#atlanta

To ATT Execs about closing down Atlanta.
Nobody told them about Badstreet USA!

Director and AVP layoffs in Atlanta by end of January. All directors and AVP's that have fewer than 8 directs will be surplussed. Get ready this one is going to be deep!

Did you rent first to get a feel of the neighborhood or did you buy out of state and move?

The plan consists of moving managers to Atlanta; Mesa, AZ ; Orlando; Miami; Richardson; Texas and Oklahoma sites.

Zoysia or Bermuda? We are renting a house in Cu----g, Ga near 400.

Managers found out late last week. RIF coming early the week of Xmas. Atlanta HQ and remote/non-compliant RTO employees impacted among others.

WSB-TV
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:55:53 GMT
Atlanta-based Newell Brands has announced a significant workforce reduction, planning to lay off 900 employees. The company will also be closing 20 of its Yankee Candle retail stores. These actions are part of a broader restructuring effort impacting its operational footprint. The consumer goods company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is making these changes to streamline its operations. This decision will affect a substantial number of employees and alter the retail presence of a well-known brand.

City: Atlanta
State: Georgia

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlanta-based-newell-brands-layoff-10-staff-will-close-20-yankee-candle-stores/DNUZCUT6QVANNG2PVA4WEFWWNU/

If Dallas is 5 x 8, how are you managing kids pickup and drop off at schools. Don’t your spouses work or are you having to cut short work? At this time I am thinking ATL is better as it is still 3 x 8

https://www.ajc.com/business/2025/10/gms-metro-atlanta-tech-center-will-close-costing-350-jobs-heres-why/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Hope you didn’t drink the water today…

I have this feeling I’m not long for my current position anymore if that happens. I work under John Blanchards org and we just had a layoff in August. I think I’m being paranoid but since Srini is taking over soon… I just don’t know. The market is brutal now and I’m job hugging like a motherf----r, I’m not ready to leave yet.

Has any C-Level exec ever been to the Atlanta office?

Do you think Newell is in better shape than many or most of these companies who all just announced layoffs? No way that this week’s Q3 results are going to be strong enough to fight the peer pressure and shareholder pressure. Plus, we all know there’s too many people and not enough desks at the new HQ. Time to trim.

Recent Layoff Announcements:

1. UPS: 48,000 employees
2. Amazon: Up to 30,000 employees
3. Intel: 24,000 employees
4. Nestle: 16,000 employees
5. Accenture: 11,000 employees
6. Ford: 11,000 employees
7. Novo Nordisk: 9,000 employees
8. Microsoft: 7,000 employees
9. PwC: 5,600 employees
10. Salesforce: 4,000 employees
11. Paramount: 2,000 employees
12. Target: 1,800 employees
13. Kroger: 1,000 employees
14. Applied Materials: 1,444 employees
15. Meta: 600 employees

All the jobs I applied to have the status "Job Application Closed" all of a sudden and no new jobs appear to be posted in Atlanta...

Any layoffs in Atlanta office?

We need to finish this headcount reduction that Stankey wants quicker rather than dragging it out. It’s like peeling a bandage quickly vs peeling it slowly and feeling the pain of arm hairs getting pulled.

Once the headcount is where it needs to be, then there will be less of a focus on a 5 day RTO and we will get the flexible schedule back. It is just the people that are working hard out of non-hub cities - anything outside of Dallas, Atlanta, NJ to be honest - that are holding us back at this point. Either relocate to Dallas, Atlanta, NJ or leave as Stankey is mentioning. Yet yall stay and we all get punished by Stankey for it.

Hopefully all done by now.