GoKawiilParamount Skydance gives staff Nov. 8 deadline: full in-office week or buyout
Employees at the newly merged Paramount Skydance, formed from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, were told this week they must return to the office five days a week. Those unwilling to comply can instead accept a severance package of two weeks' pay per year of service, with a decision deadline of 8 p.m. PT on November 8. HR told staff the buyout is a one-time offer and no further programs are planned.
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The policy represents a sharper shift for former Warner Bros. Discovery employees, who previously worked in office only three days a week, compared with Paramount staff already at five days. Framing the buyout as a one-time, non-repeatable offer suggests the company wants to quickly settle workforce composition after the merger rather than manage attrition gradually. The move could serve as an early test of how Skydance's leadership, under David Ellison, plans to consolidate culture and costs across the combined organization.
- Paramount Skydance requires full five-day in-office work post-merger.
- Employees can opt for a buyout of two weeks' pay per year of service instead.
- Decision deadline is 8 p.m. PT on November 8, with no additional offers planned.
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