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Nine Employees Laid Off (WGN TV)

WGN TV Reduces On-Air Staff, Nine Employees Affected

WGN TV recently laid off nine on-air employees. This group included well-known personalities such as Dean Richards and Chris Boden. The cuts follow earlier reductions among behind-the-scenes staff. Parent company Nexstar is pursuing a merger with Tegna. These actions aim to manage debt from current and planned acquisitions.

Chicago, Illinois

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2026/02/23/wgn-tv-chicago-layoffs-chicagos-very-own-channel-9-nexstar-tegna

Nexstar Media Group | NXST


The Offshoring Math

A U.S. software engineer costs 3–6× more than an equivalent engineer in India, with the gap largest at junior levels (5–6×) and narrower for seniors (3–4×). Senior roles are often cut first for maximum savings, followed by juniors, then managers once IC layers shrink. Even modest offshoring saves tens of millions annually despite coordination, time zone, and attrition challenges.

The key question: is your work worth 3–6× the cost? If the answer is yes, then you are safe.

How did I get these numbers? Pick your favorite AI model and paste this prompt.

Prompt

Search the web and retrieve the latest (2024–2026) median total compensation data for Software Engineers in India and the United States at the following US-based companies:
Tier 1 (Top-Tier Big Tech):
• Google
• Meta
• Amazon
• Apple
• Microsoft
Tier 2 (Strong Product / Upper Mid-Tier):
• LinkedIn
• Salesforce
• Uber
• Nvidia
• Adobe
Tier 3 (Established US Tech / Enterprise / Platform Companies):
• Oracle
• Cisco
• Qualcomm
• Walmart Global Tech
• Intuit
For each company:

  1. Provide median total compensation in India and in the U.S. in USD.
  2. Break it down by role level:
    o Entry (0–2 years, L3/IC1 equivalent)
    o Mid (2–5 years, L4/IC2 equivalent)
    o Senior (5–8 years, L5/IC3 equivalent)
    o Staff/Principal (8+ years, L6+/IC4+ equivalent)
  3. For each level, include:
    o Median Base Salary (USD)
    o Median Annualized RSU/Stock (USD)
    o Median Bonus (USD)
    o Median Total Compensation (USD)
  4. Calculate the ratio: U.S. median total compensation ÷ India median total compensation for each level — i.e., how many times U.S. employees are more expensive than Indian employees.
  5. Use data only from:
    o Levels.fyi
    o Glassdoor
    o Blind
    o AmbitionBox
    o Official compensation reports (if available)
  6. Cite all sources with direct URLs.
  7. Clearly mention the number of data points used (if available).
  8. Convert INR → USD using the current exchange rate and state the rate used.
  9. If level mapping differs across companies, normalize levels to the four categories above.
  10. Present results in well-structured tables, grouped by company tier.
  11. Flag where data is incomplete or sample size is small.

Just AI it

Nike's motto is "Just do it". Today we learned that Sabre's new motto is "Just AI it". Perfect.

How are we supposed to get the work done after you laid off all the people who could do the work.

Just AI it.

Have you ever used AI to do anything that needed to not onky be done but also done correctly without AI slop hallucinations?

Just AI it.

Just 10x it by using AI

Just agenticly AI it

Just vibe code it

Hey how do we get the stock price back up to $20?

Just AI it?

I can tell you what, AI could replace you and your ivory tower AI fantasies.

For those of us living in the real world, no we cannot just AI it.


Trimming the mgmt fat in March might actually be the first sensible move

I don't wish job loss on anyone, but it's always the grunts who get sc--wed. Management has been bloated forever, and some roles won't be missed, AI or not. If those of us doing the actual work, for the least pay, can keep our jobs given how tough the market is, I'm okay with it. People with bigger salaries can weather unemployment longer. Most of us can't survive more than a month or two.


Seem OK

I honestly don’t recognise the FIS that is referenced on this site.
Sure there are layoffs which su-ks, but I work from home on interesting stuff, get paid pretty well and have a work life balance that I choose. I could get let go at any time but that’s life, it’s not like only FIS has RIFs.
There are some long rambling posts on here that seem more like a writing exercise than a true reflection of how things are.
It’s a job, not a marriage.


Layoffs bug or a feature?

The cover story for layoffs is that the financial incompetence of leadership led to layoffs, but, in fact, the impact of layoffs seems to be a rise in Authoritarian management practices (do this or we’ll axe you, whether you like it or not), which leads one to wonder if that was not always the point?
Foreigners in management coming from corrupt and inbred home countries cannot be expected to understand the drive and spirit that made Silicon Valley unique and powerful, so, in the mockery of imitating greatness, they replace inspiration with the whip?


I genuinely can't remember a time things felt worse

I'm barely present. I've run out of caring. We've bled talent, and management spins it as a win. Following that logic, the company will peak the moment the last person walks out. Beyond that, nothing adds up. So many things could be done better and smarter. But no one's interested. So why the he-l should I be?


CREB

Have a couple of friends in CREB, and it sounds terrible over there. One was telling of an opening whereby the workload would quadruple from her current load, with no pay raise whatsoever if she took the job. Also heard today of a very senior leader leaving and his role is not being replaced, but instead his duties will roll up to his manager going forward, who lives on the other side of the country. Sounds like morale is in the toilet as well within that group because of workload with continued reductions in total compensation. They all agreed that nobody is happy and basically everyone is looking to leave when they get the chance. Ouch.


Dell is dying / dead

Everybody knows it. Continuous layoffs. Plummeting stock price. Customers pulling Dell footprint. No innovation. No enterprise solution portfolio worh a sh-t. Quality hemoraging. Support on life support. Clueless leadership. No AI relevance. Just low-cost, low-margin cheap hardware, that's it. To be honest, that's all Dell really ever was.


Delusional - standing ovation!

SF isn’t going anywhere: she appears committed to steering the company in the wrong direction, alongside her puppet minions; Toohey, Kehoe and Beatty.

We exceeded our targets largely because we reduced the workforce by 15k. The employees who remain are carrying significantly heavier workloads, with more responsibilities on their plates and no meaningful automation or improved processes to support them. New ways of working is just a facade.

We’ve invested millions in McKinsey, including commissions tied to projected savings effectively keeping them afloat only to see consultants and leadership reverse course on recommendations made two to three years ago. Well done Chief Executive officer and Chief financial officer!

We position ourselves as a global company, yet we don’t truly operate like one. Investment in senior roles and promotions is heavily concentrated in the U.S., while long-standing employees in other regions are seeing their roles downgraded and the value of their careers diminished. Let’s applaud our chief of people!

There also seems to be a disconnect even a sense of delusion in celebrating a 73% “recommend as a place to work” score. Many employees are worried about job security, have seen benefits reduced, and are under constant pressure from managers to “just get on with it.” The prevailing sentiment is that FIS does not genuinely care about its people. Well done chief of people!

And yet, we’re setting a goal to increase client NPS by 10 points. We’re still in negative territory the ambition appears to be to frustrate clients slightly less, rather than meaningfully improve their experience. Well done chief of clients!


Stiffing our employees

Now we aren't paying photographers and more. Of course we blame the court. The large brands made a deal...so billions not going to be paid and it's only started
Meanwhile Bloomingdale's alone featuring 35 new brands on 3 floors in. NYC and it's only the start.. Nordstrom also featuring thousands of new items unlike before.


Lane Fire Authority Considers Layoffs After Levy Defeat

Lane Fire Authority (LFA) has paused employee vacation approvals. This action stems from ongoing funding concerns. Voters will decide on an increased operations levy in May. The same levy proposal failed to pass in November. LFA warns of staff layoffs and further service cuts if the levy does not pass.

https://kval.com/news/local/lane-fire-authority-pauses-staff-vacation-approvals-warns-of-layoffs-if-levy-doesnt-pass


San Juan Unified Weighs Staff Cuts

The San Juan Unified School District board will discuss eliminating up to 320 full-time positions. The meeting will take place in Carmichael on Tuesday. The potential cuts are due to budget concerns. Positions include counselors, teachers, and instructional assistants. Some affected roles were funded by expired COVID-19 grants.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article314777097.html


Amazon, Kroger Lead Illinois Layoffs Totaling Over 2,000

Six companies reported mass layoff plans in Illinois last month. These layoffs are expected to impact over 2,000 workers statewide. Amazon is closing ten Amazon Fresh stores, affecting 1,545 employees. Kroger also announced the closure of its Maywood delivery hub, laying off 72 workers. Alton Steel faces an investigation for potential WARN Act violations after laying off 253 employees.

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2026/02/24/amazon-and-kroger-laying-off-illinois-employees/88661663007/