#anxiety

Let that number really sink in. I always rolled my eyes when people told me to "just be happy you have a job" while I was complaining about all the issues we face day to day, but seeing numbers like this makes me understand, at least a little, why they say that.

The job on its own is demanding enough, but knowing it could disappear any day adds a whole new layer of anxiety and exhaustion. Has anyone ever considered the revolutionary idea that employees who feel reasonably secure and actually rested might be far more productive?

It wouldn’t be surprising. Someone mentioned another 300 shutting down next year, and I wouldn’t be shocked if the final number ends up even higher. What’s really stopping them from shutting everything down and switching fully to the non-corp model? Either way, the uncertainty and anxiety just keep dragging on.

This anxiety is ki-ling me. Not knowing what groups are affected or the rumored groups… someone has to know something…

Even when I get interviews, every conversation feels mechanical. Companies are cautious, hiring managers seem stretched thin, and nobody promises stability. It feels like the whole market shifted into survival mode and all of us are stuck in it. I feel so bad for those who have to go through the whole process without having a job.

First was after five years, and the second was under six months. I've only been here a little over three months, but my fear of layoffs is so strong it's turned into anxiety. I wouldn't have accepted this job knowing how often layoffs happen here if I hadn't been desperate in the current job market. I just feel so defeated by it all.

I tried, and I can't. I get so worked up ahead of every other Tuesday and then it takes me a few days to calm down afterwards. Rinse and repeat. Yet I see so many of my coworkers act like it's not a big deal. How do you reach that point, because figuring that out would do wonders for my mental health?

Is there even a small chance that could be true?

Over 100 applications sent out, literally 0 responses. Is this normal these days and I just have to stick with it or am I doing something really wrong?

Nothing like going into the week before Christmas and being laid off! What a CR-P company! Looks like it is the Corporate support teams but who knows what areas will all be hit! Has this always been a thing for this company? If so, why do people stay or even start here? Is the severance worth the anxiety? Not sure if I should wait and see or try jumping ship now!

I’ve never been nervous about a review before but this year I really am. Afraid to be marked below for some made up thing no one has ever mentioned before. How is that right to mark a person below when the manager has not said anything all year? I’ve always had good reviews and feel I’ve really been doing a good job but this place has eroded my confidence. Review is Monday, don’t know if first day of week is good or bad. It’s wrong for any of us to be apprehensive over this. Oh well, best wishes to everyone.

With all the uncertainty, my productivity was lower than ever. It wasn't even intentional, I just couldn't concentrate on work.

Another not very good sign on what is coming:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tmusglobalsolutions/

Are there layoffs next week ? If so what geo and groups

Reposting this comment someone posed it. Right on! Such a clown that hatchet man

I’ve heard rumors that more layoffs are coming this month. Has anyone else heard this?

We heard January, or March, even June.
Seems that countries where the work council is strong are not so easy to get rid of.
Any submarine infos?

Global sales leader has given mid level management orders to clean house before the new year. As much as 70% of the sales force could be in danger. Hug your loved ones and brace yourself!

This is the only real job I’ve ever held since graduating from college. I’ve never held a permanent position. Do I even have a chance in the current job market if I were to be let go?

Anybody hearing anything about layoffs? We know we had a few hundred cuts to the product teams in August, but February is a weird time too.

Herald square NYO colleagues have a 10 am update tomorrow. Anyone have the details?

I’ve been with USB over 20 years and it’s easy to pick up when the vibe is off. These last 5 months or so leadership is turning cold shoulders at all levels. Staying to their own peers, head down in what feels like hush hush strategies. I’m seeing high performing, grandfathered remote colleagues “role eliminated” only to be reopened in a hub. You can feel something afoot and it’s maddening because it almost feels like leaders were told to be just shy of overt in how they are interacting these day. I’m not looking for gripe on the company, I’m looking for others who can share what they are seeing in their departments. Is it the same? What do you know? What have you heard? Cause something is swirling behind the scenes here!

Even though I'm still employed, the constant wave of cuts keeps my nerves high all the time. It's really hard to shake the idea that I’m next. Saving aggressively and keeping my resume ready has now become routine. Strange how normal this mentality feels now.

I’ve heard so many different versions of what’s coming and when that I can barely keep track anymore. I know we’re in trouble. It would just be nice to know what’s ahead so we can at least try to prepare.

I know it wasn’t about my performance, but it still stings. Whether you want it to or not, it makes you feel invalidated. And by all accounts, finding another job isn’t going to be easy. It just su-ks.

Hi, any word on today’s layoffs? I am on vacay this week, but kinda stressing. Anyone got updates?
I heard it's not going to be pretty at all.

You all the layoffs in 2026 will be brutal
We can all feel it coming
Brace yourself it’s going to be bad

Can you all sense it?

Is anybody else worried that with the never-ending layoffs pretty much everywhere, even if we manage to find a job we'll be out within a few months because of the first in first out rule? I know everybody is getting rid of seasoned employees, but they have to balance it, and new employees usually pay the price.

Anyone hearing the same? Some let go even last week?

I really hope we find out soon what’s going on. I can’t afford to lose my job right now. It’s just one of those tough stretches. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling this way.

Coming in 2026 ....

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/11/30/this-is-when-microsoft-starts-telling-your-boss-if-youre-not-at-work/

I’m already getting cryptic comments in meetings and people are talking. If you hear anything before whatever change is coming next week, post it here!

It feels as though the Splunk BU has drifted off-course, guided by a weak leadership style that inspires more confusion than confidence. In all-hands meetings, what should be moments of clarity and direction often dissolve into polished evasions—answers that circle the runway but never land.

The repeated waves of layoffs have drained the teams of their momentum, leaving many people quietly eyeing the exits. No one seems to understand how decisions were made, and the cloak-and-dagger secrecy around criteria and RIF counts only deepens the anxiety.

Managers now echo the same rehearsed line “I wasn’t involved; the list was made from above without my input" as if it's become part of the official script. The result? A business unit that feels like it’s running on fumes, with trust evaporating faster than morale can be rebuilt.

If it really is next week. There’s too much chatter for it to be nothing. I’m dreading the worst-case scenario, because it feels like it could be a big one.

Verizon sounds like a "Snake Pit!"

I'm glad I'm not working at Verizon anymore as life is too short to drive yourself into the grave with stress.

It's no surprise then that so many Verizon employees suffer from Cardiometabolic conditions like high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes; and mental health problems like depression and anxiety.

This environment at Verizon to me is more "Black Friday' than going out shopping for one day sales.

From this job, my team, my boss, and the constant fear of ending up jobless. It’s just bad news everywhere and this relentless anxiety that never lets up. I don’t know how the rest of you are dealing with it, but I feel like I’ve used up every reserve I had. When you’re this physically and emotionally drained, it’s hard to even help yourself. I just wish something out there felt genuinely good or supportive, something to lift us up even a little.

It would make sense. The round on the 20th didn’t seem to hit 15K. If that’s true, good luck to everyone. I’m also not convinced this will be the last. I’ve kind of accepted that this whole job feels temporary at this point. I just can’t stress about it anymore, I don’t have the energy left.

Have not seen any published yet, but I know there have been layoffs.

I’ve tried to accept that I could be cut any day and just live with it. I’ve been focusing on job searching, but that’s only made me feel more depressed. I can’t shake the spikes of anxiety, and I’m barely sleeping. This has dragged on for so long that it’s taken a real toll on my ability to cope. A couple of days ago I realized I can’t even switch off for an hour. Nothing holds my attention long enough for my brain to actually rest. How are you all dealing with this?