#layoffs

Every day I wonder if today's the day. And they expect me to just perform like normal? That's not possible. The stress is all I can think about.

Looks like the February layoffs are complete & a reorg being announced this week in the TH. Any reliable info on if we’ll see another round of layoffs in 2026? Timing? What’s everyone hearing?

Will this be enforced ? I mean why bother complying ?

By not complying you will prob get at least a year before being laid off

My department has been frozen for months. Nobody in, no backfills. Is this happening across the board, or are some groups still hiring?

Only about one more month until CS moves to china. I work in APLA and writing is on the wall that we will be dissolved as a geo as of fy 2027. CS HAS BEEN the steady ship we've needed and has made apla an incredible place to work, I'm very excited for her but nervous for this change. Anyone have any info?

I still remember when getting hired at T meant you were set for life. You'd retire from here. Now look at us. Those were the days, huh?

Winthrop University changed its food service vendor. This change impacted Sodexo, the previous provider. Sodexo issued a layoff notice for 177 employees. The company cited unforeseeable business circumstances. Chartwells will now provide dining services on campus.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/vendor-change-at-local-university-triggers-layoff-notice-for-177-workers/ar-AA1JJOy5?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

The company keeps letting go of people who actually know the work and matter, then shuffling others into roles they aren’t set up for. It’s creating gaps and inefficiencies that could’ve been avoided. I'll never understand the logic behind their thinking.

Rivalry Corp., an esports and traditional sports betting company, announced a large-scale reduction in its workforce. Reports indicate that all staff currently under contract were laid off. This Canadian company has experienced an extended period of volatility and underperformance. Its stock, trading as RVLY on the TSXV exchange, has lost over 99% of its value. The board of directors is now evaluating strategic alternatives to stay afloat.

https://www.dust2.us/news/70686/esports-sportsbook-rivalry-announces-mass-layoffs-as-company-weighs-options-to-stay-afloat

The EWC meeting statement here:

https://rsuibmsegrate.altervista.org/20260122.pdf

Statement – Resource Action across the board,
mostly impacting Western-European countries
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After receiving a series of informal indications over the past weeks, the IBM EWC membership was
officially informed at today’s Extraordinary Meeting that a global Resource Action (RA) will indeed be
implemented for the fifteenth consecutive year. The current RA will impact around half of the
European countries. Even though this year’s reduction target is roughly double the size of 2025, IBM
senior management stated that the size and scope of this RA is limited and focused, as the overall
reduction of European staff is mid to high single digit.
As before, the IBM EWC cannot agree to the company’s qualification, because IBM has become a
significantly smaller organisation compared to five or ten years ago, especially in Europe. In this
context, the team observes that also lower reduction numbers have more critical impact than before,
most visibly in IBM’s European Support Functions. Carving out a few roles compared to limited local
staffing levels can lead to extremely high and impactful reduction percentages that easily go up to
20% or 30% and sometimes even to 50% or 100%.
Compared to 2025, the EWC observes that the current RA focusses on practically all parts of IBM’s
business in Europe and that IBM Technology, IBM Consulting and IBM Support Functions all count for
roughly one-third of the total reduction target. The overall business rationale relates especially to the
implementation of IBM’s enterprise productivity initiatives via automation and the use of AI at job role
level, the elimination of tasks, and shifting workloads to strategic locations. Looking into more detail,
the membership sees clear distinctions between various parts of IBM’s business in Europe.
Around 70% of the current reduction target in IBM Consulting is aimed at three large countries. For
at least four countries, IBM Consulting counts for more than 50% of the country’s total reduction
target. The IBM EWC concludes that these targets well exceed the number of colleagues temporarily
on the bench in most countries. The company is carving out productive mainline delivery employees,
aiming at concentrating the entire delivery effort in the Client Innovation Centers (CICs) to increase
profit margins. In this context, the membership is surprised that IBM senior management stated that
employees in these CICs might also be eligible of this RA.
IBM Technology has to execute a significant reduction too, especially in Sales, Software and TLS.
The IBM EWC can understand that the global implementation of the new Go-to-Market model with less
but more focused roles can lead to efficiencies. However, the membership regards Sales and Software
as core and fundamental elements to our strategic direction and ambition. If we truly want to become
a Software Company, the IBM EWC believes that current staffing levels should at least remain intact.
Efficiencies could support the extension of IBM’s reach and visibility in a highly competitive market,
instead of further reducing employment. IBM senior management explained that TLS is impacted by a
volume decline due to the outstanding quality of current IBM-technology. Products last longer and
there is less need for repair, the use of cloud solutions reinforces this trend. Combined with shifting
workloads to our TLS Center in Bulgaria, this causes redundancies.
In our Support Functions, IBM continues to shift more workloads from Western-European countries
to our International Delivery Centers (IDCs) around Europe. Support staff employees in these
countries should on average be prepared for higher single-digit reductions, especially in Finance &
Operations. In some larger European countries, Human Resources and Marketing & Communications
are impacted significantly as well. Shifting workloads is not new. However, the IBM EWC observes
that staffing levels in our European IDCs are also reduced at the same time, sometimes massively.
This is most visible in IBM’s Marketing & Communications mission in Bucharest and our Procurement
operation in Sofia, both locations face double digit reductions. Also in Bratislava our Q2C and Finance
missions are again in scope, with high single digit reduction targets.
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The membership does not understand nor support the carve out of jobs at country level and in our
IDCs at the same time. By experience we know that careful timing and readiness on both sides
before shifting workloads is critical to be successful, especially since local footprints have eroded.
Countries hardly have any critical mass left on-site and local support teams have been marginalised.
The IBM EWC believes that again pushing an early shift is not without risk to the quality and continuity
of daily operations and observes that repeated restructurings led to increased workload, both at
country level and in our centers, which negatively impacted morale and engagement of our colleagues.
The membership anticipates that this situation will further deteriorate after the current RA, as a
compelling and motivating vision with a clear future perspective continues to be absent for
employees working in Support Functions. The IBM EWC cannot accept that this group remains under
constant pressure because of their job role, knowing that adequate support is of critical importance to
enable the growth of IBM Technology and IBM Consulting. The membership calls again at IBM senior
management to be more attentive that colleagues working in Support Functions all over Europe are not
overloaded and have sufficient time to hand over and to take over workloads.
The IBM EWC concludes that IBM clearly disinvests from Europe, for example by co-locating work
from Europe back to Delivery Centers in the U.S. and partially Asia and North-Africa. The membership
has the clear impression that decisions regarding strategic locations are more and more ‘geopolitically
motivated’. IBM senior management was unable to clarify what strategic locations are identified for
the near future to consolidate some Support Functions and especially whether these locations are
inside or outside of Europe. The IBM EWC requests IBM senior management to invest substantial
budget in increasing the base salary of colleagues staying at IBM, thereby keeping morale and
engagement intact. This is key to boost our growth and support the transformation of our company.
The IBM EWC was informed at the meeting that IBM aims at maximising voluntary packages as
much as possible to ensure that employees in scope of this Resource Action can leave the company as
ambassadors. The membership requests IBM senior management to inform and instruct country
management accordingly. The IBM EWC understands that local implementations are guided by local
law and practice, however, at European level one consistent and uniform approach for all European
countries in scope of this RA should be discussed, outlined and agreed to ensure that IBM employees
all over the continent are treated fairly and equally, according to the same rules and principles. The
EWC membership requests IBM senior management to ensure that:

• first and foremost, subcontractor replacement is advertised and applied;
• scoping criteria are transparent and timely agreed and communicated, including fair objection
  procedures and periods;
• managers pro-actively coach their teams towards re- and up-skilling programs to allow for
  internal redeployment opportunities supported by IBM’s Business Driven Mobility;
• cross LoB job opportunities are pro-actively facilitated and supported;
• Bridge-to-Retirement programs and paid Leave of Absence/paid sabbaticals are offered;
• so called ‘domino solutions’ are actively promoted and supported;
• only voluntary programs and generous packages are offered, to allow IBMers to leave the
  company in a mutually agreed and good spirit;
• outplacement support is offered to all employees in scope on acceptance of an offer.
  The membership discussed the information and details provided about the size, scoping criteria and
  timelines for Europe. The current RA impacts only half of all EU-countries, 14 member states
  are exempted. The IBM EWC believes that the local circumstances in these 14 countries do not differ
  much from the specific business situation in the countries which are in-scope of the current RA. IBM
  senior management explained the company’s rationale to exclude them is based on business need,
  priority and affordability, and confirmed that as a consequence no restructuring will take place there.
  Based on the information provided at today’s meeting, the IBM EWC concludes that the company
  wants this restructuring to be implemented in this first quarter of 2026. The membership
  requests IBM senior management to ensure that all time required will be given to support the local
  information and consultation processes within the European countries in scope and to continue the
  dialogue on the current Resource Action at European level and to provide regular status updates.
  IBM European Works Council
  Paris, France – January 22, 2026

Oregon's small business bankruptcies reached a 12-year high in 2025. Approximately 250 businesses filed for bankruptcy protection statewide. This surge reflects a national trend driven by higher interest rates and rising costs. Layoffs at large employers like Intel and Nike also affected the local economy. Smaller firms and nonprofits face financial stress, including unpaid invoices.

https://hoodline.com/2026/02/layoffs-pile-up-as-portland-biz-bankruptcies-soar-to-12-year-high/

Has anyone heard anything regarding U.K. layoffs, RTO, pay-outs (similar to the U.S.)?
It's been very hush-hush abroad.

McDowell Technical Community College is offering services to displaced workers. This initiative responds to recent layoffs at Baxter Healthcare. About 90 employees in McDowell County were affected. The college provides career guidance, skill upgrades, and financial assistance. Services include resume development, interview preparation, and short-term training.

https://mcdowellnews.com/news/local/education/article_79348e52-8d4e-4182-9153-fc2a7db50fbb.html

California cardrooms face significant disruption from new state gambling rules. New state regulations were proposed by Attorney General Bonta. The industry expects to close blackjack games and lay off 13,000 workers. Local governments anticipate large tax revenue losses. The gaming association plans a lawsuit against the state.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2026/02/15/california-cardrooms-anticipate-thousands-of-layoffs-as-gambling-rules-change/

WARN notice said 54 laid off in Baltimore alone. However, posts on this forum comment on ~59 laid off altogether from the Global Marketing and Distribution Enablement layoffs globally. Does that mean over 90% of cuts were in Baltimore alone?

Why don’t they layoff staff in EMEA and APAC? It seems unfair.

Christian and Dominik keep talking about 2% layoffs every year. At the same time, SAP has around 2000 jobs posted on the SAP Careers website. I compared these jobs with the ones in the internal portal. Also applied to quite a few internally and had a few friends apply for some externally. And my hypothesis is this:

The jobs on SAP CAREERS and SAP INTERNAL PORTAL are GHOST JOBS. Either there is already a "preferred candidate" or the job doesn't exist but they still post it.

Why is SAP doing this? Hiring in most areas is almost non-existent right now and a few are leaving due to the bad culture and executive rhetoric.

We have the all company meeting this week. Now we start the dreaded "who is getting laid off next week" game.

I’m so glad T has an extra $25M to sponsor the Pebble Beach golf tournament. After all, the majority of the people watching golf have NO idea who AT&T is, or what the company sells!! I’m sure people are flooding to the stores for millions of new net adds…

The T & Stinky way…whine about cash and then drive up costs on stupid sh-t! Followed by subsequently hacking away at the labor force…

People are mentioning everything from next week to March as potential layoff dates for KMEP. I'd just like to know if something is really coming to be prepared for it, and also not to worry if it's just rumors gone wrong.

Imagine a man who is the pillar of his family — the sole breadwinner, paying the mortgage, managing expenses, carrying the quiet weight of responsibility every single day. Now imagine him being laid off.

He walks back home, opens the door, and looks into the eyes of his wife and children. In that moment, his heart shatters — not because he has failed, but because he knows that even fulfilling the most basic needs of his family is about to become a battle.

Layoffs are brutal. They are not just headlines to scroll past. They are not numbers on a spreadsheet. They can shake the foundation of a family, robbing them of peace, security, and joy.

Dear employers, I understand that layoffs can sometimes be necessary — when companies are struggling financially or when performance standards are not being met. But letting people go purely to increase profits, driven by sheer greed, is not leadership. It is a failure of humanity.

Businesses grow because of people. We earn from our communities, and in return, we have a responsibility to serve and strengthen those very communities. Displacing our own people to chase greater margins while ignoring the human cost is short-sighted and unjust.

Build your people. Build your community. Build your nation.

When you uplift those around you, they will uphold you in return.

Some say it's all done, but I have my doubts.

With all the cuts and layoffs, I'm starting to worry I won't live to see the day.

This place is done. It's not a question of whether you'll get cut anymore, it's just a matter of when. Best advice: start looking now while you're still employed and can be picky.

The Los Angeles Unified School District has unveiled key elements of a $1.4 billion “fiscal stabilization plan” that also involves a reduction in force, which could mean job transfers or layoffs.

https://laist.com/brief/news/education/lausd-reduction-in-force-board-layoffs-plan-2026

It’s been a few weeks since I was laid off, and nothing promising has landed yet. I keep hearing stories about how this is supposed to turn into a fresh start, but right now it’s just applications and silence. Severance buys some time, not peace of mind. I’m trying to believe the positive turn comes later, even if it’s hard to see from here.

Thinking about layoffs 24/7 is no way to live. Especially since I can change nothing. So I'm going to act as if layoffs are done, and save myself some stressing.

John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next.

Prompted by weaker demand, a lagging agricultural economy and Trump administration tariffs on equipment, John Deere laid off workers across the Midwest last fall, including in Iowa.

https://www.kmaland.com/ag/iowa-john-deere-workers-recalled-after-layoffs/article_0a11dabc-90af-459a-9df9-5ff88dedacf2.html

I'm now rooting for a layoff. I've earned a decent package and I'd happily take it and run. How messed up is it that people with years of service would rather be shown the door than stick around? Says everything about where this place is at.

• The Jefferson County Board of Education approved central office restructuring in a 5-2 vote Feb. 13
• Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s plan aims to address a $188 million deficit and cut about $43 million from the central office
• The vote eliminates 648 positions, creates 254 positions and reclassifies 19 positions, with some roles centralized across the district
• The board expects further budget actions in March and plans to adopt a tentative budget in May

https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/lexington/news/2026/02/14/jcps--board-approves-classroom-cuts--central-office-restructuring

I'm wondering if there's a way to predict if you're on the list or not. Such as less work, avoidant manager, things like that.

I'm terrified of losing my job. I've been trying to find something else, anything, just in case, but the market is dead. Every email notification makes my heart stop. This is going to be a brutal month.

This is the first weekend in god knows how long that I've spent completely carefree and relaxed. I know it might come back to bite me if I end up jobless for months, but I intend to enjoy this brief moment of freedom to the fullest. Yes, I felt like cr-p when I was told. But the feeling didn't last long. I realized quickly how much I'd lost perspective while being su-ked into TD. I deeply appreciated some of the great teammates I had, and definitely did not appreciate my most recent manager, the bad leadership that set the toxic culture, or the badly designed job. Anyway, I wish all the best to my now-jobless fellows and to my former colleagues.

I'm thinking it's a certainty by now, but if I'm wrong, please let me know.

The leadership will wait to see how many people walk out due to RTO and other issues before they pull the trigger again. It's cheaper to find a way to get folks to leave than have to pay them to get them out.

Trying to get a sense of what to expect next week. Are we looking at more layoffs, or is it supposed to be quiet? If anyone has inside info, please share. The guessing game is exhausting.

I'm already so tired of this job, and even more exhausted by these seemingly endless layoffs.

Layoff notices will go to more than eight teachers and 24 other employees — including 12 instructional aides and eight counseling department staff members — in the Riverside school district.

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2026/02/13/riverside-schools-ok-more-than-30-layoffs-notices-for-next-school-year/