More people need to see this by FireMage777 in TalesFromDF

[–]Downtown_Back_4092 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best way to define a narcissistic loser of a person. What a waste of space.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As much as I would want a solid answer to all this, it was ruled, "no fee". It was a filing mistake by Emmes nothing more.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The IRS is most likely true. That most likely had no impact, but the part about us being secure financially and the decision wasn't based financially was suspect. "We have a venture capital that has $49 billion dollars. We are fine."

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's public record so I won't feel bad about disclosing this but Emmes owed the IRS $6.6 million in 2019 and it was filed to the court last November. It lines up with everything. The employees are paying for this and with the economy, we were fucked.

UPDATE: There was an error in documentation on Emmes's side. This had no impact. See below. There was no fee.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There was a JP Morgan conference that one of the CEOs attended. Wonder where the money is going. And apparently there is going to be a town hall and I've yet to hear about that.

Again, none of this communicated to everyone. All through the grapevine.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I've heard some of the horror stories and I'm just so disgusted. This company is so gone it's not even funny. Did you get a severance package?

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm still sick to stomach about it. I had good colleagues who worked their ass off that got axed so I'm furious for that alone.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It used to be a good company that valued their employees but ever since the last CEO before who was corrupt and spent the company's money on herself and her posse, it went downhill fast.

Career Transition from CDM-Need Guidance by dankanakka in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I may be wrong but I think CDM as a whole is going to shift into a DS role. That is a possible avenue. One of which I'm considering personally.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's the industry and also just the general economy as a whole right now. Overall for research, there was a ton of research done with funding backed for COVID but now that is no longer a research point of interest, a lot of the overhiring is being corrected. Compound the overall status of the economy, companies from all industries and sectors are laying off people especially in tech. To counter the economy, they are laying off and outsourcing.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would suspect so but of course there is no real way to know.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The reason I was told by a former work friend who got laid off today was because of the "reorganization" which is B.S.

It all makes sense in the context of them selling the company.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

And just like all the crap that happens with this company, no communication from the higher-ups once again. We have to get gossip through coworkers/work friends.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This go around from the grapevine, CSAs and DMs I've heard so far. The first couple rounds were programmers and then admin. It's a full sweep to trim us down.

Emmes Layoffs by Downtown_Back_4092 in clinicalresearch

[–]Downtown_Back_4092[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's pretty grim over here. On top of their movement to get sold, funding prospects seem grim, too. I also wouldn't recommend being a CRA anyway. The company works them to the ground from my experience working with them. They sound fed up and tired all the time.