consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 6

1. Layoff Date: 10/14
2. Office: San Jose
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): EA

5. Position: BTA
6. Years with Deloitte: 1.5
7. Severance (in weeks): 6

8. Most recent rating: 3
9. Current utilization: 65%
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): Y
11. H1B (y/n)? N

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): I am SO happy to be free of Deloitte, obligation free. Though, sucks it was very short notice.

Guest

1. Layoff Date: 10/15
2. Office: 1633 Broadway, NYC
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): SVCS
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): none

5. Position: Senior Mgr
6. Years with Deloitte: <1
7. Severance (in weeks): 8 + 4 if I sign the general release (Whatever THAT is... I'm consulting my lawyer before I sign a dayam thing!)

8. Most recent rating: n/a
9. Current utilization: n/a
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): n/a
11. H1B (y/n)? n

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): That they totally blindsided me with this. No warning. No notice. Just "buh bye" now. The car service home was ridiculous consolation... why would they spend money on THAT, fergawdssake? Seriously???

1. Layoff Date:
2. Office: Chicago
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI):

5. Position: Senior Consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 1
7. Severance (in weeks): 4+4+PTO

8. Most recent rating:3
9. Current utilization:25%
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n):n
11. H1B (y/n)?n

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): The fact that its purely popularity. I had low utilization this year but it was great last year...its just a matter of who at the top will fight for you.

Guest

1. Layoff Date: 10/14
2. Office: McLean (Wash DC)
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): TI

5. Position: Senior Consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 6
7. Severance (in weeks): 8+4+PTO

8. Most recent rating:4
9. Current utilization: 85%
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n):n
11. H1B (y/n)?n

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): Narrow scope of decision criteria. Apparently the decision was a) above the level of local office leaders, from whom I had plenty of support and were extremely dissapointed in losing me, and b) based entirely on Year End ratings. I had 1 lousy PDA over 1.5 years ago, that caused this. My current (above expectations) performance was not considered at all.

I hope that adage of "getting laid off was the best thing that could've happened to me" holds true!

1. Layoff Date: 10/14
2. Office:
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI):

5. Position: Consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 1 and change
7. Severance (in weeks): 4 + 2 (consulting with lawyer before sign release) + PTO

8. Most recent rating: 4 (told I was an HR casualty - got dropped from 3 rating to 4 at HR meeting)
Due to low util (50%) last year because of project staffing issues:
a) held for 4 weeks before project was canceled;
b) budget got cut on another project after 2 weeks;
c) on another project forced to dump significant hours into generic codes that didn't count towards utilization

and despite all this and my 4 rating, my promotion date got moved up a year to 2009 - not sure how that makes any sense since since I wasn't supposed to know about the 3 rating

9. Current utilization: 118%
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): nupe
11. H1B (y/n)? negative

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): as mentioned by other posters.......popularity and having someone fight for you - i guess i had neither

1. Layoff Date: APRIL
2. Office: NY
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): ERS
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI):

5. Position: Manager
6. Years with Deloitte: 3
7. Severance (in weeks): 10 Weeks

8. Most recent rating: dont know
9. Current utilization:
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): Yes and No
11. H1B (y/n)? No

1. Layoff Date: 10/16
2. Office: California
3. Service Type (audit, tax, FAS, consulting): Consulting
4. Consulting line (S&O, HC, EA, TI): S&O

5. Position: Senior Consultant
6. Years with Deloitte: 2.5
7. Severance (in weeks): 4 + 4 + PTO

8. Most recent rating: Internal transfer as of Dec 2007 and given 3 rating, but only had 2s on PDAs in consulting ... I was "too new"

9. Current utilization: 110% before PTO, unable to get on project after 3 wks PTO in Sept.
10. On the beach when let go? (y/n): Yes
11. H1B (y/n)? No

12. Thing that pisses you off most about this situation (or any other comments...): It wasn't on an individual basis. National made the decision. Experienced hires are being sacrificed for the new BAs and MBAS for the sake of relationships with universities. In the short term, right decision. In the long term, bad decision when I and others give a boost to our second tier competitors ....

I'm happy to go, politics only get worse the higher you go. Is a RSAL > LSAP? Is a partner on a $200 million account > RSAL? I'm excited to find a place with an organization chart.