#jobsecurity

So I am currently at Cigna, Social worker role in medical department, our entire department is being let go as Cigna is exiting the IFP/Affordable Healthcare act market. I'm currently trying to beef up my private practice in hopes of going full time so I can avoid corporate world again- BUT I have noticed openings for BH roles at Aetna. I want to hear from anyone in the BH deparment- what's it like? outrageous caseload? toxic environment? poor management? Because Cigna BH department took a massive nose dive into he-l in the last year and there is nothing in the universe that would make me go back to the BH department of Cigna. I fear it's much the same at Aetna, but if I can't get my private practice to full time then I need to have a job.

Palo Alto Unified School District is confronting a $33 million budget deficit for the upcoming school year. This significant financial challenge is expected to result in substantial layoffs and difficult decisions for the school board. The deficit is too large to be addressed by minor cost-saving measures alone. The district will first attempt to minimize job losses by not filling vacant positions and reassigning current staff. However, eliminating programs, services, and jobs is likely unavoidable.

Palo Alto, California

https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/us-news/palo-alto-unified-school-district-faces-possible-layoffs-amid-33m-budget-cut/

Tyson Foods is closing its meat processing plant in Eagle Mountain, Utah, resulting in the loss of jobs for 723 workers. This closure is part of a broader trend of increasing layoffs in Utah, with WARN-eligible layoffs affecting 1,683 workers so far this year. The affected employees face difficult decisions regarding finances and job searching. Experts advise workers to process the job loss, update resumes, network, and review budgets. Applying for unemployment and understanding benefit options like COBRA are also crucial steps.

Eagle Mountain, Utah

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/23/utah-layoffs-what-do-when/

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/retail-stagnates-ad-dollars-help-walmart-stay-course-2026-08-18/

Five9 hires people for the next layoff round. You've got 12-18 months max. Use it wisely.

With the ship clearly sinking, why would anyone join Medtronic now? Please, if you joined in the last year or two, can you share why? I'm genuinely curious.

This company had more layoffs this week. They lied to us and said that they weren't going to layoff anymore people, but that was proven to be false. I have noticed a pattern with Archer, when they hired a team from Career Builder. Ever since they came onboard, they have let go of a lot of people, to bring in their own. This was the best company to work for, and we all felt secure. Now, we are all on edge.

It's pointless asking, the answer will always be yes. The only thing you can do is make sure you're prepared for it. That's it. Outside of that, there's no point in stressing over something you can't change.

So many spend like the job will last forever. I think that more frequent layoffs have made it clear that's not the case. I know a few folks who're now panicking because their savings are nowhere close to where they need to be in case they lose their jobs. Don't let that happen to you.

If you are working at a warehouse, your time as a PepsiCo employee is limited. By 2028, expect most to be run by 3rd party logistics. You will be working for those companies if you choose, but not PEP.

Bumped this from @b5+1kxx3f613 for info.

I work in tech and want to stay anonymous but I am worried almost every day about loss of remote days or just the loss of my job.

Two companies, Cenlar FSB and Optum, have announced significant layoffs impacting over 100 workers in New Jersey. Cenlar FSB plans to eliminate 50 positions at its Ewing Township facility. Optum will be cutting 57 jobs at its Basking Ridge location. These reductions were reported to the state Department of Labor via WARN Act notices. No specific reasons for the job cuts were provided in the filings.

https://www.nj.com/business/2026/08/107-nj-workers-facing-layoffs-as-2-companies-announce-job-cuts.html

Obviously wait until your severance is a month or so from being done since the hiring process is about 4-5 weeks from first interview to job offer on average. Some licensed positions are quicker since not everyone can apply vs anyone off the street like a teller.

If micro goes back to tfb what does that mean for smb who were recently hired?

Anyone else keep applying for internal jobs and not even getting an interview when you are qualified for the job?

A significant wave of job losses is impacting the logistics industry. Over 7,000 positions have been eliminated across various companies. This trend reflects a broader economic adjustment within the sector. The full extent of these layoffs is still unfolding. Further details on the affected companies are emerging.

https://theloadstar.com/freightwaves-more-than-7000-jobs-cut-in-new-wave-of-closures/

TekSynap is planning to lay off 69 employees due to the conclusion of contract work. These layoffs will occur in three phases, starting in October and concluding by the end of December. The affected positions include wireless engineers, project managers, and network specialists. While many employees work remotely, the company's Virginia headquarters is listed as the affected site. TekSynap is exploring alternative assignments for some workers, which could reduce the total number of layoffs.

Reston, VA

https://patch.com/virginia/reston/reston-contractor-plans-69-layoffs-after-wireless-contract-work-ends

I am one of the 400 remote workers who has been ordered to RTO. I'm looking for work and applied for a fully remote contractor position. To my surprise, they told me the client is O'Reilly. They are looking for outside contractors to document the iSeries software for another team to do a complete rewrite. We received assurances that the CIO is leaving the iSeries platform alone, but this discovery clearly contradicts that claim. This CIO is secretly scheming to eliminate the iSeries as soon as possible.

Here is the job description that is posted on LinkedIn:

Capstone IT is helping our client find a RPG Developer who will analyze legacy RPG applications in an IBM iSeries/AS400 environment, document how those systems work, and support planning for a future move to a Java-based architecture. This role is light on daily coding and heavier on discovery, documentation, workflow analysis, DB2 data review, and modernization support.

Top 4 Skills:

RPG III / RPG IV / ILE RPG
IBM iSeries / AS400
DB2
Legacy system analysis and documentation
Responsibilities:

Analyze RPG applications running on IBM iSeries/AS400.
Document application functionality, dependencies, workflows, and business processes.
Review DB2 data structures and data flows.
Support discovery and planning for migration to a Java-based platform.
Assist with limited RPG enhancements, troubleshooting, and production support.
Work with business analysts, architects, stakeholders, and modernization teams.
Qualifications:

Strong RPG development experience, including RPG III, RPG IV, or ILE RPG.
Hands-on IBM iSeries/AS400 experience.
Solid DB2 database knowledge.
Experience documenting legacy applications and business processes.
Ability to explain technical findings clearly.
Nice to have: retail or high-transaction industry experience.
Nice to have: system integration or data migration exposure.

If the contract ends in December, will PCR, SICC, and ALC layoffs happen starting in October? Or will they cut us right before Christmas? I’ve been a PCR for 6 years. Preparing for my next move. About what percentage of the staff will remain? At least 25%?

Any news on Sunnyvale layoffs or are we safe now for this year at least?

there’s big management shifts at Roy rn. Things going ok? Are we safe?

What’s the latest on the MAC Services department in St. Louis? Is headcount growing or falling?

When I was a kid, my friends wanted to be race car drivers, astronauts, or doctors when they grew up. But I always wanted to be something like a Senior Specialist in MAC Services. Angling to get in on this department at some point, if it’s not too late, and hoping for some updates on reorgs, cuts, etc. Thanks for any info!

How ya'll doing? Anyone still standing or did they entirely replace you with AI? How many roles are rolled into one now? First, it was Oracle ONLY hired law school graduates for these roles and there was a very structured (for good reason) process for O contracts with a checks and balances system.

Deal Managers who project managed large $$ value, complex deals, working with Deal Specialists who assisted with first-line draft of CPQ quotes and standard T&Cs, with SalesHelp and Deal Desk separately assisting Sales with building quotes, structuring deals, and creating DAS approvals--all with different groups for the different LOBs. Then they cut numbers and had folks do ALL LOBs.

Then they collapsed DM/DSs into one role. Then they rolled in SalesHelp and Deal Desk into that role. So, essentially four roles got rolled into one. With increasingly reduced headcount, lots of turnover, NO pay raise, incentive, or even a "thank you"; rather, it was "be grateful you didn't get the axe yet". Not only did they not pay us more, they took away the source of the majority of why most of us stayed at O--overtime. They cut that. So, people went from doing one job and making significantly more money, to doing four jobs making less money. Hmm.

Not to mention management. I had five different managers in just over two years and not one of them did even a mediocre job "managing". They had NO idea how the ins and outs of contracts actually worked and could barely answer basic questions. In fact, they were always the ones coming to their reports to ask for explanations to give to their higher ups. I have no idea why some of those middle-management jobs were not cut.

But any who, if you need an idea of how severely underpaid you are, check out any other company hiring for a Deal Desk or Contract Manager position :)

I'm wondering how log do PIPs last in Europe? (1-3 months?) After the PIP what should I expect?

Pros
Fewer annual reorgs
More 3%+ merit (no 1-2%)

Cons
You'd have a handful of folks "advocating" for you that would have to be elected every 2-3 years
You'd give up 1% of your base annual salary

Thumbs up if you like it. Thumbs down if you don't

I am training offshore replacements and hoping this preserves my job. Anyone have insight?

Oracle Defense and Intelligence -- is safe. Come join us.
https://www.oracle.com/defense/

Heard September 10 is when store leadership will be told and will break the news to their team members the next morning. Is this true? I was fearing this because of the strong push with ESL rollout. Store scanners are useless now.

Only asking because I’m not sure if I should be actively seeking out employment before everyone else does.

So on today’s call, he said there are 18:000 people in operations.
We have 10,000 contractors at the new USBank India , and the plan is to turn all 10 ,000 India contractors to USBank employees.

He said we need to view USBank as an asset and that he was very excited to see our assets building in India. We need to embrace and need excited about the 20,000 space new headquarter in India.

So in summary, he is very excited to see 10,000 US based employees OFFShored to India.

Are these people clueless? They see profit by cutting expenses and get excited and think we should be excited to see our job gone or our co worker losing their jobs to India?

Did I miss anything else on calll today? I only listened to the Q and A, which was very rushed, of course

Planning to be let go in the next few years. Thinking about early retirement.

Taking skills to smaller local shops in barter/trade for groceries, restaurants (food), clothing, baked good, etc..

Game developer Quarter Up has reportedly made significant layoffs following the launch of its new title, Invincible VS. Estimates suggest that at least 75% of the company's workforce was affected by these job cuts. Former employees confirmed their departures, citing the weak commercial performance of the game as the likely reason. The studio appears to have retained only a minimal team to manage post-launch support and DLC. These reductions began in June and continued through July.

https://se7en.ws/invincible-vs-developer-hit-by-mass-layoffs-as-majority-of-staff-leaves/?lang=en

not feeling good for some teams here, seen many more verint jobs being advertised in bangalore (after quick google)

Salesforce is implementing another round of layoffs, impacting 74 employees at its San Francisco headquarters. These permanent job cuts are scheduled to occur on October 5th. This marks the fourth set of Bay Area layoffs for the company in less than a year. These reductions align with a broader trend of significant job cuts across the tech industry in 2026. Many tech companies are citing the adoption of artificial intelligence as a reason for reducing their workforces.

San Francisco, California

https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/salesforce-to-cut-dozens-of-jobs-in-san-francisco/

San Francisco's job market shows signs of recovery, with overall employment and tech sector jobs increasing. Mass layoffs, prevalent during the pandemic, have significantly decreased. The burgeoning AI industry is a key driver, attracting substantial venture capital and fueling local hiring. While older tech companies continue some reductions, AI firms are expanding their workforces. Experts predict continued job growth in the region due to the maturing AI sector.

San Francisco, California

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/sf-could-soon-see-ai-jobs-bo-m-experts-say/article_94d2e2d1-4bd4-4031-8d32-a2be2ebd1425.html

Microsoft is preparing to eliminate approximately 350 positions within Montgomery County. This significant workforce reduction is expected to impact local employees. The company has not yet released specific details regarding the departments or roles affected. This news comes as part of broader industry trends involving tech sector adjustments. Affected workers are reportedly planning a rally to voice their concerns.

Montgomery County, Maryland

https://www.wusa9.com/video/news/local/jobs/maryland-workers-plan-rally-amid-microsoft-layoffs/65-40e6e651-5b31-45b3-9312-429133c8bbb5

I waited a while to post this. After seeing people posting about the VSP and Layoffs coming soon. First off, the layoffs started in Feb 2026. I know because I was one of the initial 137 Pluss laid off. I was with Centene for 7 years and was even noticed in a town hall for meeting Expectations that year and 3 months at a 100%. I was one of only three. (You are never Safe). In My Team huddle, our supervisor stated that layoffs were coming as they said that. get a meeting request for the next day with the team manager. In short, my job was impacted? and my last day was the end of the next pay cycle. Still took a month to get my severance payout. of a team of 14 people, Supervisor was let go, 1 lead was transferred the other lead was let go I the senor was let go and one other that was on leave was told when they return that would be their last day. Everyone else was sent back to WellCare. The funny part of it is the 4 people let go were all originally Centene employee's all with over 7 years of working for Centene. Who have all Bled for Centene. Your Employer does not care about loyalty, Commitment or your dedication to them. You might think you are gold plated, but you are still just a cog.
Centene has done it to themselves, anyone with a brain cell knew the current administration would not extend ACA. London and crowd could have looked at expanding into other health markets, even other insurance fields, but they want AI and H1B off shoring for quick income flow.
So that is my rant. Sorry for the rest of you out there facing this. The only good part I can sleep at night, and not as stressed out as I was (I have family that is helping out while I look for a new job)

Servance was 1 pay period for every year worked capped as 10 pay periods, any unused PTO, some training program that was a joke and Cobra (Bigger Joke)

Just left Databricks and jumped over to Teradata… and yeah, I’m already loving it.
Honestly? Excellent place to work. The people are solid, the vibe is good, and it just feels right. If you’re looking for somewhere that actually treats you well and lets you do interesting stuff, this is the place to be.
Glad I made the move.

Question - preparing to be laid off as we all should be, IMO. How does severance pay work - do you get one lump sum or is it continued paychecks based on your tenure. If the later, do the checks stop when you find new employment?

I joined in 2021 and lost my position 2025 due to a layoff. I came from State Farm. I regret leaving for more money. Has there been a point of time where T-Mobile was even stable. I'm embarrassed to even have this company name on my CV anymore.

Any suggestions out there? Let’s use this thread