#employeerelations

Coming over from Oxy board to check here..

People claim that you’re giving technical staff a bonus for retention. Is this true?

Anyone getting any word on anymore layoffs....

Microsoft has reduced its global workforce by approximately 4,800 employees, representing about 2.1% of its staff. These layoffs primarily impact the sales organization and the Xbox gaming division. The company is implementing a comprehensive severance package, exceeding typical industry standards. This includes extended pay, continued stock vesting, and health insurance coverage for eligible employees. These actions coincide with Microsoft's significant investments in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure.

https://innotechtoday.com/the-business-of-letting-go-microsofts-new-layoff-playbook/

Tampa data science team is the worst team to work for. Modus operandi is to promote h1b friends and treat citizens and residents as sh-t.
If you want to get into a sh-t hole get in here.

Nippon Electric Glass will cease its glass fiber production in North America. This decision includes the closure of its Shelby plant. The company is also selling its Lexington facility. Approximately 282 employees will be affected by these changes. The Shelby plant has been operational since the late 1950s.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2026/07/09/nippon-electric-glass-layoffs-shelby-manufacturing.html

GameSpot has undergone another round of significant layoffs, impacting its entire commerce team. This latest round of cuts also saw the departure of Chris Grant, the vice president overseeing games and entertainment for owner Fandom. These layoffs mark the fifth such event since Fandom acquired GameSpot and other sites. Affected employees expressed shock and sadness over their sudden dismissals. The company has not yet commented on the situation.

San Francisco, California

https://aftermath.site/gamespot-layoffs-july-2026/

So management remove decent people, remove decent tools and cripple processes - the activity fails - they then use that as an excuse to cut the activity back to the minimum and send the work to India - they move on to the next activity and repeat. No idea what they're throwing away as they grind on towards mediocrity. Senior management in EM are driving the organisation into the ground.

To all my peeps who were treated with disloyalty by Humana and forced out, keep in mind open enrollment for Medicare Advantage plans is just around the corner, beginning October 15th.

So, be sure to give you best sales pitch on social media and to all your elderly friends to why Traditional Medicare is better and why they should switch over this year and drop Medicare Advantage.

Let’s face it, we all really knew Traditional Medicare was better, especially in regards to what health insurance should be most concerned with, which is covering a person in the unfortunate situation where they have a catastrophic health issue. Not about dental or vision appointments.

I go on vacation tomorrow and my manager wanted to make sure I had my phone with me. "Why? More layoffs", I asked.

She confirmed yes. I told her if I'm hit, just call me in Japan and rip the band aid off.

Happy vacation to me!

Last month, some UI team members in India are gone. Today, some UI team members (7+) in US/Canada are let go

In protest of our atrocious leadership and most recent layoffs, I donated all of my CDW apparel to the homeless in my area. Now I feel really terrible about it. Not about giving away company swag. No obviously not. I feel bad that these poor people are now walking around with a logo of a company on their chest that’s straight trash.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/07/09/why-americans-leave-workforce/90826379007/

All they need to do is come to this forum. Corporate America is abusing the workforce and then going overseas where abuse is more tolerated.

Based on the past 4 weeks, another email should be coming out soon. Maybe too many rescinded and they now need to offer it back to those that did not accept by July 2. Smh

My Manager told me last night that he had heard from the head of security that some weeks ago all our executives had a lavish meeting in Paris, France. My manager said that he was told that they all had very expensive private area dinners and other expensive perks and activities. My manager listened with a smile but he was pi---d because he has had to submit a lesser budget last year than he wanted and had team investment restrictions only to see the execs galavant to expensive places. He is pi---d because they could gone to customer restaurants here is the U.S.A. and supported our customers who invest in us. We don't have customers in Paris so what were they thinking? When my manager inquired about why they chose Paris, the head told him that he heard they did Barcelona in Spain last year. The good thing is that the head didn't go and sent someone in his place while he kicked back with a bottle of bourbon at home. You have to wonder if he chose to stay as a silent protest.

Things will not improve, they will not learn, there is no greener grass elsewhere.

The best you can do is learn to detach from all this - accept and embrace the sh-t show.

Has anyone successfully negotiated or countered the severance offer? If so, did Humana accept your counteroffer? I’d also be interested in hearing what you negotiated (such as additional pay, extended benefits, or other terms) and whether you felt the process was worthwhile.

Pilgrim's is closing the harvesting section of its Chattanooga poultry facility. This decision is part of a $75 million expansion and modernization project at its Ellijay, Georgia location. The company states this move will increase processing capacity and meet evolving consumer demands. Approximately 348 employees in Chattanooga will be affected by this closure. Pilgrim's plans to offer affected workers transfer opportunities and transition support.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/part-of-pilgrim-s-chicken-plant-closing-348-chattanooga-employees-may-lose-jobs/article_5e7bbdee-72bc-4a73-8643-e5d1f559ed0e.html

Does anyone have any idea what will happen to our GSC PH colleagues over the next few months?

Rogers Sports & Media has closed six radio stations across Canada. This decision resulted in the layoff of 230 employees. The company cited declining advertising revenue and shifting audience habits as reasons for the closures. Rogers will continue to operate 44 other radio stations nationwide. Affected employees shared their shock and gratitude online.

Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Kitchener

https://dailyhive.com/canada/rogers-closure-layoff-staff

Adventist Health has laid off over 130 employees across the Central Valley. Kern County experienced the most significant impact from these workforce reductions. The layoffs primarily affected quality, infection prevention, and risk departments. The company is actively seeking to reassign affected staff to new roles. These cuts are part of a broader organizational restructuring.

Bakersfield, CA

https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfield/adventist-health-lays-off-more-than-130-employees-across-central-valley-including-in-kern

Employees of Beef-a-Roo received notification of a company-wide layoff effective July 8. All eight locations across Rockford and surrounding areas were reportedly affected, with doors locked and signage indicating closure. The company's website also went offline. Employees were informed that severe financial constraints prevented continued operations. Final paychecks are expected as soon as funding becomes available, though the timing is uncertain.

Rockford, IL

https://www.wifr.com/2026/07/08/beef-a-roo-employees-report-company-wide-layoffs-restaurant-closures/

Anyone had NetApp admit they made a mistake getting rid of you and asked you to come back to the same role as if you never left? Didn't happen to me, but curious of others had it happen?

Everyone knows that layoffs are coming and the company is restructuring. We also know that WF has no qualms about doing so ethically or unethically. The question is, why aren't we doing everything we can to fight back? The company doesn't care if you get displaced and lose your severance. Trying to play the games leadership makes is only going to hurt everyone in the long run.

Newsflash, you're out of a job. It's no longer a matter of "if" but "when". So you can't save your package or your income here. But what you can do is document everything, practice malicious compliance, and report what you see to your local bureaus/attorney and make the restructuring process as slow and painful for the company as possible. Go to the press and submit anonymous information even.

Because if you got by the mentality of "at least it wasn't me" otherwise, then guess what. You're still going to end up laid off and then come here to complain about how "it's not fair." At least this way it forces leadership to think twice about the battles they pick. And maybe, just maybe it buys you and everyone else some time to get ahead of the curb before they start firing soon instead of complaining constantly, not doing anything about it, and then wonder why things are still toxic here.

SV was concerned and confused about the fact that 105 people voted on the Slido question...ELT will lie to our faces and call us crazy for questioning them

Quote from earnings call:

"While we continue to drive ASV growth, we are focused on capitalizing on our scale to deliver long term sustainable and profitable growth. To that end, we have launched a range of strategic projects aimed at running FactSet with greater discipline and efficiency. Sanoke outlined multiple productivity, but from an operational standpoint, I will highlight 2 items we initiated during Q3 and completed in the past few weeks. We recently rightsized certain engineering teams as we standardize how we build and run software and take advantage of AI assisted coding. Additionally, we entered into an arrangement with RepRisk to support our clients' needs as we discontinued the signals attribution service FactSet provided following the 2020 acquisition of Truvalue Labs."

As expected, my LinkedIn feed for the last 18 hours has been filled with former colleagues announcing they had been kicked to the curb by OpenText.

But in a new sick twist, a number of remaining employees have taken to LinkedIn to crow how they were promoted over the past two days. The posts all read the same as if they were told or highly encouraged to post and what to post.

In addition, there were posts (on the same day as their colleagues being dumped) celebrating the addition of new employees.

There is no doubt that ELT and HR have orchestrated this to cover up the nasty truth that a number of talented, hard working, productive people were sacrificed to almighty Canadian dollar to make amends for the sins of Tom Jenkins as he leads this company to ruin.

OpenText under the leadership of Jenkins, the clueless BoD, Bell, Muhi, and the rest of the clownshow ELT has become classless and hopeless.

Unwittingly, OT is showing what it really means when they say the company is "Canadian by design" ... Incompetent, fractured and losing relevance.

So said a senior leader when the numerous questions from the front line staff about any further layoffs were brought up. Those doing the work are so down and depressed about the circumstances that the managers approached senior leaders to inquire. The answer was "we can't tell you." That really perked the crowd up and inspired them to produce better work (not really).

Pulled into 9am meeting, laid off everyone employed in Charlottesville VA

Less-than-truckload carrier Mountain Valley Express has confirmed it is no longer operating. Services officially ended on July 7, 2026, according to an internal company email. The carrier was a regional provider with terminals across three states. This follows a restructuring and approximately 105 layoffs announced in late 2024. Creditors can now file claims through a provided link.

Manteca, California

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ltl-carrier-mountain-valley-express-shutting-down

sorry to all the nocs and everyone who just got let go. that is horrible. everyone did not deserve this.

The El Paso Independent School District board has approved a final round of staff layoffs before the new school year. These reductions are a direct response to a significant budget crisis the district is currently facing. The terminations affect probationary teachers across various subjects and multiple campuses. District officials maintain that these cuts will not impact class sizes or disproportionately affect specific schools. This decision marks the last round of layoffs anticipated before students return to classes.

El Paso, Texas

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-isd-approves-final-round-of-layoffs-ahead-of-new-school-year-amid-budget-crisis

Microsoft is providing laid-off US employees with a generous severance package. The offer includes up to 39 weeks of base pay, determined by seniority and tenure. Employees will also receive continued stock vesting for a period of six to twelve months. Health insurance coverage will be paid for six months, with an option for extended COBRA coverage. These terms are comparable to previous voluntary buyouts, with slightly shorter health benefits.

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-severance-offers-layoffs-plan-2026-7

For years we’ve been told the next initiative was going to turn this company around. First it was five-day RTO. Then it was AI. Then workforce reductions. Then another reorganization. Then a new headquarters campus. The strategy keeps changing, but the underlying problems don’t.

Meanwhile, employees have been saying the same thing the entire time - morale is declining, trust has been destroyed, experienced people are leaving, and the company is becoming a harder sell to younger talent. Instead of asking why so many people are saying the same thing, leadership keeps doubling down and acting like the employees are the problem.

At some point you have to stop blaming the workforce and start questioning the strategy. Success isn’t measured by how many people badge into an office or how many presence reports get generated. It’s measured by whether people want to work here, whether great candidates want to join, and whether the business is actually moving in the right direction.

The market eventually exposes every bad strategy. Employees vote with their feet. Candidates vote by accepting offers somewhere else. Investors vote every day the market is open. Those are the scorecards that ultimately matter… not another memo telling everyone the strategy is working.

After another round of layoffs ( people who worked over 10 yrs have been layed off shortly after they were celebrated by the upper management although there are seemingly a lot open positions suitable). Offshore colleagues are being solely treated as numbers and laid off - still we are expected to perform even more because of "AI"...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass visited the California State Capitol. She expressed her hope to avoid any layoffs within the city. The visit aimed to discuss budget matters and potential solutions. Bass is actively working to secure funding to maintain city services. Her efforts focus on preserving jobs for city employees.

Los Angeles, California

https://mshale.com/1848d54c/d9831810IDRFCSoEQRcJHAo

That's it. That's the post.

Obsidian Entertainment faced significant staff reductions. Around 60 to 70 employees, or 25% of its workforce, were laid off. The cuts impacted various roles including producers, artists, and designers. Long-term staff, like an art director, were among those affected. Development on Grounded 2 and The Outer Worlds 2 expansion will proceed.

https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/07/07/422640-obsidian-poteriala-desiatki-sotrudnikov-posle-masstabnyx-sokrashhenii-xbox.html

I’ve noticed that almost every day there’s another LinkedIn post from someone leaving Appian. What's got me is that many of them have been with the company for 4 or, 5, or even 10 years. At the same time, I keep seeing lots of Appian jobs being advertized. Im just trying to understand and wonder what’s happening. Is the company growing that quickly, or are these roles mainly replacing people who are leaving?

I’m asking because changing jobs is a big decision. If you’re happy where you are, you don’t want to leave for something that looks great on paper only to find it’s not what you expected. I’m not criticizing Appian or suggesting there’s a problem &I honestly donnno. I’m just interested in hearing from people who work there now or have left recently. Is this just normal, or is there something that’s driving so many people to move on?

The only thing that’s cycling more rapidly than our MREs now is my bipolar disorder.

Today I witnessed all that is wrong with the human race. All people really care about is themselves, they asked the questions, but all they really wanted to know or hear was not me, not me(this time). However, what I found most disgusting was the thanking and emoji sending of hi---rs henchmen who were send out in force, it made me sick to my stomach tbh, to all the good people who left today I genuinely will miss you guys and I wish you well over the next few months.

Let’s call it out the directors of the UR Department are world class actresses but little to no experience actually doing the front line work
They attempt to put on world class performances but the workers know
It could be so much better