#jobsecurity

Layoffs are ongoing until we're all gone

While I’m sadden to not have gotten a role in my selection, I have learned that in round 2 a job has been saved outside of being applied. It hurts to learn the favoritism of upper management to save those that didn’t actually apply to their roles…take that HR!

Had a recruiter ping me recently for a job with a "leading crypto" firm for grc work. Would be an 80k pay bump plus equity and full wfh. Too good to be true perhaps, but I'm doing my research.

What would you all do? I survived a few lay offs here but I know job security is not guaranteed anywhere; especially in crypto.

Instead of being laid off, I’m beginning to think my job may be phased out. I work remotely for AbleTo which was acquired by Optum a few years back. I won’t go into the many never ending changes but it continues to feel like we may not be around much longer. We recently received an email that are caseloads will be low for awhile while they negotiate new insurance contracts. In the meantime I went from 19 hours a week to 4. I do have another part time job but I need them both to pay the bills. My manager has no helpful information and above that is tight lipped and dismissive. I also love my clients and the work I do. Does anyone have any insight that could be helpful as to the future based on the overall reduction of work across my company? I’d appreciate any advice

What really gets me is that the entire f*g industry is in shambles. Everyone is laying off, restructuring, and slashing costs. In times like this, taking the voluntary option feels risky, and getting cut is even worse, because where are you supposed to find a new job?

Just imagine being laid off and having to deal with a job market that's incredibly hostile to employees. Yes, Chevron su-ks. It's not the company it once was. Working here is far from great. But at least you're working. A former coworker who was laid off more than six months ago is still unemployed. He'd trade any of you without thinking.

What do you think about the future at GPU design team that builds both integrated and discrete GPUs?
I always thought it is very safe. Does it change after yesterday's announcement?

As if numbers are all that matter. They’re not. Every single cut is someone’s livelihood, and it impacts their family too. I’m venting because I keep hearing people dismiss smaller rounds as if they don’t matter. They do. Whether it’s five or five hundred, all layoffs are worth reporting, worth talking about, and worth caring about.

I just wanted to provide my experience as someone who has been "ISPed." While I can appreciate the capability to look for a role (whether in Jones or outside) and get paid (something you probably wouldn't get anywhere else...which helps), from my perception things are literally a "free for all." So what I mean by that is everyone, whether ISP or not has probably been impacted. Moved to another location, new role, demotion, I've heard loss of pay in some instances, etc. So everyone is shell shocked to all fu-k and just not happy...period. Morale is a total sh-t show and people are still swirling in what the new world will look like so not much productivity seems to be happening.

So where I am going with all this is the people that are not ISP'ed are storming the gates for these new jobs and those that are ISP'ed are getting shut out. I cannot say any more than that but I truly wish all of you who are impacted the best. If you do have an opportunity to stay on then I hope you are treated with the respect you deserve.

Take care all and best wishes.

We are training it to do our jobs. At first it will help us be more efficient. Then we will be helping it to be more efficient.

Then we go bye bye.

Get affairs in order and start looking for other roles.

Stop at 75K or further reduction?

Hey folks,
There is a difference between anonymous and confidential.
People are being called out for their opinions on the survey.
Do not participate in Glint surveys anymore .
BTW... I’ve never had a face to face one on one. Another total waste of time.
The problem Nordstrom created...
No one is being trained... because they believe anyone can do your job, and you are disposable ... So we receive wages accordingly with no raises.
OBTW... inflation is crippling your loyal workers. The replacements for those skilled workers are people who should have never been hired, but are never trained.
You are not investing in your employees...
And treating them like....

How sc--wed are we now that DoorDash is taking over? I've only heard bad things but that's mostly about how the company treats its drivers. What about the rest of us? Is it just as bad? To say I'm nervous about this whole thing would be an understatement of the century.

Every time you even think about buying a house or starting a family there’s another round of layoffs or news of more outsourcing. I can't plan beyond tomorrow with the way things are right now. I would leave if I could, but jobs are scarce so I'm stuck. How are people with families dealing with this, I have no idea.

I work hard and my performance is really good. My peers and my manager agree on that. I don‘t do politics or engage in rumor-spreading. I trust the board and express this view publicly and in the Employee Survey.

There is no reason SAP should let me go.

I think I am safe.

If you do as I do, you should also be safe.

I don't want to be blindsided tomorrow.

… doesn’t exist anymore.

It is not a thing and it goes beyond HIH at this point. AI is the real disruptor and I’m seeing how this is already creeping into my tasks at an alarming rate

How many layoffs should we look forward to in the coming months and years? We used to have at least some job security, what happened to that???

Please don’t believe people who say this will be based on performance or value. We all know that’s not true. This is about numbers and nothing else. If your number’s in their sights, you’re gone even if you’re the most valuable and experienced person on your team. They don’t care. We’re all just numbers to them.

From what I’m seeing and hearing, Duncan manufacturing will be safe this year from layoffs.

The newest roll out seems innocuous enough on da surface, but be warned, MARLEY id an AI learning nodule! It tracks and learns from your every movement ! You are literally training your replacement!!!

There was a time when only underperformers were at risk, but that’s long gone. You can get a pat on the back today and be cut tomorrow. It’s stressful to always wonder if you’ll be next, and it makes showing loyalty feel pointless. Hopefully, the job market improves and we can all leave before being kicked out.

Anyone in Shell doing it to find their next IT role?

Leetcode = website that allows practice of algorithm like programming questions.

System design = close view of how major companies run large systems.

It's a nightmare trying to find a job right now. I hate my job, but I've never been more scared of losing it because of the state of the job market. So many laid off folks are sending out hundreds of resumes and can’t even get a callback. It's a scary time for sure.

Knowing what's coming, seeing the state of Intel, why are you still here? Do you think you're safe? Personally, I'm here because I haven't been able to land anything good so far, but I've been trying to leave for nearly a year. As soon as I do, I'll be gone and never think about this place again.

It’s such a weird feeling lately. Every two weeks we’re all looking over our shoulders. I’m still here but it feels temporary, like I’m standing on a trapdoor.

Good luck to any field team reliant on the Tyler NOC. Oct 31st is last days.

Not because I’m crazy about this job or the company, but because it’s really bad out there. My wife lost her job six months ago and still hasn’t found anything even remotely decent or in her field. I’m terrified of becoming jobless too. Honestly, the IT job market seems even worse than her industry. I hate what’s happening to all of us.

Did your org protect managers by turning them ICs, and their RnRs remain almost (or) the same?

While good engineers doing the job are seeing the exit doors, there's still room to protect the friends

You'll see layoffs at end of Q3 followed by more targeted layoffs in Q1. You will see RTO for Jax office and others will be forced to move there or be replaced

U.S. Steel will end production at the plant, likely in November, but it won’t lay off any of the roughly 800 workers there or reduce their pay, it said. Workers will maintain the plant so that it is operational in case anything changes, U.S. Steel said.

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/national-news/2025/09/u-s-steel-to-end-steel-production-at-illinois-plant-but-no-layoffs/

We have had cuts after cuts after cuts in the last few years. Nobody can convince me any of it is necessary. It's all about greed and we're the ones paying the price. I'm already looking for another job at a company that has actual job security - something we used to have once upon a time.

Heard a bunch of folks last month jumped to GTT. Looked at their Layoff.com page and last comment was from 2022…ah…that is what stability is like.

Inside person here, and I speak and connect with a few folks off company channels, and most of us have absolutely no faith in Cengage “Leadership” and job security. Fall Rush was absurd. How much business will be lost? Anyone else have thoughts?

You are a top performer who genuinely cares about your job and your customers. You strive to improve yourself each year, yet you can still be let go without any warning!

I’m relieved that I haven’t invested more years in this place; it feels like a blessing. I realize now that I was foolish to dedicate so much of my time and weekends to work. It still hurt but I would never go back to this environment. One of the worst place I have worked at. Management is a total joke. Only my coworkers were wonderful. Always have a backup plan and upskill if you are still there. I'm glad I have not wasted 10 years at this place….

I spent 28 years at Wells Fargo, and one thing I can tell you with absolute certainty: layoffs are constant. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been there, how much you’ve given to the company, or how good your performance is. Everyone is disposable, and sooner or later they’ll prove it.

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I charge mileage and per diem as a remote employee when I come into the office. (I do not.) Then more recently I was asked the distance from my home to the nearest remote location. I asked if there was any plan to have us come into the office, and was told that right now, there is no plan. Has anyone else had this experience? Is this a tactic to get people to quit instead of commute?

I just want to say i’m really grateful for my career at Truist. Truly. This job means a lot to me. I’m feeling pretty vulnerable right now, if I’m being honest. I care deeply, and the thought of losing this weighs heavy. I want to keep showing up, giving it everything I’ve got, and doing great things here with all of you, for our customers. I still believe in what we’re doing. And I’m not done. Let’s keep pushing forward together.

I feel something is going to happen. Scared AF!

Should I look in to other jobs ?

I am an applied scientist working on LLM prompting .