#layoffs

How are we all feeling about this? Direct result of end of year?
Heard that it's a way to get mutual separation without having to go through redundancy process.

HR will clearly be company focused but anyone appealing it? Getting any concrete answers?

I feel for anyone going through this. Keep the head up and don't let them bully you!

California's wine industry is experiencing significant economic and market pressures. U.S. wine revenue and production both declined in 2025. Factors include changing consumer preferences, overproduction, and trade barriers. Several wineries and related businesses have announced closures or layoffs. Constellation Brands and Gallo are among the companies affected by these industry shifts.

https://patch.com/california/healdsburg/why-layoffs-are-spreading-california-wine-country

A law firm is investigating Champion Laboratories Inc. The investigation follows a mass layoff at its Albion facility. 642 employees were laid off by the company. The firm is reviewing potential violations of the federal WARN Act. Affected workers could receive back pay and benefits if violations are found.

https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/02/27/class-action-law-firm-investigates-champion-laboratories-layoffs-for-possible-warn-act-violations/

New Jersey City University will lay off employees. This action precedes its merger with Kean University this summer. A local news site reported at least 151 employees, including professors, are impacted. The university faces a projected $25 million budget gap. Voluntary buyouts are also being offered to staff.

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/02/nj-university-will-lay-off-151-employees-ahead-of-massive-merger-report-says.html

L3Harris will implement layoffs. A total of 63 employees are affected. The affected site is its Orlando laser systems facility. The job reductions stem from a sale to Perimeter Solutions Group. The changes become effective on April 30.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2026/02/27/l3harris-layoffs-orlando-sale-perimeter-solutions.html

Block initiated layoffs affecting its workforce. Sixty-one Colorado jobs were specifically cut. These reductions are attributed to AI-driven automation. The company is also laying off thousands nationwide. Block predicts this trend is the start of a larger wave of automation layoffs.

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/02/27/tech-layoffs-impact-denver-employees.html

eBay announced global workforce reductions affecting 800 employees. About 271 Bay Area workers are impacted by these cuts. This includes 243 employees at its San Jose headquarters. An additional 28 workers in San Francisco are also affected. The company stated these layoffs align with strategic priorities.

https://patch.com/california/concord-ca/mass-layoffs-begin-these-major-bay-area-companies

The WCCUSD school board approved significant job and program cuts. These reductions aim to address the district's $127.2 million deficit. Approximately 300 full-time equivalent positions are affected. Positions include teachers, administrators, groundskeepers, and the JROTC program. The cuts are projected to save $87 million for the district.

https://richmondside.org/2026/02/27/wccusd-school-board-approves-hundreds-of-job-cuts/

The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees unanimously approved staff layoffs. This decision impacts 11 temporary certificated staff, 36 classified employees, and 70 certificated employees. The certificated layoffs include 51 classroom teaching positions. Superintendent Dr. Damon Wright cited fiscal responsibility for the reductions. Affected employees will receive notification by March 15.

https://www.svvoice.com/santa-clara-unified-layoffs-pass-unanimously/

Mass layoffs are expected at a Stanley Black & Decker plant. The affected facility is located in New Britain, Connecticut. A state representative confirmed the impending job cuts. The article did not specify the number of employees impacted. Further details regarding the layoffs were not provided.

https://www.wfsb.com/video/2026/02/26/mass-layoffs-expected-stanley-black-decker-new-britain-manufacturing-plant-state-rep-confirms-2/

Portland Public Schools faces a $10 million budget shortfall this academic year. District leaders are exploring options including staff layoffs or employee furlough days. The teachers' union president reported proposals for two furlough days or 170 position eliminations. A district spokesperson stated no definitive decisions have been made yet. Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong confirmed personnel actions are likely needed to close the gap by June 30.

https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/02/layoffs-furlough-days-are-potential-options-to-plug-portland-public-schools-10-million-midyear-budget-gap.html

Pasadena Unified's school board unanimously approved a plan. This plan finalizes layoffs for over 160 staff members. The district faces a $30 million budget deficit. These job reductions are necessary to balance the budget. Layoff notices will be sent to affected staff by mid-March.

https://laist.com/news/education/pasadena-unified-board-approves-layoffs

Merck & Co. is laying off 154 employees at its Durham, North Carolina facility. The company is ending production of Gardasil and Gardasil 9 at the site. This decision stems from a recent worldwide reduction in demand for the vaccine. The job cuts are scheduled to take effect on May 1. Merck continuously evaluates its business and adjusts operations as needed.

https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/merck-lay-nearly-150-staffers-research-triangle-area-vaccine-plant

It’s been a few months. What’s the verdict on the new GM?

Are we offshoring all data jobs in the next couple of years?

The only takeaway for me was the OE moment. Basically somebody executed some script that ran up a $4m bill in a day. That seems like a fire-able offense. Which id--t did this and that’s one expensive OE moment.

Oh and also a very long winded meeting where every manager talked about how they’re going to do AI, except half of our talent have already quit, with more of them coming next month after the bonus check clears.

I guess the answer is more EY.

Hey guys, as you all know there was a recent layoff where a lot of employees were affected.

I was one of the ones impacted as well.

So I just want to know how everything feels workload/atmosphere wise?

Any chances Sabre will recall some employees?

$60 by end of March.

And followed by another mega layoffs.

63 in orlando today:
https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2026/02/27/l3harris-layoffs-orlando-sale-perimeter-solutions.html

#TrustedDisruptor

This is a rhetorical question.

I think we'll, for once, have a thread where people agree on the response.

Saw this on LinkedIn today, what a joke! I don't work at Kyndryl anymore, but I remember my time there and it was brutal. Leadership constantly switching to the next big thing, reorgs every 3 to 6 months, managers who didn't have a clue about what was going on internally or on projects, and a workforce with very low morale. And now "Most Loved Workplaces." Maybe things turned around quickly, lol. I don't think so.

After clownish all hand call yesterday, the stock price getting to 7.64, recent layoffs, is there any hope for Voyix or will we witness its demise in 2026?

After frontier and labor agreement settle, the rif will happen.

I could really do without another stressful weekend.

Or are they still at it? This was supposed to be done by the end of February.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15597141/jack-dorsey-block-layoffs-ai.html

"Jack Dorsey has axed thousands of workers at Block, the parent company of Cash App, Square and Afterpay, in a move signaling a major shift toward artificial intelligence.

In a note to staff, Dorsey explained that Block would be taking on risk by investing in 'intelligence tools,' as the company cut more than 4,000 employees on Thursday:

• "today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone."

The company said workers affected by the layoffs will receive 20 weeks of pay, in addition to an extra week's salary for every year they worked at the company.

Those let go will also keep their corporate devices, receive stock benefits through the end of May, six months of health coverage, and a $5,000 payment to help them through the transition.

Employees outside the US will be offered similar packages, though details will vary by country, the statement said.

All employees were told they would be informed the same day whether they were being laid off, entering consultation, or keeping their jobs.

Block's shares surged 24 percent following the announcement of the layoffs, according to CNN."

Are we going to see similar restructuring here shortly?

BLOCK announced layoffs this week due to the impact of AI, but with that, Jack announced the following severance plan for affected people: 20 weeks of full pay PLUS one week for every year of tenure, six months of full healthcare benefits, all corporate devices can be kept, and $5000 of transition assistance dollars. If you’re gonna conduct layoffs, this is one way to do it responsibly. PEARSON would never……..

All we know is that at least 150 people will be laid off. No details on departments, no official confirmation.

I feel for each person and their families. I’m sad and furious all at once. This constant dread, this existential threat hanging over us - it's no way to live. I lost an amazing colleague this week, and his wife's job is on the line too. Two young kids, a mortgage, bills we all can barely keep up with as it is. It's just devastating.

I was in a call the other day.
She starts to ask how we can use ai to make our tools better. Offering suggestions that have already been solved last year. Literally doesn't know anything.

Worse is I looked her up and she has no direct reports. I asked around and apparently they gave all her reports to some poor schmuck and her role now is to literally look for ai opportunities wherever they are.

That's it, that's her job. $175k a year to for someone with no ai experience, no software experience, no hand on experience to do nothing except look for ways to justify more layoffs

This is a joke right...

Got severance last November and still haven’t got prorated bonus payment. Got the severance payment within 4 weeks. Has this happened before? Everyone I asked got the bonus payout. How to ask why, when and to whom?
Thanks.

Have to say, morale is as bad as ive seen it in a decade. Marathon has managed to take a happy and prosperous workforce and completely svck the fvcking life out of it. Gone are the days of site independence, now everything is handed down by corporate edict through 2 year engineers who only know to do what theyre told. I suppose it was bound to happen when the C-suite was more concerned with woke bvllshit and DEI representation for 4 years than running a fvcking business. Its criminal to watch them manage this company right into the ground. All of the new initiatives scream desperation, while employees leave in droves. The worst part is that its paving the way for boot licking goobers to work their way into management roles, solidifying incompetence from the top.

Was amazed how many people were unashamedly prepping resumes at work this week. Can't blame them.

Heather Cianfrocco is out. Seems she has decided to leave. Right. Looks like she was made CEO and than all those investigations, than lateral transfer to compliance. The death department and now quietly will ride into the sunset. Wonder how much she is getting paid to zip it.

Layoffs are happening, I wonder how many more people are getting the boot.

Companies left and right are using AI to justify mass layoffs. Our leadership is peddling AI all over the place. We know Stankey is probably foaming at the mouth at the opportunity to ax tons more people and use AI to justify it like they use RTO as a cover for mass layoffs.

So explain why the he!! we are spending over a billion dollars to build a new playground that requires a specific number of people to be there in order to get Plano’s bribe? Shouldn’t someone maybe ask this question?

Just saying.

Thinking about the past few years and how our Board, C-Suite and Executive "leaders" have thoroughly missed the boat on so many potential opportunities while hitting on every landmine possible has made me conclude these are no visionaries or even leaders. They are just empty suits getting overpaid. Such a shame that good employees with a solid work ethic are taking the brunt of the fall. If nothing changes I do not think this bank will survive in to the 2030s.

Rumors that there will be layoffs next week in S&T…any idea which teams?? which locations?? Will there be a stay at home email?

Tell us what you know pls

Rumors of EAA layoffs...rumors

Regarding layoffs, at least Jack Dorsey (CEO of Square, CashApp, Tidal) is being transparent, while Medtronic is not:

“we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly.

i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. ”

Iowa Democrats sent a letter to Whirlpool Corporation. They urged the company to reconsider planned layoffs at its Amana plant. Whirlpool announced 341 employees would be laid off starting March 9. Democrats cited state investments and company growth in Mexico. The company stated the layoffs are part of a modernization plan.

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/26/iowa-democrats-urge-whirlpool-to-reconsider-layoffs-at-amana-plant/

I think many people do not get it - AI will impact many jobs for the simple reason that in the past 30 years we created lots of so-called bullsh-t jobs and many of you are doing them. And AI will ki-l those, but that is ok. Personal assistants, auditors, project managers, Excel monkeys, recruiters, HR, etc. to name a few - all will be gone soon.