#jobsecurity

Can they start with the Palo Alto office?

In case of layoff there is a severance package but it is worse than what Walgreens the public company offered.

If Walgreens ever does bankruptcy, and you are laid off no severance will be offered. Not working there anymore so not sure do your own thing.

Look for something else if something better comes along jump

I've been on the team for years and Im worried that I wasted all my time building my career at usaa which is not preparing me for whats next.

Like, i've learned how to work at usaa and within the organization. But my big fear is that marketing has moved so fast that my expertise won't translate outside anymore.

I was in a couple of outside interviews and it feels so different than it did 5 years ago. Im looking online and AI has made marketing so fast i just feel stuck. Like I am paralyzed at the speed and I need to grow but I can't grow where I am at. I feel like we give usaa everything and in return, we stay the same while the market moves.

Part of me knows i need to keep learning and adapting and building skills outside of usaa. But how? Usaa demands so much and even if i go to a conference or take a course, its not the same as knowing how to do it and having actually done it.

For the first time, i feel like my career security is the worst its ever been. Lots of people i worked with had taken job title cuts from director and lead to sr and below.

Im just venting and afraid that I trapped myself by staying at usaa.

I was one of the good ones who left. They hired outsiders with less experience at higher levels while keeping us at the bottom. I knew my worth and got out. I highly recommend it to anybody who's still on the fence about leaving.

I tried playing hardball with my manager last month and it didn't go the way I'd hoped. I walked in ready to threaten leaving if they wouldn't bump my pay, but I didn't actually have another offer lined up. My manager basically called my bluff on the spot, told me if I wasn't happy I knew where the door was, and now things between us are awkward as he-l.

What are my chances of being outright fired over this?

I've been looking myself, and it's been bleak. I can't imagine having to navigate this kind of a job market without already having the safety of an existing job. I feel really bad for everybody who was cut.

InvaGen Pharmaceuticals is laying off 205 employees across two New York facilities. The job cuts are scheduled to begin on November 27. This decision is part of a broader cost-reduction strategy by its parent company, Cipla. The layoffs are also influenced by economic pressures and supply chain realignments affecting generic dr-g manufacturers. Despite the layoffs, Cipla will continue its U.S. operations.

New York

https://whatnow.com/new-york/local-news/leading-pharmaceutical-company-to-lay-off-205-employees-across-two-new-york-facilities/

SK On Tennessee has implemented further workforce reductions at its battery manufacturing facility in Stanton. This latest round of cuts impacts approximately 40 positions within the company. These reductions follow SK On Tennessee's transition to a stand-alone entity after its joint venture with Ford concluded. The company will retain approximately 30 employees at the Stanton plant. This development continues a trend of staffing adjustments since the joint venture's dissolution.

Stanton, Tennessee

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2026/10/12/sk-on-tennessee-cut-jobs-in-stanton/92223378007/

Martin County bus drivers, recently laid off without prior notification, gathered to protest their dismissals. They voiced their demands for job restoration outside their former depot. Families of the affected drivers joined the demonstration. The group directed their message to county officials. They are seeking to reclaim their positions.

Martin County, Florida

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/martin-county/2026/10/12/florida-bus-drivers-protest-layoffs-outside-marty-bus-depot-in-martin-county/92168461007/

No job is truly safe from this. Not a single one. Doesn’t matter the skills you posses or knowledge. If you think you're an exception, you might be in for a rude awakening.

I was laid off from Citi after 10 years with the company.

I knew layoffs were coming because they announced back in March that our larger group would be affected.

We even started training our replacements in April... but nobody told us exactly when we would lose our jobs. Then I got the call while I was on vacation with my family. I was on a plane heading home from Colorado, sitting next to my 7-year-old son who was laughing at videos on YouTube while my husband was working on expense reports. And there I was trying not to cry in front of everyone. We had just spent an amazing vacation together, climbing a mountain and enjoying the outdoors, and suddenly all I could think about was losing my job. After 10 years at Citi, this is how it ends.

What makes this so frustrating is that we were actually training the people who would replace us. Think about that for a moment. You spend years learning your job, helping the company, and building a career, and then they expect you to teach someone else how to do your work before getting rid of you. I started working at Citi 10 years ago after working as a bartender.

During those years I bought a house, raised my two boys, and built a better life for my family. My oldest is now 18 and my youngest is 7. I was proud of what I had accomplished and thought I had built something stable. Now I'm sitting here wondering what comes next. I know a job shouldn't define who you are, but after spending a decade with one company, it's hard not to feel like you've lost a big part of your life. I never expected to feel this lost over a job, but here I am.

The strange thing is that I knew this was coming, yet actually hearing the words still hit me harder than I expected. I'm worried about finding another job, keeping things normal for my children, and figuring out what I want to do with my life now. Part of me is even thinking about changing careers completely, maybe going into nursing or doing something that feels more meaningful. I've been through difficult changes before, and I know I'll get through this one too. But right now I'm disappointed that after 10 years, Citi couldn't even wait until I got home from vacation to tell me I was no longer needed. I spent so much time building my career there, and now I have to start over. I just hope whatever comes next allows me to spend more time with my family and worry less about whether my job will still be there tomorrow.

Peace out.

I was recently laid off from NBC Peacock along with our whole custmer service team in Orlando. We were told that the company wanted to save money and was moving our jobs to India. Just like that, we were all out of work. We spent years learning how things work, helping customers, and dealing with problems every day. We knew our jobs and worked hard to keep customers happy. Now none of that seems to matter because someone decided they could pay people overseas less money to do the same work. What makes me angry is that Peacock is part of a huge company that makes billions of dollars. I also read that Peacock finally started making a profit. So the company is doing better, but the people who helped it get there are losing their jobs. It just doesn't seem right.

I have nothing against the folks in India. They need jobs and have families to support just like we do here in the USA... But I don't understand why American companies keep getting rid of American workers to save money. We handled all kinds of customer problems, and some of them were not easy to fix. It takes time to learn these systems and understand what customers need. Now the company is handing that work over to another company and hoping everything will be fine. I've also been reading comments from people who say NBCUniversal is looking at using more AI to handle work. Management keeps saying AI is supposed to help employees, not replace them. But after seeing our entire team get laid off, it's hard to believe anything they say anymore.

The worst part is knowing that you can work hard, do everything they ask, and still lose your job because someone wants to cut costs. We weren't told that our work was bad. We were told the company could save money by sending our jobs overseas. That's a hard thing to accept when you have bills to pay and a family depending on you. I've heard that other departments at NBCUniversal have been losing people too, so I don't think this is only happening to customer service. I just wish companies would think about the people who work for them instead of only looking at how much money they can save. After everything we did for Peacock, I really expected better than this.

I recently lost my job at Zoom and now I'm looking for another software engineering position... but honestly one of the biggest things on my mind isn't even salary or benefits anymore. It's "stability" (if there is a such thing nowadays)........ I just want to work somewhere where I don't have to constantly worry about whether my job is going to disappear in the next round of layoffs. I know the tech industry has always had its ups and downs... but at what point did it become normal to assume that every company is eventually going to lay people off??? You join a company, get comfortable with your team, learn the systems, build relationships... and then suddenly you're back looking for another job. It's exhausting just thinking about having to start the whole process over again.

What makes this soooo frustrating is that I actually enjoy software engineering. I don't mind working hard, learning new things or dealing with challenging projects... I just don't want to spend the next several years constantly wondering whether I'll still have a job six months from now.

And now that I'm looking again I'm wondering how you're even supposed to evaluate job security during interviews. Every company is going to tell you they're growing, that business is doing well and that they're investing in engineering... but what does any of that actually mean anymore???? A company can be hiring today and cutting employees tomorrow.

Someone suggested that I should just start my own business if I want stability... seriously???? Because startups are famously stable and successful, right??? I mean I understand the argument that owning your own business gives you more control, but starting a company isn't exactly my idea of reducing financial uncertainty.

At this point I'm genuinely curious whether there are software engineers out there who actually feel GOOD about their employer's stability. Not just people who survived the latest layoffs... but people who work at companies with a track record of treating employees well and not constantly reorganizing or eliminating positions.

I'm not necessarily looking for the highest paying job anymore... I'd rather find somewhere I can settle in, do good work and not have layoffs hanging over my head every few months. Maybe that's unrealistic in tech nowadays... I really hope it isn't.

Are there any SDEs here who are actually proud of their company's stability?

I was laid off by Edelman after 9 years with the compny. Honestly I wasn't expecting it... I knew layoffs were always a possibility but somehow after almost a decade you just don't think it's going to happen to you. And now here I am... still kind of in shock trying to figure out what comes next. I worked in market research for Edelman and over the years I ended up specializing in a pretty narrow part of the business... mostly managing secondary research projects. I guess I got comfortable doing what I was good at, and nobody really pushed me to develop outside of that area. Looking back maybe that was a mistake... because now I'm realizing how many market research jobs require experience managing primary research, especially surveys, and I just don't have much beyond analyst level experience doing that stuff.

What makes this soooo frustrating is that I gave this company 9 years of my career... and while I wasn't completely blindsided by the possibility of cuts, I certainly didn't expect to be the one leaving. I was already at the top of my salary band and probably wasn't going to get promoted anytime soon... so I knew that might make me a target if layoffs started. Still... knowing something is possible and actually having it happen to you are two very different things.

At least Edelman is providing 3 months of severance and healthcare, so I know things could be much worse... I'm grateful for that. But 3 months can go by pretty quickly when you're suddenly looking for another job, especially in this market. And to make matters worse, a lot of the positions in my field seem to be in NYC... and I don't live there anymore.

For 9 years I had a job, a steady paycheck and a pretty clear idea of what I was doing professionally... now suddenly I'm questioning whether I even have the right skills for the jobs that are out there. It's a strange feeling realizing that spending almost a decade specializing in something might actually make finding your next job harder (????)

I'm trying to stay positive and figure out my next move... maybe this is an opportunity to do something different. But right now it's hard not to wonder whether those 9 years at Edelman actually prepared me for anything outside of Edelman.

I'm curious whether others at Edelman have been affected by layoffs recently... Which teams and departments were impacted? And for those who have been laid off after spending 8, 9 or 10+ years with the same company... how difficult was it to find something else?

https://simpleflying.com/hawaiian-airlines-oahu-downsizing-layoff-530-non-union-employees/

Microsoft is continuing its organizational changes across the company, and the move is expected to affect its operations in Israel as well. As part of the reorganization, dozens of development employees are expected to move to other positions within the company, while employees for whom no alternative role is found may lose their jobs.

https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/10/12/microsoft-layoffs-israel-development-center-reorganization/

We know more will be coming, and that's the main reason why I simply don't care anymore. Getting severance would serve as a great safety net as I search for a job where layoffs aren't the only band-aid solution to any and every problem. I'm exhausted from constant worrying, so I just decided to stop. I don't care anymore.

Ignoring it since it's pointless and most likely not anonymous. Focusing on getting through the day and getting another job.

Martin short and Steve Martin holding a yellow thong? Has this company lost its mind over a new credit card?

Comcast, if you genuinely want to see better business results, improved productivity, and stronger employee morale, you need to seriously reconsider your layoff and employee retention strategies.

Why are H-1B visa holders and green card holders seemingly being retained while other experienced and qualified employees are losing their jobs?

If this is happening, Comcast leadership owes its employees an explanation. What criteria are being used to determine who stays and who gets laid off? Are these decisions based on technical expertise, performance, experience, and business contributions, or are other factors influencing the process?

Instead of repeatedly laying off valuable employees, Comcast should conduct a transparent and unbiased review of its workforce decisions, including the retention of H-1B and green card employees.

Layoff decisions should be based on measurable performance and business needs, not immigration status or preferential treatment.

Comcast might be surprised by how quickly productivity, accountability, and employee confidence could improve if it adopted a genuinely fair and merit-based approach.

The real question is: Why are some employees being protected while others are being shown the door? Comcast employees deserve transparency and equal treatment.

AT&T should prioritize American workers instead of laying off experienced employees while continuing to rely on the H-1B visa program.

Why not return to the days when American companies invested heavily in American talent, provided proper training, and created long-term career opportunities?

If AT&T genuinely wants to improve productivity, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency, it should start by investing in its domestic workforce rather than treating layoffs as the easiest way to reduce costs.

America has plenty of talented engineers, IT professionals, network specialists, and technology graduates who deserve opportunities to contribute.

Before laying off American employees, AT&T should demonstrate that it has exhausted opportunities to retain, retrain, and redeploy qualified domestic workers.

Put American workers first, invest in American talent, and let the results speak for themselves.

The 7th round of layoffs for 2026 at least will be the last..for the year. 2027 promises to be worse.

If your MSID suddenly gets shut down, your account is locked, and you can no longer access company systems, you might want to start preparing for a layoff. It could be a security incident or an administrative mistake, but when everything happens at once, it’s hard not to wonder whether your employment is about to be terminated. Don’t jump to conclusions just yet—but don’t ignore the signs either.

I suspect my team in OI may be impacted by RIFs this month. Does anyone expect layoffs on October 15 or 29, given Optum's history of Thursday announcements?

My one-on-ones keep getting canceled, leadership calendars were blocked for two days last week, and communication has become noticeably limited. Has anyone else noticed similar behavior, including canceled meetings, closed-door discussions, hiring freezes, postponed projects, or sudden requests for workload justification?

Does anyone know whether there will there be layoffs in the NCC?

Should I start the job search right away?

I heard firsthand from two friends that Fortinet has reportedly conducted widespread layoffs affecting its H-1B workforce across the United States. Some employees were given September as their final employment date, while others with more time remaining on their visas were reportedly given until February.

Surprisingly, I haven’t seen any discussion of this on public forums. It would be interesting to know whether others can confirm these layoffs and, more importantly, where those jobs are going.

Another example I’m aware of is Johnson & Johnson (J&J), which reportedly carried out significant layoffs affecting both U.S. workers and visa holders, while shifting some of those positions to India.

I’m curious whether others are seeing similar patterns at these or other companies.

Dakkota Integrated Systems LLC will close its Lansing facility on December 31st. This closure will result in 67 job losses. The affected positions include operators, material handlers, and team leads. Other roles such as manufacturing engineers and supervisory employees will also be impacted. This is part of a larger trend of job cuts in Michigan.

Lansing, MI

https://www.wilx.com/2026/10/09/lansing-area-site-michigan-automotive-supplier-set-close-affecting-67-jobs/

Honest question. How are we supposed to work and live like normal when our reality is anything but?

I was let go during the November RIF of 2025. Found a new job after. My stress is non existent and I finally remember what a job is supposed to be. No more emergency dumpster fire from the moment I wake up till I go to sleep. I now work regular hours at an easy to maintain pace. Verizon was literally ki-ling me. There is a world out here that truly appreciates you.

When will people realize that offshoring is taking many, many more jobs than H1Bs are? I'm not saying the H1B situation shouldn't be dealt with, but let's turn our anger toward the bigger issue. Thousands of jobs are being cut at Oracle, only for people to discover that those same positions have been moved to other countries. And it keeps happening. Don't miss the forest for the trees.

Not because I'm loyal to the company or like where it's currently, but because too many of us wouldn't be able to find a new job in the current job market and Nike still pays decently and offers decent benefits. Why would I cheer to lose my own livelihood? I really don't understand some of you.

Better start looking

I just received notice that several large companies, all linked to McKinsey Consulting that all followed the same directions to layoff folks and outsource them over seas to save money, are now involved in a federal investigation. As the investigation continues I am sure many other companies will be identified as well for replacing US workers with lower cost overseas employees when there were/are willing and able US based employees to do the jobs. Over 3 million US jobs have been outsourced overseas across these companies.

Check the news as of October 8th 2026.

#BreakingNews: The US has suspended Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, HCLTech and Capgemini from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme, amid investigations into alleged H-1B and PERM abuse. US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling says multiple federal investigations are ongoing.

Atlantic City Linen Supply has issued a warning regarding potential layoffs. This action is a direct consequence of the company losing a significant contract. The loss of this major client creates financial strain. The company is now assessing its workforce in response to this development. Further details on the extent of the layoffs are not yet available.

Atlantic City, New Jersey

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/10/08/atlantic-city-linen-supply-layoffs-warn.html

Panther Creek Mining has announced the closure of its Samples Complex in Kanawha County. This closure will impact a surface mine, preparation plant, and loadout facility. The company expects the layoffs to begin in early December. A worker adjustment retraining notification was issued on Wednesday. This action will result in significant job losses for the region.

Eskdale, West Virginia

https://wchstv.com/news/local/panther-creek-mining-announces-plant-closure-and-layoffs-for-early-december

A significant investment in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in New Albany is contrasted with substantial layoffs at a truck factory in Springfield. This disparity raises questions about the equitable distribution of economic growth across Ohio. Experts suggest that while major urban centers like Columbus are thriving, smaller cities struggle to attract the skilled workforce needed for modern industries. The state's economic success appears concentrated in specific areas, leaving other communities behind. This situation prompts a debate on whether Ohio's business-friendly policies are benefiting all its residents.

New Albany, Ohio

https://www.kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article317551444.html

My role is being eliminated. I see some possibility of moving to Carelon (US). Should I move? I heard things are a little more stable there

Employees waiting for green cards at TCS, HCL, Microsoft, Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, Wipro and Cognizant may be facing a major setback. The Department of Labor has suspended these employers from PERM processing, putting an important part of the employer-sponsored permanent residency process on hold.

I really thought this place wouldn't be so cruel. Got an offer to relocate with a promotion and a raise. Took it thinking I'd be safe at least for a while. Why would you ask somebody to move their entire life just to turn around and lay them off within months? A very expensive lesson leaned, I guess.