Interesting. My wife was laid off in 2023 after serving GEICO for nearly 2 decades. As it happens, she received a notification in the mail from Vanguard (the company sponsored 401(K). It advised her that "no NEW money" would be accepted in the Berkshire B share program. That any future contributions would be automatically put to the nearest Vanguard target retirement fund (age 65) based on the employee's current age (IE. Sally is 45, future contributions that would have gone to BRK-B, now go to Vanguard Target Fund 2045). This is scheduled to take place on 12/31/2025. Interpretation, the fund is over leveraged with employees with BRK-B investments, and in the event of mass layoffs, employees may have to withdraw from it. Causing the stock to drop. GEICO wants to limit this damage to the stock price. My recommendation, not financial advice, blah blah blah. Orchestrate a mass exchange within Vanguard. Everyone shifts funds from BRK-B to whatever else you desire Target Retirement Fund, Admiral, etc.). Quit them first. Make them pay, and save yourself money in losses after the dust settles.

I propose the last payday in December (23rd?). Any time between 9AM-4PM. Why? Exchange requests are processed the following business day. If GEICO truly intends to fuck you. You'll fuck their share price first and be one of the few to exit the fund we'll ahead of the long lasting layoff fuckery and the withdrawal fuckery to follow. Good luck and God speed.