$200,000,000 rumors

There are rumors about layoffs. The rumors say that layoffs will come soon, on Oct. 1, or never.

I have a couple of questions.

1. What happened to the $200,000,000 shortfall?
2. If all the talented people leave so that the Lab makes its budget, will the remaining employees be able to meet the deliverables?
3. There are persistent rumors about Anastasio leaving. Are these rumors true?

These questions were the wrong ones, given current facts.

The apparent shortfall is now close to $900,000,000, about 45% of the Lab's yearly budget or about 5,000 jobs.

The ability to meet deliverables appears to be non existent except in certain groups.

Who cares whether top managers leave, the shortfall remains.
Originally posted on 3 June.