#layoffs

No layoffs planned for the next 4 months.

With American tech sector shedding another hundred thousand + jobs this year, what is a techie supposed to do next? Since the planet is on course for a war, how hard is it for civilians to work in the military? Sigint is one of my specialties

Kate always likes to do it around the end of a month so they can avoid paying benefits to those RIFed for another month. Have to save money for the next friend of hers to hire for a senior level role, or the next Brene Brown boondoggle training.

You're not powerless. You can certainly fight back.

The whole point of the layoffs are to keep the already struggling Cigna stock value up. The goal of this is to please investors and because the CEO, David Cordani, is payed mostly in stocks (no really, look it up on the SEC website).

If you are an employee you might have a 401k. A 401k is a collection of stocks used for retirement. Your 401k likely has at least one fund invested mostly in Cigna stock. When you are layed off, or maybe even before, transfer those Cigna funds to something else/better. Your retirement account will be better invested and you have undone any stock benefit of them laying you off.

Are more layoffs expected to come post annual reviews in February?

This company is in a constant state of laying people off. Shipping jobs now to India. That will evidently solve all of their problems.
Nice job in giving jobs to another country. You sure your customers will be ok with that especially knowing your pal is the one you’re doing business with? Conflict of interest I would say.
We know what is going on and what goes around comes around.

Pure sick looking at LinkedIn and everyone's promotions nearly all VP, Senior VP, Directors and Senior Directors. Not saying theyre not deserved I'm sure some of them are, but when you sit in a location closing later this year, knowing that other locations in the UK and Ireland closing, seeing people boasting (the same people who work from some of these locations but know their jobs are safe) its just disgusting.

Rumor has it..... I have heard a bunch of stuff. Layoffs? Anyone? Cant say no because there is no money. We never had money...LOL

Mark the spot for more layoffs are coming!!!

2026 will be brutal.

I'm not scared of layoffs anymore, I'm waiting for them. Show me the money and I'll happily leave and never look back.

That's it. That's all I wanted to say.

Did they do another layoff? I’ve just seen a few posts on LinkedIn saying they were laid off due to a re-org!

I hate the company culture and all the layoffs, but I have a fantastic manager and great coworkers. That's so rare and it's the only reason I'm still here. I don't want to risk that, even with everything else.

Miami-based tech company Kaseya cut 250 jobs in another layoff round that represented 5% of its global workforce.
Chief Communications Officer Xavier Gonzalez told the Business Journal the layoffs were part of a go-to-market realignment that began Jan. 5 following what he described as a "very strong end to 2025."

https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2026/01/25/kaseya-layoffs-miami-jobs-tech-video.html

I've always wanted to work at Amazon and I've been applying for a while, but with all the cuts, I'm starting to think there's no point in it anymore. I don't want to leave a somewhat safe position to start a new job even if it is my dream job just to be laid off within months.

What's happening there? Did layoffs just stop in the last few years? I'm having trouble believing that, but anything is possible, I guess.

This week as I am hearing it’s going to be bad. Might as well use some sick time

I miss when you could feel somewhat safe in your position. Layoffs were rare. Now it's constant. I just want that basic security back.

"We respectfully urge the Commission to conduct a thorough investigation into the labor market consequences of this proposed acquisition, including EA’s existing wage-setting power, the likelihood of post-transaction layoffs, the degree of labor-market concentration in relevant geographic and occupational markets, and the role of cross-ownership in shaping labor outcomes," the letter read.

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/us-congress-members-call-for-thorough-review-of-eas-55-billion-sale-175851429.html

Do we think there will be another wave of job cuts? Sometimes it seems like the goal is to eliminate every position here.

• Macy’s recently faced a decline in sales and foot traffic in its stores.
• The department store chain is making drastic changes as it struggles with weak consumer demand.
• Macy's is mirroring a rising workforce trend that's turning heads.

https://www.thestreet.com/retail/macys-raises-alarm-bells-with-unexpected-closures-layoffs

The layoffs shattered our workflow and teams don't talk. Management has no vision beyond cutting costs. We're completely stuck and it's so demoralizing.

It's sad, but I've gone from fearing layoffs to wanting one. The company has lost all the respect it once had for its workers. I don't recognize this place anymore and I want out.

Serious question: has strong performance ever actually stopped a round of layoffs from happening? It seems like they happen no matter what.

Oracle is implementing job cuts across its San Francisco Bay Area operations. A total of 254 positions will be eliminated in this latest round. These cuts affect facilities in Redwood City, Pleasanton, and Santa Clara. Roles within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AI/machine learning projects are impacted. This action is part of a broader company cost-cutting initiative.

https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/oracle-plans-to-cut-over-250-jobs-in-bay-area-in-latest-layoff-round-48115

It makes no sense to fire your most valuable workers to cut costs but here we are again.

Look at the steps: centralize, lay off, outsource. They're clearly building a system to replace the US based work with cheaper options. The new tools are designed so lower skill workers can do it. We're being managed out.

The Washington Post pulled the plug on its Winter Olympics coverage just two weeks before the opening ceremony. Layoffs are expected. And now, according to Puck’s Dylan Byers, rumors inside the newsroom suggest the sports desk itself could be on the chopping block, with the foreign desk also facing deep cuts.

https://awfulannouncing.com/newspapers/washington-post-sports-desk-shuttered-layoffs.html

A friend was offered a promotion with a move recently, and I'll say here what I told him. Even with a promotion, moving for this company is a terrible idea. Layoffs are hitting everyone, and you'd be putting your family through a lot for a job that might not last. I wouldn't do it. In fact, I think it's the stupidest move somebody could make right now.

If they really need to save money, they should look at the overpaid directors and VPs who contribute nothing. So many managers here are terrible at leading people. Letting them go would be a positive.

Is the latest round over or is it just getting started? With no officials numbers on how many were cut so far, it's hard to tell.

Is there any possibility we get through the next week without bad news? I'm just hoping for a single, normal week without any stressful announcements or layoffs.

There’s no way to maintain mental health when layoffs happen back to back with no breathing room. We can’t relax or focus on our work because we know it’s never over, and more cuts are always coming in a few weeks. This is mental torture, plain and simple.

Athens County Job and Family Services will eliminate five positions. This action addresses cashflow challenges and state debt. Three of the layoffs impact the Child Support Enforcement Agency. An agency administrator expressed concerns to county commissioners. Commissioners voted to proceed with the staff reductions.

https://athensindependent.com/child-support-enforcement-agency-takes-hit-in-jfs-layoffs/

Do you think it is best to stop 401k withdrawal with the layoff uncertainty?

If you are salary or overhead, you are at a great risk in 2026 for a layoff. If you do not actually make product you need to be looking for something else.

Our engineers have limited career spans. We do not design anything of interest or significance. Not like we work for Boeing, NASA, Lockheed, and a company where engineers do really interesting and high-tech work. We design electric drills. Boring...

Take my advice and have your resume ready. Get to know people that work at real companies. Be prepared do deal with a layoff.

Meta laid off approximately 100 employees in Austin. The company also closed three local gaming studios. These studios included Armature Studio, Twisted Pixel Games, and Sanzaru Games. This action is part of wider layoffs in Meta's Reality Labs division. Meta is shifting investment towards wearables and artificial intelligence.

https://www.statesman.com/business/technology/article/meta-austin-gaming-layoffs-21307876.php

GNC will permanently close its distribution warehouse. This facility is located in southwest Phoenix. The closure will eliminate a total of 66 jobs. GNC issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification on January 7. More than 60 workers will be laid off.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/economy/2026/01/21/gnc-closing-phoenix-distribution-center-66-jobs-cut-in-march/88268712007/