#layoff

Should be quite predictable by now, but again here we go right before earnings. More people just vanished. People that you would think were valuable, but alas dispensable considering more holes in the revenue and not as many took the early out as wanted. So, back to the grind, time to again take on more work from those dearly departed.

Who around you just vanished into thin air?

Hide in the restroom, don’t open the door until HR leaves your office area, and leave a note on your desk saying, “In a meeting until 9 PM.” HR will see the note and hopefully won’t come back. I’ve tried this trick a couple of times, and it worked!

Are you going to still stick around?

I know a few people have been let go (mostly senior level, Director+), is this widespread?

1:1 scheduled with HR and VP today. 15 minute - important business update. In CB organization.

Losing a job doesn’t mean losing your value. Sometimes, it’s the push you need to find something much better.

Just ask yourself one thing: Were you contributing to this company and making a difference? If the answer is yes, then you can absolutely do the same somewhere else, where your skills and efforts will actually be valued.

I know it’s a little tough right now, but trust me, you’ll get there eventually.

From my personal experience, many of the people who get laid off are actually high performers or people who could challenge their leaders. Meanwhile, some who contribute very little but know how to flatter management and play office politics manage to stay.

At the end of the day, it’s just a matter of time. I’m 100% confident that you’ll find another job and do well. And some of those who managed to stay behind might struggle when they eventually have to prove their worth somewhere else.

Stop acting surprised about layoffs. MC has a long history of them. You work there for about 10-15 years (if you're lucky) then they lay you off. There's only been a select core group that have lasted since the old Westport days. And they know who they are. It was once a great place to work back in the early 2000's. It's not the same place it once was. All the 20, 30 and 40 year old's. Keep those resumes updated and always entertain new opportunities. There is life after MC.

Unpopular opinion for this board: getting laid off from WF is also a release.

No more badge-in to badge-out surveillance. No more Workday check-ins documenting your "failure to improve." No more Sunday-night dread. No more meetings that should have been emails, about meetings that should never have existed.

Yes, the money stress is real, and nobody's pretending otherwise. But the leash is off. Your time is yours again — every hour of it.

Use some of it to rest. Use some of it to figure out what you actually want next, not just what WF wanted from you.

Freedom feels strange at first. Then it feels like breathing again.

We're in construction. I feel like that is unnecessarily cruel. The job market is bad as it is, I can't imagine what it'll be like to have to brave it at that age.

I don't know of any others in my group and it feels like I was the only one. Maybe it was more performance based in my case? 😭

For those who have been here 9-10 years or longer, what is the layoff/restructuring count at this point?

Is there any realistic vision for long-term survival? At some point private equity will want whatever it can get that’s left.

Couple hours later and it's still processing. Crazy how much of my life was trapped in that he-l hole.

We survive tomorrow and we're safe?

Lay me off, don't lay me off. I don't give a flying fu-k. Working here used to be my dream but not anymore. I'm now numb. And I know there are plenty who feel the same way I do.

Got the call from my manager. I know of at least 6 other people in my organization (IAM) that are also gone. All but one of us knew it was coming, so it wasn't a surprise to us or the LOB. I am sure there are many others in our LOB too that I didn't know about. I think a lot of orgs are being impacted today.

Word downtown is that Conventional will get hit by end of Nov....too many supervisors anyway that don't add value....good luck everyone

Is there a history of or has anyone returned to CPC as a contractor after a ROF? Other than retirees? I’ve seen some of them around.

I am confused on how and why they are laying off employees when teams are bloated with managers that have only 4 direct reports. If they are gonna lose employees who will they manage? Shouldn't they cut costs by cutting middle managers first? Clearly they (mid managers) are unnecessary and cost the company more money pretending to be useful. And honestly, some of these awful managers are costing the company with unethical actions and behaviors leading to employee lawsuits.

If you got the call this year, hear this: you didn't fail. A company that cut 65,000 jobs since 2019 and says AI will "bring headcount down more" didn't let you go because of your worth — it let you go because of its math.

Your skills and your work leave with you. The badge stays behind.

Take the severance, take a breath, and remember: plenty of ex-WF folks landed somewhere that pays better and respects them more. Some started businesses. Some finally took the break they needed.

The next chapter is yours to write, not theirs to approve. You've got this — and this board's got you.

CLT based. Just got the axe. Executive Director said FCO as a whole is getting cut down. Role is completely eliminated.

Finally happened I got my Golden ticket hahahahahahaha I'm free momma, I'm free

Not right away, of course, but sometime down the line?

You have to remember that at least there's severance when you're laid off. After they spend the allocated amount for that, I'm certain they'll simply start putting people on PIPs and firing them - deserved or not. PIPs are not as simple and clear cut as layoffs but they're much cheaper.

What exactly are the rest of us supposed to do, assuming we survive the next few days? We physically can't do all the work with just half the people. Is this how they're going to get rid of the rest of us? Create unbearable conditions and then wait for us to quit on our own?

Community Action Services and Food Bank has announced the closure of its Heber City food pantry in November. This decision follows a recent appeal for $100,000 to maintain operations. The organization will also lay off fifteen employees and reduce hours at its Provo location. These measures are intended to cut operating costs and preserve services for 2027. The nonprofit still needs to raise $1.5 million to continue its work next year.

Heber City, Utah

https://www.ksl.com/article/51641260/utah-county-nonprofit-to-close-heber-city-food-pantry-announces-layoffs

University of Maine is considering staff layoffs due to significant financial challenges. These pressures stem from shifting federal funding, deferred building maintenance, and inflation. University leadership has exhausted short-term solutions and depleted core reserves. Faculty, students, and unions voiced strong opposition at an emergency town hall. Decisions on staffing and program cuts will be finalized by June 30.

Orono, Maine

https://www.wabi.tv/2026/10/27/umaine-faculty-students-hold-emergency-town-hall-over-planned-staff-cuts/

Portland's public housing authority, Home Forward, is preparing to announce staff layoffs next week. This decision stems from a worsening budget deficit, now estimated to be at least $38 million for fiscal year 2027. The organization's financial struggles have been exacerbated by previously unbudgeted expenses and unfulfilled cost-saving measures. Details regarding the specific positions affected and the impact on residents remain unclear. Affected employees will continue working until January 4th.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/layoffs-loom-as-home-forward-grapples-with-larger-than-expected-deficit/

Not my team but a peer team was just pulled into a meeting, the whole team plus their manager was laid off. About 12 people. Whole meeting only took like 10 mins.

Ask Foods is shutting down its Palmyra, Pennsylvania facility. This closure will result in the layoff of 96 employees. The company cited a significant drop in customer demand as the primary reason for the decision. A key factor was the loss of the Wegman's salad business. The plant's final day of operation will be December 1st.

Palmyra, Pennsylvania

https://www.pennlive.com/business/2026/10/significant-decline-in-customer-demand-central-pa-plant-to-close.html

Layoff tracking for 10/27 - let’s try this again. Please keep chatter to a minimum. Post your region and main group affected if able, remain anonymous.

Again, best of luck to everyone out there. This all su-ks.

Caremark layoffs started last Friday and still ongoing. Prepare yourselves.

Looks like PayPal submitted a warn notice for 251 layoffs in California on oct 31. I believe California has stricter warn laws. So it maybe country wide

24 people were laid off at children’s last month.

Didn’t hear anything abt CB teams, pl comment if you know

Been with the company a long time and this just su-ks. I kinda knew though because of the two spinoffs that happened.

Is AT&T Next?