#anxiety

All areas in Optum insight are impacted, each team is looking at a 10-20% reduction. 10/30 is the date, but due to the number of people, may have to do it in waves.

Whenever there are cuts somewhere else, I feel like that's just a prelude for us. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I can't help it.

1. Given the mix of signals: yes, there is a non‐trivial chance something will happen (at least in some business units).
2. No, the rumor of an across-the-board, massive layoff next Tuesday is not firmly substantiated. It’s best treated as a possibility being promoted by this contributors who are scared or repeating rumors, not a certainty.
3. So if we were to assign rough probabilities (just an estimate):
   A. Some layoffs in certain units in the near term: ~60-70%
   B. A broad, company-wide massive layoff next Tuesday: maybe ~30-40% or less
   C. The status quo (no major layoffs) is still plausible: ~20-30%

Target has been doing smaller, quiet moves all year. There isn’t a need nor desire to do something so massive that it further erodes consumer confidence, invites more scrutiny from additional boycotts, and possibly drives away top talent while paralyzing those who stay. More likely it will be continued, surgical cuts while bolstering/hiring for areas that leadership believes will drive positive change for shareholders.

I know it’s tough not to panic, but take a breath. You have zero control over what happens to you and your peers, unfortunately.

Bumping this from @bn+1k819dxn1.

It's officially Tuesday... is this the week? Someone must know for sure, a lot of chatter on the site. Many large meetings were canceled and almost 60 days till end of year. I really wish the company would just do a yearly VSP instead of rifs. It would be easier on everyone who wants to stay another year or leave.

Has anyone else heard that rumor from Oregon about more layoffs coming in mid-November? I’m trying to figure out if there’s any truth to it. The only thing I’ve actually heard from people I work with is that some teams are merging and a few folks are being moved around. That could easily explain some of the chatter.

So when I saw a Reddit thread claiming that a supervisor told a tech “more layoffs are coming,” I wasn’t sure how much weight to give it. There’s been so much speculation lately that it’s hard to tell what’s legit and what’s just people trying to fill in the blanks. Has anyone heard anything?

It looks like Mike is throwing everything at tanking results so he can have easier numbers to beat in 2026. He can blame Frank and Bob for everything in 2025. That is why the Board should of never brought in an outsider. Guy or Bob Hau should of been Frank's successor for exactly this reason. Meanwhile, shareholders are left holding the bag. Doyle and the Board should all be replaced. The only job of the Board is to get succession right and this is a F-!!

What are you guys hearing today?

So much anxiety.

As an OI worker nobody has really said or heard anything at least in my little corner, albeit my team has never had layoff whispers or issues since I've been here, so now I'm really curious since OI has been mentioned a lot here.

Isn't OI quite a big sector? What kind of roles are we talking here?

For non technical people like me, is Roche a real threat that can replace illumina or is it a tech that can take some market share? Also, Element coming up an HT sequencer? Everyday the competition and news against illumina is getting bad and the stock couldn’t cross the 100$ mark. Even Grail stock was over 100$ today at one point. Are we losing it? Just an worried employee 😢

good luck folks!

Just waiting to get laid off what are you guys doing?

So layoffs will be next week now? I had heard it was going to be this week, probably Tuesday. I just want this nightmare to be over.

Anyone aware of any layoffs in CB? Shaking rn

Massive layoffs about a week prior to Thanksgiving.

Will it all happen this week or next week? Do they do them all in a day? This su-ks

I spent the weekend looking over our finances, trying to figure out what we’d do if I’m affected. I’m the sole breadwinner in my family, and that’s never sounded as scary as it does now. My wife used to work as a teacher, and she could probably find a job if I hit the wall, especially with all the teacher shortages, but her pay wouldn’t be enough to support us and our two kids. I hate this feeling of not knowing what’s coming or how long we can hold on like this.

And I don’t even care anymore. I’ve given up on trying to make a difference because nothing changes no matter how hard you push. At this point, it’s just about getting through the day, collecting a paycheck, and hoping the next round of layoffs skips my name.

Lot of commercial work has just vanished in aero. I am looking for charge numbers without a lot of opportunity. Bracing for the worst. Cut all of my expenses and cancelled a vacation over holidays to build emergency fund.

Anyone else feel the same?

6 years in S&T/legacy IT. What a mess, we are sc--wed. Mass Offshoring coming soon, especially with the new “role tagging exercise” that occurred a couple weeks ago, a “right sizing” will happen, leaving much more leaner US based teams.

Is it at all possible the rumors are wrong? Target still has openings listed on indeed. We’ve heard nothinb(not that we would before they wanted us to). Is it at all possible? I still don’t think they are going to want even more bad pr. Or am I just wishing it?

This whole thing’s being handled so badly it’d almost be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Too bad these are the ones deciding all our fates. We all know we’re sc--wed.

Any layoffs in Atlanta office?

That’s insane if true. Can anyone confirm or share details? This is beyond alarming. Good luck to all of us.

When’s the breaking point, the moment everything just falls apart because so many critical roles are gone and there aren’t enough skilled people left to carry the work?

I hear hints maybe some people that are in transition are not identifying themselves. I can understand there are business reasons both for and against this. But I also think maybe there is some fear, so it could be misunderstanding. Are there people who were in scope and already landed roles in the new organization, but will still transition out in 2026?

RTO is just one of them. I hate this company and my job. If there were any real opportunities out there right now, I’d be out the door in a second. As things stand, we’re all just at the mercy of swelling corporate greed.

And we still don’t know any numbers yet. Wishing everyone good luck.

They could’ve at least given us some kind of heads-up. I’m afraid nobody can really consider themselves safe right now.

I’ve heard all kinds of numbers, with some rumors going as high as 7000. Nobody in my immediate team was affected, but we’re a fairly small group.

Every morning, at 7 am sharp the game begins for Booz Allen employees. Count on it no matter what Booz Allen leadership preaches. So, when the music stops, if your left standing without a chair you'll be issued a layoff notice within days if not hours. There are many people inside the company desperately looking for new work. Unfortunately, if you are one of them. Your given an unrealistic amount of time to find new work before a layoff notice is issued to you.

Execs behind closed doors, anxiety in the air, red ink all over the place. Mark my words, Tricolor and First Brands is just the start, things will go South from here. Just my humble opinion, I do not have any insider info (aside from closed doors) to support this but we'll see how the rest of the year plays out.

In the past few weeks my boss has asked for several things that seem unusual:

• a certain document she could pass off to the EOM/Acceleration team cuz they are trying to understand certain things for “future state white papers”
• summaries of all projects I’m currently working on
• list of priorities for 2026

All of this just seems very sus. Starting to think I’m cooked lol. Anyone else being required to do similar tasks?

I have a feeling that announcing layoffs then making us wait and not saying when is intentional. They're creating a stressful atmosphere where everybody is constantly worried and some might even decide to quit if it goes on for too long. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid, but it feels intentional.

What's happening in the rest of 2025? How about Q4? Any cuts planned?

Emails about divisions layoffs started going out today. Unsure how many are affected.

It’s all so hush-hush where I am, and that just makes me even more nervous.

I’m truly sorry for everyone who was laid off, it’s heartbreaking to see. But I can’t shake the feeling this may not be the end of it. I think it’s wise to stay alert and keep an eye out for other opportunities, just in case.

So there is an All Employee call on the 23rd. So i guess that means there wont be a layoff on that day? Who knows

I had a frank talk with my manager this morning, who is a long-time friend.

Asked if I wanted a "retirement" package, as layoffs will continue until there's profit. My manager may get the cut, but will try to get me on the cut list if I want a package. VPs are dropping hints to management that this might be the last opportunity to get nominated for a package before it goes to HR formulas.

Also mentioned that there's not much future for the younger ones here at the moment, as they're offshoring much to lower-cost geos. Thus, if anyone gets a good offer, don't wait; just seize the opportunity and move on. I can't see light at the end of the tunnel for the near future.

Asked about the $5B Nvidia deal. Basically, I think it's a forced donation, and there is no clear direction on how to execute it yet—too many meetings without a runway. Our dev team is gearing up for this, but $5B won't get very far. If funds run dry, this may get moved to a lower-cost geo or ZBB.

Also, they said that there will be light at the end of the tunnel, but not in the near future, and I'm not sure how many of us will fall off the wagon as we travel along. Thus, the personal anxiety and stress may not be worth it.