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Rebadging

Got laid off today from Gainwell due to badge/rebadging, offshore changes, AI implementation, and poor management decisions.
Multiple accounts were affected, with around 50 people laid off the same day.
No prior notice — it all happened immediately.
Frustrating situation, but I’m staying focused on what’s next.
If you know of any opportunities, I’d really appreciate a referral.


Background verification on last date of employment

What is the last date HR provide? Last working day or last day of employment (post garden leave). If someone couldn't convey that their layoff news while interview process (because of the lengthy process,also sometimes it started long ago before layoff, also was not asked initially) will the new hire get to know about the layoff (assumingit would have negative impact and would be seen as hiding)?


A brief message for those getting laid off

First, I understand your feelings. I got let go from a different company several years ago and it never feels good. Even though it's usually not personal it always FEELS personal. Especially when you think about all your contributions over the years. Feelings like, "How could they let ME go after everything I've done, all the long work days, all the good performance evals and kudos, etc.!" Being upset is a normal reaction and no one should attempt to invalidate such feelings.

With all that being true, it's also important to not lose sight of the big picture. What's that big picture? All of us are on this planet for - in the span of human existence - no more than a micro-second. And unless you're very famous when you depart this planet, within just three generations almost no one is likely to remember you ever existed. The point? In the grand scheme of things...none of it really matters.

This short, <5 minute video sums it up nicely:

"A Reason To Stop Worrying: Watch This Whenever You're Stressed or Anxious"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tm6Z1y3h94


Anna Maria College Announces Closure, 150 Employees Affected

Anna Maria College will permanently close at the end of the year. The private Catholic college is located in Paxton, Massachusetts. At least 150 employees will be laid off in the first round. The college cited years of financial pressure for the decision. Layoffs are scheduled to begin between June 22 and June 30, 2026.

Paxton, Massachusetts

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/04/mass-college-closing-after-80-years-laying-off-150-employees-in-first-round-of-cuts.html


IC layoff email ?

Does anyone know when ICs from lead down will get the layoff email invite ?

Based on Friday it sounded they they were going top/down and focusing on Sr. Dir. is today still targeting upper leadership or free for all ?

Don’t care either way and I will be more relieved if I get laid off at this point.


The real method behind the list

I've been through a number of layoff rounds here and the pattern's always the same. Pull the salary report. Highlight everyone above a certain number. That's the core group. Then grab a few lower paid people from different teams so the demographics look balanced. It's not about performance. It's never been about performance.


SelectCare to Close New York Office, Cut Jobs

SelectCare is closing its New York office. This closure will result in 59 employee layoffs. The company filed a WARN notice confirming these job cuts. Layoffs are scheduled to take effect by June 30, 2026. SelectCare did not provide a specific reason for the office closure.

New York, New York

https://whatnow.com/new-york/local-news/major-nyc-home-health-agency-set-to-close-office-50-employees-to-be-laid-off/


Gerresheimer Shuts Illinois Plant, 172 Workers Laid Off

German manufacturer Gerresheimer Glass Inc. will close its Illinois facility. This action will lead to 172 worker layoffs. The layoffs are set for September 30. Production will shift to plants in Italy and India. The company aims to reduce costs and improve performance.

Chicago Heights, Illinois

https://www.pjstar.com/story/business/manufacturing/2026/04/26/illinois-loses-manufacturing-business-and-employees-to-be-laid-off/89773546007/


DSV Closes Dallas County Facility, Affects 391

DSV is ending its operations at a Dallas County facility. This closure will result in the layoff of 391 workers. Affected roles include forklift drivers, warehouse operators, and supervisors. Employees will be impacted starting April 30 or in early May. Most impacted staff are expected to receive job offers from a new operator.

Wilmer, Texas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/global-shipping-company-dsv-to-lay-off-hundreds-at-dallas-county-facility-impacting-nearly-400/ar-AA20w4tL?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&bundles=feat-es2020-c


RNDC Notifies Thousands of Employees About Potential Layoffs

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) issued conditional WARN notices. These notices potentially affect 2,774 workers across several states. The action relates to a pending transaction with Reyes Beverage Group. RNDC is restructuring operations and transferring some state businesses. Many affected employees may transition to Reyes or remain with RNDC.

https://www.thestreet.com/employment/another-major-alcohol-distributor-rndc-signals-nearly-2800-job-cuts


California Schools Prepare for Staff Layoffs

Educators and support staff in California schools face job uncertainty. Over 2,400 preliminary layoff notices were issued for teaching positions. More than 3,300 notices went to classified staff. These notices apply to positions, not specific individuals. Districts must finalize layoff decisions by May 15.

California

https://edsource.org/2026/schools-across-california-face-uncertainty-as-layoffs-loom/756688


Wanna hear the best part? The revenues they expect to see ( Profits ) from AI will never materialize at the rate they keep cutting jobs. They need consumers to BUY their products and services but the better AI becomes— the more jobs it will eliminate. The more jobs eliminated, the less consumers that have money to spend on AI products or services. Companies will NEVER recover their investments on AI infrastructure just like VZ didn’t convince people to spend more money on their 5G service. At some point it will become Apparent that consumers aren’t willing to spend and they ( Companies) will NEVER recover their TRILLIONS in investment Capital. We already saw this happen with 5G and look at Verizon now. Layoff after Layoff after #Layoff…..

Wanna hear the best part? The revenues they expect to see ( Profits ) from AI will never materialize at the rate they keep cutting jobs. They need consumers to BUY their products and services but the better AI becomes— the more jobs it will eliminate. The more jobs eliminated, the less consumers that have money to spend on AI products or services. Companies will NEVER recover their investments on AI infrastructure just like VZ didn’t convince people to spend more money on their 5G service. At some point it will become Apparent that consumers aren’t willing to spend and they ( Companies) will NEVER recover their TRILLIONS in investment Capital. We already saw this happen with 5G and look at Verizon now. Layoff after Layoff after #Layoff.

F you Nike

You moved me to Portland offering tons of cash and laid me off, putting me in a flooded market and I have yet to recover. Two years in and i am wondering if my career is over while I can’t find a job and watch you squeezing out talent and promoting the worst of the worst for taste level and vision.

Coming to Nike ruined my dreams, my career trajectory, my finances, and my hopes for a family.

You deserve what comes. I hope it’s worse than Nokia.


Time to trim the fat

For too long useless management employees have been su-kling the te-t of AT&T, fattening themselves off of the milk of other’s labor. Let the layoffs begin so we can maximize revenue per employee and become a market based culture where you have to compete for your position and earnings in the company.


PHK meaning

PHK stands for Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja, which means termination of employment or layoff in Indonesia. It signifies the official end of a working relationship between an employer and an employee, often due to company cost-cutting, restructuring, or closures, particularly in sectors like manufacturing and tech.


I got laid off from Nike and thought I was finished

Then I ended up with a better job, better pay, and a much healthier view of work. You’re going to be okay.

I’m writing this because a few months ago I was the person doom-scrolling this forum at 2:00 a.m., searching for some stranger to tell me my life wasn’t over. So here it is: your life is not over.

When I got laid off, I felt embarrassed, angry, and lost. People kept saying it’s not personal, but it felt personal when the job I’d built part of my identity around was suddenly gone.

For a few days, I completely spiraled. Then I got practical. I figured out my money situation first. Put down everything on paper, including severance, savings, bills, unemployment, everything. Once I knew my actual runway, I stopped panicking as much. Then I started reaching out to people. Former coworkers, old managers, friends, vendors, anyone I trusted. I simply said I’d been impacted by layoffs and was looking for roles in my field.

Amd people showed up for me. A former coworker referred me and an old manager offered to be a reference. Another friend helped clean up my resume. At first I applied everywhere, which was a mistake because it just made me feel rejected faster. So I narrowed it down to roles I actually wanted, roles I was qualified for, and a few backup options.

In interviews, I would say something like how my role was eliminated as part of a broader restructuring, how I’m proud of the work I did at Nike, and I’m looking for a place where I can bring that experience into a role with strong growth and stability.
Eventually, I got an offer that was okay, but I still had interviews moving, so I waited. Two weeks later, I got a better offer: higher pay, better title, and a healthier environment.

The biggest lesson I learned is that I had confused being at a famous company with being in the right job. Nike looked great on my resume, and I’m proud of the work I did there, as bad as the place has become in recent years. But the layoff reminded me that no company, no matter how iconic, is your safety net.

So if you just got laid off: breathe. You’re allowed to be scared. But don’t let the layoff convince you that you’re done. Update your resume. Tell people. Ask for help. Apply carefully. Keep interviewing. And don’t take the first bad offer just because you’re hurt.
I didn’t choose to get laid off. But I did choose what happened next and I ended up better off.


Which positions inside exxonmobil tend to be safest vs. most a risk - Chat GPT AI Summary

Inside ExxonMobil, job security varies a lot by function. The pattern isn’t about “good vs. bad jobs”—it’s about how directly a role ties to revenue and how easy it is to cut or outsource.

Here’s how it typically breaks down:

Roles that tend to be more stable
1) Core operations (production & refining)
Field operators (oil & gas production)
Refinery technicians
Maintenance crews for critical infrastructure

Why they’re safer:
These roles keep oil and gas flowing—the company literally can’t operate without them. Even during downturns, ExxonMobil usually trims elsewhere first.

2) High-value technical specialists
Petroleum engineers
Reservoir engineers
Geoscientists (especially in active drilling regions)
Certain chemical engineers tied to refining

Why:
They directly impact how much oil/gas is found and produced → tied to revenue.

The more your work affects output or efficiency, the safer you generally are.

3) Project-critical roles during growth phases
Engineers and managers on major projects (e.g., offshore developments, LNG, carbon capture)

Why:
If Exxon has already committed billions to a project, they don’t stop midway unless conditions are extreme.

4) New strategic areas (selectively stable)
Carbon capture
Hydrogen
Lower-emissions technologies

Why:
These are long-term investments, though still smaller and not immune to cuts.

Roles with moderate risk
5) IT and data roles (mixed stability)
Data engineers, cybersecurity → more stable
General IT support → more vulnerable

Why:
Some are mission-critical; others can be outsourced or consolidated.

6) Mid-level management
Supervisors, team leads

Why:
They’re needed, but during restructuring Exxon often “flattens” layers of management.

Roles that are most at risk during layoffs
7) Corporate / back-office functions
HR
Finance (non-core roles)
Legal support
Communications / PR

Why:
These don’t directly generate revenue and are easier to cut or centralize.

8) Administrative and support roles
Admin assistants
Internal support staff

Why:
Often reduced through automation or outsourcing.

9) Early-career / less specialized roles
Entry-level positions without niche expertise

Why:
They’re easier to replace or eliminate compared to highly specialized staff.

10) Roles tied to declining or non-core assets
Staff in fields or refineries being sold or shut down

Why:
When Exxon exits a region or asset, those jobs often disappear or transfer.

One important nuance

Even “safe” roles aren’t immune.

Example:

During the COVID downturn, even engineers at ExxonMobil were laid off.
But cuts were still heavier in corporate and support functions.

Simple rule of thumb

Ask yourself:

“If this role disappeared tomorrow, would production or revenue drop immediately?”

Yes → safer
No → higher risk

https://chatgpt.com/


What a stupid "Sherlock" and over watch process...

To layoff TAC engineer, Sherlock is created few years ago to take case. Until now more and more cases should be touched by Sherlock first. He even can't handle an RMA case and can't understand customer's problem description.

What a stupid guy, he brings too much troubles for TAC engineer and now there is an "overwatcher" process to help train Sherlock.

TAC help Sherlock to layoff TAC??? What a stupid company!!! Customers are willing to buy stupid Cisco products and services? ridiculous