#layoff

Heard there would be layoffs again in OCI in November:( To the folks who have been witnessing the November layoffs , do the let go of recently joined IC2s? Like 4 to 5 months in?

No end in sight !:(

Guys when are we getting the next voluntary separation program? I just can’t take this anymore I need to leave but not without my Abfindung. Any alternatives?

Some had been with the company for many years.

Right... PTO is for taking time off. BUT BUT.... when you start measuring 15 minute increments to adhere to the new rules....sounds like clocking in to me! Give me a break people - those of you who have not yet experienced the wrath of the RTO.... yep you just wait. Sounds like Chicken Little syndrome.

OK then. Call later when you are dinged at review time for stupid infractions that are measured by.....UH HUH....the key card.

"Gosh Blake....you didn't meet your in-office requirements on 10/30/25. Its in Workday. As your manager, I'm REQUIRED to drop your rating. Before you did everything we expected and I had you as a MEETS. But by HR requirements I have to drop you to a "INCONSISTENT MEETS". I'm sorry Blake, I like you, I really do. But I have no choice in this matter."

"But Sir, Sir! I've done everything! Even when my first born was coming out, I was working an issue for the bank!"

"Blake, it doesn't matter. I'm sorry. There is nothing I can do. You should have clocked in earlier or came in for another day for a longer period."

"In fact, we are on a bell curve. This means I have to rate everyone, and you, because you missed 15 minutes on a 3 day period, you are now summarily dismissed".

"But Sir!! I've done everything you've asked! I stayed late! I didn't bottle feed my kid because you needed me! My wife (bless her soul) had to stand in!

"Isn't my sacrifice worth anything? Anything at all?"

"No Blake, I have no choice in this matter, I'm sorry. Pack your stuff, you are done"

Fade to black....yep. That's it folks.

IMHO

The company should offer such a program so people who are willing to leave could have the option and reduce the size of layoff.

Every option on the table seems designed to make you quit, get you fired, or push you out in a layoff. Not even relocation looks like a saving grace if you manage to survive the cuts. It’s clear they just want to get rid of us and offshore everything that can possibly be offshored.

I’ve heard of several cases. I guess they just want to make sure we don’t get a single night of sleep for months.

It’s here to make you leave. And the conditions will only get tougher and harder to meet over time. It’s not that leadership doesn’t care about the difficulties RTO creates, they’re actively trying to make people fed up enough to quit, or set them up so they can fire them with an excuse. It’s that simple. The best move is to look for other opportunities, do the bare minimum here, and force them to lay you off with severance. I don’t see any other option.

One benefit to my eventual layoff is I will never come back to this layoff chat again. Most comments are negative. WF and any other company has the right to set expectations. If you don't like them, you can find a better fit for yourself. I loved my job ( 90% of the time). I had some amazing managers and met some great friends over the many years I've worked here. Can I complain about some things? Sure. But for the most part, I have no complaints. There will be many things I'll miss once I no longer work here. Best to you all. Hillsboro OR hang in there. This chapter will soon come to an end.

Who’s supposed to pay my bills? Has anyone noticed the cost of living skyrocketing? Housing, mortgages, it’s all out of reach. Everywhere I look, there are layoffs. I’ve been trying for almost a year to land something else, just to get ahead. I got a couple of offers, but none worth even considering. I even looked way outside my skillset and in cheaper locations. Nothing. Feels like most of us are running out of options.

Who is on who is out, AI in and common sense is out. Facelift done, clean up ongoing. Sales getting sla-ghtered with more excitement in the air with sales leaders from 1980s. I mean it took some efforts find those legends and pull them out retirement village and golf. Surely Tim got them on some massive discounts as that’s a su----e mission.
Let’s get a counter live for February….

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Silence

I don't get it. Ford decided to layoff 350 people in may. We can estimate this to be a savings of $42,000,000. Ford's net profit for 2024 was $5.9 billion. What was the point of the layoff? It seems like a drop in the bucket.

Now I'm still looking for a job in this terrible market. A single dad trying to take care of his kid, all while my money running is out. -- It's amazing, I once was celebrated by the company at the highest levels for my contributions (seriously). Now i'm tossed out into the street.

Expect layoffs at Senior Manager and RMM level come January!

Nothing will change with layoffs and outsourcing to low cost/low skill sites unless…

1. Stock price suffers
2. Government intervention
3. Major incident, eg. Valdez, Texas City ….

Don’t expect anything more from our selfish, self gratifying leadership.

Oct01 4am UTC - Oct02 4am UTC totals: 241 layoffs, 44 additions.
Methodology and day-by-day breakdown is in comments.
Few next days will be added in comments as they pass, to avoid starting new threads.

Myself and a bunch of other people got laid off in the health area at Allstate.

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2025/10/01/conocophillips-sends-layoff-notifications-to-some-north-slope-workers-part-of-global-reduction/

SafeSource Direct, a PPE manufacturer based in Broussard, Louisiana, has announced an additional 150 layoffs, bringing the total number of jobs cut to nearly 700. The latest decision follows last month’s announcement that 541 employees would be laid off as the company prepares to suspend operations.

Founded during the pandemic and once highlighted for its local production under the “Made in Acadiana” initiative, SafeSource Direct has attributed its shutdown to poor market conditions. The announcement came just a day after employees rallied in hopes of saving the facility.

With operations winding down, the layoffs mark a major loss for the Broussard community, where SafeSource had once been seen as a symbol of local resilience during COVID-19.

Northwest Farm Management (NWFM), based in Washington state, was mistakenly reported to be permanently laying off nearly 300 workers, sparking confusion in the agriculture community. CEO and co-founder Keith Veselka clarified that the notice was due to a new state law requiring layoff notifications, not a permanent reduction.

Veselka explained the jobs are seasonal, tied to apple harvests that end in November. Once the fruit is gone, contracts conclude, and hiring begins again the following year.

He stressed that nothing has changed in NWFM’s operations and that the company will continue its regular seasonal employment cycle.

Sutro Biopharma, based in South San Francisco, is cutting a third of its workforce in its second round of layoffs this year. The antibody-dr-g conjugate (ADC) biotech had already halved its headcount in March when it deprioritized luveltamab tazevibulin, an experimental treatment for ovarian and lung cancers, as well as a leukemia program.

The latest layoffs follow Ipsen’s decision to exit an $875 million partnership for Sutro’s ROR1-directed ADC, leaving the company to focus on pipeline programs like STRO-004, a Tissue Factor-targeting exatecan ADC expected to enter the clinic later in 2025. Sutro is also advancing two preclinical ADCs, including an integrin beta-6 candidate, with plans to move one into trials by 2027.

CEO Jane Chung, who replaced longtime leader Bill Newell in March, said the restructuring will extend Sutro’s financial runway into mid-2027, supporting early clinical milestones. The company ended June with $205.1 million in cash on hand.

September brought a wave of executive hires, promotions, exits, and layoffs across the healthcare industry, with major names like Medtronic, Amgen, and Kaiser Permanente making leadership changes, while organizations such as Novo Nordisk and Seattle Children’s cut jobs.

Hires:

• Amgen appointed Shannon Turley as vice president of research and co-head of research biology, following her tenure at Genentech.
• enGene named Hussein Sweiti as chief medical officer, bringing experience from Astellas Pharma, where he led commercial gene therapy efforts.
• IKS Health hired Ajai Sehgal as chief AI officer. He previously served as chief data and analytics officer at Mayo Clinic.
• Kaiser Permanente brought on Craig Albanese, former CEO of Duke University Health System, as president of integrated care and coverage. His past leadership experience includes roles at NewYork-Presbyterian, Stanford Children’s Health, and UCSF Health.
• Medtronic named Adam Arthur chief medical officer of its neurovascular business. He was previously chair of neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
• Penguin Ai appointed Mark Caron as chief strategy officer. Caron has held leadership positions at Capital BlueCross, Optum Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and CHI Health.
• Spring Fertility hired Mike Michetti as CEO and Stacey Payne as chief people officer. Michetti previously held roles at Marathon Health, Highmark Health, Allegheny Health Network, Cleveland Clinic, and Mercy. Payne’s past executive experience includes Sweetgreen, SoulCycle, and Daily Harvest.

Promotions:

• Komodo Health promoted Miles Ennis to COO, following his tenure as chief revenue officer.
• Magellan Health named Steven Pratt chief medical officer, building on his long career at the company since 2007.
• Temple Health promoted Abhi Rastogi to COO and John Ryan to chief administrative officer. Ryan previously served as general counsel at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Exits:

• Ochsner Health COO Mike Hulefeld will step down at the end of 2025 after 27 years. Timothy Riddell, another longtime leader, will succeed him.
• Providence Chief Transformation Officer Sara Vaezy is leaving after nearly a decade with the organization.

Layoffs:

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is cutting fewer than 2 percent of its workforce, citing rising costs for dr-gs, labor, and supplies.
• Novo Nordisk announced it will reduce its workforce by 11 percent, or about 9,000 jobs, as competition intensifies for its GLP-1 dr-gs Ozempic and Wegovy.
• Seattle Children’s will lay off 154 employees, primarily in administrative roles, due to cuts in federal and state funding.

This mix of leadership reshuffling and workforce reductions shows a sector in flux, as health systems and life sciences companies balance growth, innovation, and financial pressure.

United BioSource (UBC), a Pennsylvania-based health care technology services company, is laying off 123 employees tied to its Overland Park, Kansas, offices. The cuts include both on-site and remote workers in Kansas and Missouri.

The layoffs are scheduled to take effect around November 26, 2025, according to a notice filed with state officials. UBC has not yet commented publicly on the decision.

The company provides technology and services that support pharmaceutical and biotech companies, particularly in dr-g development and patient support programs.

Bloomberg Radio has carried out a round of layoffs that included several high-profile departures. Among those leaving is Michael Lysak, the company’s head of global radio and TV syndication. Also cut were Nancy Lyons, an afternoon business anchor with prior experience at NPR, AP Radio Network, and CBS Radio, and Jeff Bellinger, a longtime business journalist who previously worked at CNBC, ABC, and The Wall Street Journal.

Additionally, Tracy Johnke, who joined Bloomberg Radio in 2015 after working at CBS Radio and WTOP in Washington, D.C., is departing after a decade with the company.

The layoffs reflect broader changes within Bloomberg’s media operations, though the company has not disclosed the total number of employees affected.

Prudential Financial is laying off 63 employees in New Jersey between November 16 and December 16, 2025, according to a state filing. The company said the cuts are part of ongoing restructuring to align its workforce with strategy and maintain competitiveness, though it did not specify which positions will be affected.

This follows several earlier rounds of layoffs. In July 2025, Prudential announced 57 job cuts, and in 2024 it eliminated 637 positions across four separate rounds, including a single reduction of 238 jobs in September of that year.

The layoffs come despite Prudential’s stock rising 6 percent in September 2025, fueled by stronger-than-expected sales and capital returns. However, the company reported weaker earnings, with Q2 net income falling to $533 million from $1.2 billion the year prior and posting $516 million in realized investment losses.

Prudential also recently elected Joseph Wolk, CFO of Johnson & Johnson, to its board of directors as an independent member, effective September 30.

Prairie Public Television has laid off 12 staff members as it begins its new fiscal year, cutting seven employees and eliminating five open positions, which amounts to about 18 percent of its workforce.

CEO John Harris said the move was necessary after Prairie Public lost about $2 million in annual revenue following federal funding cuts and reductions in the state budget. This amounted to a 25 percent decline in revenue.

Despite the cuts, Harris emphasized the organization’s commitment to keeping all transmitters online and continuing to serve North Dakota communities with the resources available.

More layoffs before the holidays then a merger or acquisition on the horizon. Goldman Sachs likely. The reduction in cost, the outsourcing, the reorganization. It makes sense and I’d bet money on it.

Hazel Health, a San Francisco-based pediatric behavioral health provider, has laid off about 11 percent of its staff. The company partners with schools in nearly 20 states to deliver virtual therapy for students and said the layoffs are part of a restructuring to support long-term growth while integrating AI and automation tools.

The company emphasized that no clinicians were affected by the cuts. Hazel said the move will help it maintain efficient and sustainable care delivery as it continues expanding services for students, families, and schools.

Hazel Health has pursued high-profile partnerships in recent years, including a 2023 deal with Los Angeles County to expand behavioral health services for 1.3 million children and a 2024 partnership with UnitedHealthcare to help cover the cost of school-based mental health programs. The company has also attracted significant investment, raising $51.5 million in 2022 and another $34.5 million earlier in 2025.

• Massachusetts Biotech Layoffs Surge in Q3, 1,800 Jobs Lost Across 27 Companies

The Massachusetts biotech sector is facing its steepest round of job cuts in more than a year, with 27 companies eliminating a combined 1,800 jobs during the third quarter of 2025, according to the Boston Business Journal. This marks the highest quarterly loss of biotech positions since the second quarter of 2024, underscoring ongoing financial and market pressures within the industry.

The layoffs span a wide range of organizations, from major pharmaceutical employers to smaller research-driven startups. Companies that reduced staff include IO Biotech, KALA Bio, Sutro Biopharma, Biogen, Heidelberg Pharma, Rome Therapeutics, Seres Therapeutics, Arvinas, Novo Nordisk, Bristol Myers Squibb, Arsenal Biosciences, X4 Pharmaceuticals, and Innate Pharma. Collectively, the cuts affected roles across dr-g development, research, operations, and administrative functions.

Industry analysts point to a combination of factors driving the reductions: slowing deal activity, tighter funding conditions for emerging companies, and strategic pipeline shifts among larger pharmaceutical players. Some firms cited the need to focus resources on late-stage programs or more commercially promising therapies, while others faced direct setbacks such as failed trials or lost partnerships.

Despite the downturn, Massachusetts remains one of the nation’s most active biotech hubs, with billions of dollars in venture investment and ongoing expansion projects. However, the rising tally of layoffs has raised concerns about the sustainability of growth in the sector. Industry observers note that while some displaced workers may find opportunities in better-funded or expanding biotech firms, the wave of cuts highlights an increasingly challenging environment for both startups and established players.

NASA Watch reports that the threat of actual federal layoffs is rising during the ongoing government shutdown, adding to furloughs already in effect. NASA headquarters has contingency plans for such layoffs, but with the agency’s public affairs office on furlough, official communication is limited.

The report cites several developments: the Congressional Budget Office warning of imminent layoffs, a budget director telling Republicans that federal job cuts are days away, claims that directives to fire workers during a shutdown may be illegal, and agencies like the Patent Office already laying off staff.

The White House and Office of Management and Budget have reportedly issued strict warnings to agencies against sharing shutdown-related details publicly.

Pack Health, a Birmingham-based digital health coaching company owned by Quest Diagnostics, is shutting down by the end of 2025 and cutting 98 jobs. The company cited slower-than-expected market adoption and the loss of a major customer as reasons for the closure.

Employees were notified this week, with some departing immediately. Quest said it will provide support to affected staff.

Pack Health was once considered one of Birmingham’s startup success stories, announcing a $5 million headquarters expansion in 2023 that promised 200 new jobs and significant economic impact. Its closure contributes to a rising trend of layoffs in Alabama, with more than 3,200 workers affected by mass layoffs and closures in the state so far this year.

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2025/10/01/gm-layoffs-fairfax-assembly-plant-kansas/86459655007/

Anyone aware of upcoming layoffs at gas utility? It's the season and we are integrating 3 new utilities.

Wow. After seeing all the layoffs over the years, you’d think I’d have been prepped for this. But no. Over a decade of working 80 hour weeks at times, late nights, weekends during Q-end. Missing weddings, events, time with family. To having my literal career here be laid off in a 5 minute phone call—and a rushed and cold one at that—is mind blowing. Less than a few mins after the call, my laptop was shut down, everything disconnected. The conversation was clearly scripted and completely impersonal. To tell someone they’re losing a job they’ve held for so long, they’re losing their pay and benefits in 14 days and show no compassion or empathy is just wild. What’s worse? Even my own direct manager had no idea. Talk about lack of transparency. Zero appreciation. Everyone is a number here at this company.

RIF impacting North America-California. Unclear on other Global Regions.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/shelby-plant-closure-result-102-layoffs/3KPSWVHUW5DFLKFXR727ZSQ4EM/

Several managers and ICs let go in the SC org couple of days ago. They are doubling down on their SC 2.0 agenda and pushing out anyone who doesn’t fall in line. Feels more like ego than strategy. Morale is sinking, and they’re going to lose a lot more people if this keeps up.

My wife got laid off last month after eight years, we’ve got three kids, and if EM hits me with a layoff too, we’re done. I just want to keep my head down, work, and support my family but that seems impossible right now.