#cuts

Long story short, defending cuts and layoffs, bragging about people who can't be employed after getting laid off, and the next round of layoffs which might happen around Dec. After huge backlash, the post was taken down.

Be ready for something big.

Volkswagen’s board of directors on Thursday approved a sweeping cost-cutting plan that would cut 50,000 jobs, slim the company’s model line by half and end auto production at four German plants.

https://apnews.com/article/volkswagen-job-cuts-plants-oliver-blume-8ebf1cc6693a06d06b12fac5693c8333

We always have layoffs in October, I don't see why this year would be different.

Kilgore Flares Company is laying off 127 employees at its Toone, Tennessee facility. This significant reduction represents nearly half of the plant's total workforce. The company manufactures military countermeasures and other defense-related products. No specific reason for the layoffs has been publicly disclosed. The cuts are scheduled to take effect on October 31.

Toone, Tennessee

https://rollingout.com/2026/09/03/kilgore-flares-layoffs-tennessee-work/

Oregon school districts are implementing significant cost-saving measures due to budget deficits. Declining enrollment and reduced state funding are primary drivers of these financial challenges. Consequently, several districts have resorted to teacher layoffs, school closures, and program alterations. These difficult decisions aim to stabilize finances and ensure the continuity of educational services. District leaders emphasize that student well-being remains the top priority despite these necessary adjustments.

Eugene, Oregon

https://nbc16.com/news/local/oregon-school-districts-cut-costs-amid-budget-deficits-layoffs-and-program-changes

Penobscot Community Health Care is closing its Adult Wellness Center in Bangor. The organization is also eliminating sixteen administrative positions. These changes are a result of financial challenges. Rising costs and reimbursement issues are impacting the nonprofit. The health center serves approximately 50,000 Mainers.

Bangor, ME

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2026-09-03/penobscot-community-health-care-announces-consolidation-and-layoffs-amid-financial-challenges

There have been small groups of layoffs trying to run “under the radar” that have begun at USI. I don’t really see the point of letting people with meager salaries go and keeping execs who literally do nothing and cutting them could actually result in substantial savings. Just giving everyone a warning!

Obviously things are good in the US with this many hires last month yet Dell is in another major canning spree...

We continue to do great numbers too quarter after quarter. Makes no sense other than MD getting bad advice from JC to cut cut cut.

I highly doubt either of them know whats actually happening in the trenches.

Did you heard that company is very surprised by token cost due cursor usage ?
Now they will cut it off, while leaving lots of “engineers” incapable of writing code sitting on their as--s because they can’t do anything meaningful by themselves.
People who are capable already left or leaving, it will be hilarious seeing MI crashing in few next months.
Good luck Emma, you gonna needed it :-)

Is that true?

C’mon Lores….use your little knowledge of the English language to get a deal done to sell this pile of sh-t company. Or fire half the company. Either way I don’t care just doing something useful you waste of space.

All these layoffs are unnecessary. The only reason they're doing it is to keep artificially inflating the stock price. Greedy mother F@#$&@$!!!

Reading that layoffs may be taking place in 6 weeks in other threads in GRM. Has anyone else heard this? Any indication of numbers, ORGs or locations?

Llamasoft SCDP acquired for $1.5B out, Scoutbee in. No announcement.

Since I haven’t had a raise in 3 years this will be the first time I don’t donate in almost 20 years. Executives can pick up the slack as their compensation increases are significant every year and outpacing what employees are receiving by a large margin.

We know another round is coming. The only question is when.

What’s the latest on the US? We are literally going to drown with all the people already cut.

Trying to get rid of everones work cell phone now. how cheap can this company get can't even give a little compensation for making us use our personal phone. I'm actually for it now. when I leave let the clients call me so I can tell them to leave and how horrible everything is.

It's been round after round of layoffs, and I keep asking myself the same question: has any of this actually worked? The numbers might look good on paper, but morale is in the gutter and the best people are walking. The cuts aren't solving anything, they're just making the problem worse.

Another layoff day today to start off the month but so far it's been quiet. Anyone hearing a big wave coming later in September/October? I've heard whispers that certain groups will be impacted in Q4. Let's wait and see.

Any more cuts expected?

The way company is doing things unsustainable. OK, let’s use this SAP shut down as a reason to force more cr-p in so we will have so much product that we won’t be able to get through in September, and then it will be quarter close and it will start all over again last two weeks of September With the BS nos orders, that they will come up with some reason to justify sending in, just stop lying, and let’s stop playing this game, end dsd already. Its not working. Stop making up lies for sending in extra product, we’re all sick and tired of it…

I expect to be cut this month in September (USA) and I was wondering how the package on the 8th was structured.

Thanks in advance!!

Here’s the last 10 years of Walmart layoff history. You can see layoffs for this year are winding down:

[ ] January- 3 times
[ ] February- 2 times
[ ] March - 5 times
[ ] April - 7 times
[ ] May - 5 times
[ ] June - 6 times
[ ] July - 8 times
[ ] August - 5 times
[ ] September - 3 times
[ ] October - 2 times
[ ] November - 1 time
[ ] December - 6 times

Doesn’t mean they are completely done.

Conestoga College has laid off an additional 32 full-time professors. This latest round of job reductions follows hundreds of previous layoffs since 2025. The college cited a significant decline in international student enrollment as the primary reason for these difficult but necessary cuts. Faculty members will continue to work and receive pay for 90 days following their layoff notices. The union expressed concerns about a lack of transparency regarding future employment security.

Kitchener, Ontario

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7327078?feature=related-link

With the stock price plummeting back to all time lows, will there be additional layoffs to cut expenses?

https://www.thejournal.ie/paypal-ireland-layoffs-7147657-Aug2026/

The bloodbath has begun. Looks to be 15-20% RIF. Announcements for US to be rolled out by noon. India already announced. My team impacted 30%. Good luck all. This one is cutting to the bone.

I keep seeing people say that 10/8 is a confirmed layoff date and that folks would get a 30 day notification if they’re impacted. Isn’t it a 60 day requirement?

Nike built the LeBron James Innovation Center to look like the future. And inside, they’ve apparently figured out how to manufacture the past.

The Innovation team has a pretty simple process: Start with a decent idea. Overthink it. Add a bunch of stakeholders. Rename it three times. Build a ridiculous prototype.

Make a very cool video. Put together a 75-slide deck explaining why this is going to change sport forever.

Then, after everyone has had their moment, dump it on Inline. CFO: Just Flush It. 🚽👟

Bell labs head (G.P.) announced that there will have 40% reduction in the whole Bell Labs, and only 6 research centres will be kept. He said these numbers are accidentally sent out to all Bell Labs researcher in a ppt, and he refused to make any explanation on these numbers. Once people asking about the discontinued Network Systems Research lab, no comments and no responsibilities but still blablabla on AI-based research. One of the most chaotic All hands in Bell Labs.

The head of Bell Labs (G.P.) announced that the lab would lay off 40% of its staff, retaining only six research centers. He claimed these figures were mistakenly sent to all Bell Labs researchers in a PowerPoint presentation and refused to offer any explanation. When asked about the disbanded Network Systems Research Lab, he neither responded directly nor took any responsibility, yet continued to discuss how AI could be used research blablabla.
This was the most chaotic all hands meeting in Bell Labs' history.

Sadly but Marcus Weldon is correct on what the new TAO is doing:
https://www.lightreading.com/business-transformation/nokia-s-former-cto-rages-at-shocking-bell-labs-cuts

• Long Beach faces a major budget shortfall: The proposed FY2027 budget seeks to close a $58.2 million deficit by eliminating 483 positions—263 filled and 220 vacant—along with cuts across city departments and services.

• Top officials are still scheduled for raises: Mayor Rex Richardson’s salary would rise by $5,763 to $198,086, City Manager Tom Modica’s by $11,487 (3.01%), and City Council members’ salaries by about $1,829 each. Many increases are mandated by the City Charter, contracts, or labor agreements.

• Department heads are getting raises while their departments lose positions: For example, the Fire Chief is budgeted for a $7,392 raise while Fire faces reductions equivalent to about 33 positions, including the proposed elimination of Fire Engine 14. Library, HR, emergency communications, and technology directors also have higher salaries budgeted alongside staffing cuts.

• The mayor and city manager say they’ll donate their increases: Richardson says he will donate his $5,763 increase to libraries and community organizations, while Modica says he is donating his entire $11,487 increase; Modica already donates money from previous raises toward homelessness efforts.

• The raises have become a “shared sacrifice” issue: NBC4 asked all nine councilmembers whether they would decline, delay, or donate their raises. One councilmember said the City Charter prevents simply declining the salary increase, while seven did not respond by the deadline. The mayor’s and city manager’s donations are tiny relative to the $58.2 million deficit, but the controversy centers on whether senior officials should share in the sacrifices imposed by layoffs and service cuts.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/long-beach-department-heads-raises-amid-cuts-layoffs/3935410/

Do we expect cuts, whether as RA or PIP, to take effect (i.e. victim out of the company) at the end of September, before the start of 4Q2026?
If so, when would the people affected likely find out?

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education approved the dismissal of over 300 educators and administrators. This decision was made despite significant protests from students and community members during the board meeting. The district cited declining student enrollment and the need to consolidate schools as reasons for the staff reductions. Officials stated these measures are necessary to avoid future fiscal crises. Further staff cuts are anticipated as the district aims to reduce its workforce.

Cleveland, Ohio

https://www.ideastream.org/education/2026-04-14/cleveland-school-board-approves-300-plus-layoffs-as-protest-breaks-out-during-board-meeting

The operator of the celebrity-backed Goodtime Hotel will stop managing the South Beach property by the end of May. This decision is expected to result in the permanent elimination of the entire on-site workforce. Highgate Hotels plans to cease operations at the hotel and its Strawberry Moon venue. The layoffs will affect 114 employees who are not unionized and lack bumping rights. The future of the hotel itself remains uncertain, with potential for a new management company.

Miami Beach, Florida

https://www.latintimes.com/famous-miami-beach-hotel-connected-pharell-williams-bad-bunny-prepares-fire-all-its-work-force-596324