#cuts

https://thebaynet.com/fire-rips-through-verizon-facility-in-waldorf-damages-27-vehicles-and-causes-3-8-million-in-losses/

One wonders if there were any fire alarms triggered to NOC/on-call folks as 'most' facilities would have systems designed to send an alert for something like this? Unless the system was never properly tested for alarm.

Cutting humans and 'replacing' or outsourcing to save money looks good on spreadsheet - how will explaining what happened and getting these vehicles replaced look on a spreadsheet? AI was supposed to be superior for most all job duties, including writing poems to everyone's wife.

New Orleans' sanitation department is proposing significant budget reductions for 2027. These cuts would lead to substantial layoffs, reducing staff from 73 to 18 employees. Services like homeless encampment cleanup and special event sanitation, including Mardi Gras, would be eliminated. Council members expressed strong opposition to the proposed firings and service reductions. The department is exploring alternative funding and inter-departmental support to mitigate the impact.

New Orleans, Louisiana

https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-sanitation-budget-layoffs-mardi-gras-cleanup/74183456

Bye T.

Dell has plenty of people who don't contribute and layers of useless management. So many of them in all orgs. Get rid of them first. That would be the right move nobody would complain about. But we know that's not how it works. They always cut the wrong ones.

Insurance being sold off for $2.4billion.

Wonder if the Execs will take cuts running a smaller ship. The lucky folks will be off loading to another company and will get be getting pay rises.

The Crumbl cookie chain has closed at least 57 locations nationwide in 2026 due to financial challenges. Co-founders stepped down in May, and the company reported a significant decline in sales and traffic. Layoffs have affected employees and franchise support staff. While closures have occurred in states like Alabama, Florida, and Kentucky, no Michigan locations have been announced as affected.

Michigan

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/10/19/michigan-closing-crumbl-stores-cuts-layoffs-sales/92326461007/

I get it, you’re rich. Don’t be an a--hole that you cut our comp to fill your paycheck

Layoffs never stop. Yes, the next huge round might be coming in December, but ask around, and you'll see that cuts are happening every day. They're just focused on a few people here and there, and it doesn't get as advertised as the big rounds. Layoffs simply never stop.

What happens to us if we're further hit in the following cuts? Do those who are left get reassigned to other teams or are we expected to pick up the amount of work that is physically impossible to finish even if we work 24/7?

Monday will be bad for xrx - brace for impact if you kissed enough butt to stay off the irif list think again ...

Rising operational costs and reduced federal funding are forcing Central Mason Fire & EMS to consider laying off 17 firefighters. This potential reduction represents 25% of the department's active response force, impacting their ability to serve a large geographic area. Despite a recent voter-approved tax increase, the department's budget remains insufficient. Firefighters are negotiating concessions to mitigate the layoffs and questioning the board's financial management. The union hopes to prevent a decrease in public safety services.

Shelton, Washington

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/local-fire-district-could-lose-25-firefighters-layoffs/MWQ25KGMNRCXDASTPVODQ55XII/

Cut engineering by 30% by 2027 due to AI

What’s the date on the next round?

Stephanie Ferris, CEO of FIS, makes about $21–23 million a year (mostly in stock). Since she took over, the company has cut roughly 25,000 jobs—from about 69,000 down to 44,000. The stock has fallen more than 50% from recent highs.The people still there who manage client relationships and keep the systems running are the ones generating the revenue. Upper management is pure overhead. Yet the cuts keep hitting the long-time employees who actually take care of clients, while those who remain say morale is low and they’re stretched thin.If her pay were cut to one-third, the roughly $15 million saved could hire several hundred software developers, business analysts, or QA testers—people who actually do the work and serve clients.Taking care of clients stabilizes relationships and can grow income. Experienced people who know the systems and solve problems quickly make clients more likely to stay and expand. Cutting those roles while protecting high executive pay does the opposite.

If I remain after the layoffs, could I trade my fate with an affected colleague in the same org for their sake?

Who makes the decision? Who provides inputs?

Communities is one of the growth areas in Comcast, maybe one of the only growth areas. Anybody know about cuts there?? Asking for a friend

Haven’t heard of any layoff as of yesterday p.m. Does anyone have numbers or locations?

Anyone laid off can at least take some solace from the knowledge that their departure directly helped to fund A Beautiful Ballroom in D.C. So in a way it was worth it, right?

https://archive.is/Xn3In

(Comcast $7.5M)

I don't know who made the decision on who to cut, but this is ridiculous. People with over a decade of experience, some of the highest performers, are now gone. Was this really necessary?

No warm holidays this year

I’ve heard there’s going to be a layoff next Thursday 10/22 from a few sources. Is that what everyone else is hearing?

Does anybody have any details?

Seems like Strategy & Operations teams have defined a list of employees that are absolutely essential for that function. Anyone else got.more information on this.

Some of the employees laid off in the last round were the ones everyone turned to when things needed to get done. How does a team lose its strongest contributors and call that a sensible decision?

Fox Television Stations has initiated a significant round of layoffs impacting various departments. The company cited ongoing economic challenges and a need to streamline operations as reasons for the cuts. This move is expected to affect a substantial portion of its workforce across its owned and operated stations. Employees in news, sales, and administrative roles are among those impacted by the decision. The company has not yet provided specific details on the total number of employees affected.

Los Angeles, California

https://www.fox13seattle.com/video/fmc-ftid5bbfvur54slt.amp

Kansas State University's College of Arts and Sciences is confronting significant financial challenges, including a substantial annual budget shortfall and outstanding loan repayments. These financial pressures are leading to a review of academic programs and potential faculty layoffs. University officials have acknowledged the possibility of departmental mergers and program discontinuations as part of a reorganization plan. While no final decisions have been made, faculty express concern over the speed and implications of the proposed changes. This situation arises amidst broader state funding issues affecting universities, some linked to DEI education requirements.

Manhattan, Kansas

https://www.iolaregister.com/news/state-news/k-state-arts-and-sciences-faces-cuts-layoffs

There are already talks about cutting positions. You might want to cut back on spending money because you could easily be one of the casualties if you do not have an upper-management position.

Does anybody know what's going on?

Do we know how many were laid off so far and how many more are left to be laid off?

Winnebago Industries is implementing further layoffs at its specialty vehicles operation. This latest round will impact 51 employees in November. The company has already closed two plants and reduced its workforce by over 300 individuals since 2025. These cuts are part of an ongoing restructuring effort. The announcement was made on Iowa's WARN website.

Forest City, Iowa

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2026/10/13/winnebago-layoffs-forest-city-iowa-plant/92237440007/

Here’s a thought … instead of laying off the supposed backbone of our company (frontline), why don’t they trim the massive fat across the hundreds of “Communications” people at PEP? Or marketing … because clearly that’s not working? Or those lobbyists in DC? I’m sure they’re all making 100K+ and probably work from home half the dang time!

Wanted to know if layoffs are planned early next year what is the BAU for when layoffs occur ? Would it be January or is it usually after bonus payout

I heard different stories, do you know how selection was made.

Because that's one place where there's more than enough fat to cut.

I've been here for over a decade. Never before did we have rumors and actual layoffs happening all the fu--ing time. How are we supposed to remain sane when we can't go a week without learning about more cuts?

I wanted to check if any positions got impacted by layoffs this month. I heard a few roles were affected here and there, but I'm not sure of the exact count.