#layoff

I wouldn't have minded taking a severance package. Could have saved one of my teammates who I know couldn't afford to lose his job, and he did. I'll never understand why a voluntary round isn't always offered before an involuntary one. Wouldn't that be a win/win?

For code contributors, there’s metrics involved now. Even within tiers of needs improvement, meets, or exceeds, they have top, middle, and low rankings. Basically tracking commits from forked branches of mainstream repos. I’m sure they used this as part of the layoff decisions.

Oakland City University is suspending undergraduate academic programs. This suspension is for the 2026-27 school year due to financial difficulties. The university also announced layoffs taking effect May 31. Graduate-level programs will continue, with undergraduate operations planned to resume in 2027-28. Students are encouraged to explore transfer options or pause their studies.

https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/05/20/oakland-city-university-suspending-undergraduate-programs-announces-layoffs/

I know some people got laid off last month. I got laid off today. My official termination date is 6/3, so they gave me two weeks' notice. I will receive my severance pay twice a month, just like my paycheck, and three months of COBRA. I have been with FIS for over 32 years, so it's about time to retire. I knew the writing was on the wall after they transferred me to a new group last September and then shut down the project I was working on. It's too bad, as I enjoy working on that project. They said they will still contribute to my 401K in February next year. At least I got my severance pay, unlike the poor guys who got rebadged.

Now I'm jobless. Thanks Intuit. I turned down another offer to join here. What an amazing thank you you gave me. Also, fu-k you.

Rumors ShitTel started on future 7A node while it still cannot deliver on 18A or 14A nodes.
Are they going to layoff all employees working on 18A or 14A soon? How come layoff board not have any announcement?

ACA (Obamacare) is most expensive. The Citi retirement plan is second and ironically COBRA is cheapest (at $2,100 per month for my wife and I).

I will turn 65 during the 18 month COBRA period. So, I thinking that is the best option (COBRA then Medicare for me). Then ACA for my wife until she turns 65 in 3 years.

I'm just wondering what others have done or what your thoughts are. Thanks

This su-ks :(

So many great contractors here at Intuit - curious what will happen or how CW have been impacted during prior layoffs. I think it's safe to assume many will not get their contracts renewed.

When will we know when our IFP roles end? I thought we would find out today morning as WARN notice.

Why every time lay off news.. some thing do new .. better to develop new unique features that is not available in market

At least 22 teachers were laid off from ChiArts. This happened during its transition to Chicago Public Schools management. Affected teachers had to reapply for their jobs. Staff members report poor communication from new leadership. The school's unique model and remaining positions face an uncertain future.

Chicago, Illinois

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/20/chiarts-teachers-parents-sound-alarm-on-layoffs-as-cps-takes-over/

Be aware: they no longer want the negative attention and blowback from company wide layoffs. Instead, they are doing aggressive, targeted cuts. Yesterday, they laid off several directors and engineers from DevOps. Before that, marketing, design, and CS3.

• 16 weeks base salary
• 2 weeks per year worked
• 18 months of healthcare

I haven't heard anything on how they are handling RSUs. I know Cisco accelerated RSU vesting through August. Oracle seems to be the new low in employee severance.

Does anyone have an update regarding RIFs for preservice/ECS/Home and Community?

In other words, we need to get rid of some people, let's find out who does what and how to do that.

https://fortune.com/2026/05/19/bolt-ceo-ryan-breslow-cut-hr-department-causing-problems-fintech-startup-turn-around/

It's not just the layoffs, it's knowing what the job market is like right now. Being laid off is bad enough, but when so many people are already being cut and there are so few available jobs... I've never been this worried about losing my job in my 20-year career.

Any idea when the next round is? This is a layoff blog,

https://unitewithpriti.co.uk/news/blackbaud-layoffs-2026-inside-the-quiet-unraveling-of-a-charleston-tech-giant/

As a meta mate I heard about the 7k employees being moved to MSL to work on AI initiatives.

Few questions:
How can I volunteer to be moved, or was that already randomly determined?

What are they actually doing there? Anything cutting edge?

Will they the most safe from the next few layoffs since they just got re orged?

Crystal City ISD is laying off 72 employees. This cut affects about one-quarter of the district's staff. The district faces a severe financial crisis. It has spent beyond its means for several years. The Texas Education Agency approved a financial recovery plan.

Crystal City, Texas

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/crystal-city-isd-to-lay-off-72-employees-about-a-quarter-of-staff-amid-money-crisis

Starbucks is laying off 300 corporate employees nationwide. This includes staff at regional offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. The cuts primarily affect marketing, human resources, and supply chain management. No coffeehouse employees will be impacted by these layoffs. These actions are part of ongoing efforts to cut costs and simplify operations.

Chicago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/corporate-starbucks-workers-in-chicago-hit-by-layoffs/ar-AA23vULj?gemSnapshotKey=GMB26B6CAA-snapshot-18&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

How did we get here?

I’ve worked in this industry for more than 35 years, and this is stunning. Employee exhaustion from perpetual cost-cutting cycles has become so normalized that people now seem to accept it as a fact of life.

I understand capitalism. I understand the need to make a profit. But at what point did we remove the human element from the workplace, all while increasing our use of slogans like "people first" and "we’re a family"?

We've became a sick society.

Going to be tough doing reorganisation due to tons of long services staff. The company compensation would be sky high if they do it.

HR sleeping in their job let it grow out of proportiate w high numbers of long service. Most of them have no drive at work

Takeda announced plans to cut approximately 4,500 employees globally. This makes May 2026 the most significant month for biopharma layoffs this year. As of May 15, 6,739 biopharma employees were laid off or planned for reduction. This total exceeds February's 3,713 and May 2025's full month total. Despite fewer companies making cuts, the overall number of affected employees is rising.

https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/takeda-cuts-send-layoffs-soaring-in-may-rising-year-over-year

It looks like the hammer might be dropping tomorrow. Multiple reports all along the vine are saying the meeting did in fact happen this morning - informing senior leadership what / whom is to be let go. Does days in the office matter? Does commits? Tenure? H1B status? Pay? No one knows the parameters, but the meetings with the boys upstairs have started.

Nike only lays people off when changing the organization structure, not when someone is doing a really cr-p job or royally sc--ws up a business.

Why doesn’t Nike fire people more often for poor performance?

Silent layoffs of big amount of senior engineers

Contact center will be resuming layoffs this year as they transition roles to outside the U.S.A

Anybody know where this info came from?

As CR stated, 75% of LR will be re-hired where needs are. True or baloney? Everyone getting four months salary with benefits, then COBRA? Exit date set to July 14?

Did team leaders announce send off and good luck meetings? Or a nice kick in rear, and message - have a nice day….

If you are laid off how is severance determined and are you offered a pro rated bonus?

Wondering if it the same as last time.

America’s Test Kitchen laid off 24 employees. This reduction represents 10 percent of its workforce. The company stated the cuts support digital subscription initiatives. This follows previous layoffs in 2023 and last year. Fourteen union members were among those affected.

Boston, Massachusetts

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/18/business/americas-test-kitchen-layoffs/

NPR is reorganizing its newsroom operations. The network is offering buyouts to approximately 300 employees. Layoffs will occur if insufficient staff accept voluntary departures. NPR faces an $8 million budget gap from reduced station fees and federal funding cuts. Recent large donations are primarily dedicated to technological innovation, not operating costs.

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5821622/npr-buyouts-layoffs-reorganization

Niner Bikes operations have been paused. All employees were laid off today. United Wheels, its parent company, made this decision. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based brand pioneered 29-inch and gravel bikes.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://escapecollective.com/niner-bikes-faces-layoffs-uncertain-future-after-pause/

And by that I mean the impending 10K layoffs. Do you think that people will get invitations one by one OR will they opt for mass exodus via grandiose hands on call?

I am scared shitless. I need $. No good.

Honestly though im worried.