#layoffs

If the new CEO decides to actually get rid of the real fat, and we all know there’s plenty of it here, that’ll be one move I’ll applaud. You know exactly who I’m talking about, the unnecessary layers of management, the slackers who do nothing but stay protected because they’re tight with someone a few levels up, and so on.

Adding fuel to the fire, the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has accused TCS of not being transparent about the scale of the layoffs. In a statement cited by PTI, NITES said, “This is not a minor difference. Nearly 8,000 employees, more than what TCS admitted, have disappeared from the rolls… It points to a deliberate attempt to downplay the scale of retrenchments and mislead regulators, policymakers, and the public.”

https://inshorts.com/en/amp_news/nites-accuses-tcs-of-hiding-8-000-layoffs--misleading-public-1760182365803

I’m hearing rumors the first thing the new ceo did was to see about a contract extension.But not in way most would like .Sounds like in exchange for some kinda cap on medical the union would agree to the movement of work force needed to bring the people to the work along with cross training for techs .Which means less hiring of new union field techs .This also plays in the company favor because they can also move ahead with the management headcount reductions this new ceo is looking for with layoffs .Not really sure if anyone on either side union and management realizes what this new ceo is looking to do reduce headcount at any cost .Not sure anyone is safe

RIF coming soon and notifications will be on 10/23. Believe it will be 6% across the company and all departments will be impacted. Thanks for the usual early Christmas present, Verizon.

There are bits and pieces of information floating around, but I still can’t figure out how far along we are in the process or how worried I should still be.

Please don’t get lulled into a false sense of security thinking this is over. The sad fact is that we no longer have job security. It doesn’t matter how long any of us have been here or how much value we bring every day. All that matters is that they want to keep cutting costs, and if the numbers fit, you’re gone.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved one step closer to his goal of dismantling the nation’s premier public-health agency by dismissing more than 1,000 scientists, doctors and public health officials from the Department of Health and Human Services late Friday night.

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/cdc-rfk-jr-shutdown-layoffs-goal-rcna237035

With all the layoffs, why is there hiring happening? I’m not even talking about hiring cheaper folks abroad, but right here. How do layoffs and hiring at the same time make even a lick of sense? Inquiring minds want to know.

NI layoffs coming

And things just keep getting worse, in every way imaginable. I wonder if they'll ever figure out that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?

Optum layoffs OCTOBER16....Any tea?

Sales; hardware and cloud

I heard from an AVP and SVP that T is exiting out of the LA buildings by early next year. It seems with the DirecTV sell off being completed, the company has no need to maintain office space or further operations there.

Anyone else located in LA hear anything? Are they being laid off and offered severance or told to relocate to Dallas first before that becomes an option? Does it make sense to relocate to Dallas in such an event?

The company cited uncertainty around the future of some contracts with federal agencies.

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2025/10/10/peraton-layoffs-virginia.html

But I’d still keep my resume updated and keep an eye on other opportunities. The massive layoffs just proved that we’re the first ones on the line when they need to buy some more time.

The goal is to cut people or make them quit. Every tactic that pushes employees out is cheaper than paying them to leave. Exxon has turned into an intricate matrix of exploitation and attrition pressures coming from every direction. No wonder it’s now the king of toxicity. And it’s not as if the job is worth going through the wringer for. A couple of years and done seems like the only reasonable way to deal with this hellhole of a company.

A CBRE division plans to cut 279 jobs tied to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio after a contract with a client ended, the real estate services firm told the Texas Workforce Commission.

https://www.costar.com/article/1825551707/cbre-division-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-in-san-antonio

We were told company wide layoffs are coming. I hate this impending doom every year around holidays. Su-ks because nobody is safe during a layoff.

If you know that you would be wfr’d and there’s an opening in another company that comes only in 2 years only, would you quit and go there ? Or would you wait for the severances and then search for another offer ? .. let us see some wise answers ..

So... imagine a team that's been cut, cut, cut. In half. Down to the bone. There's a hiring freeze. Alas, the manager has an employee who's a poor performer but can't do anything because a) the person can't be replaced (hiring freeze) and b) a layoff is coming and there needs to be a lamb to go.

Meanwhile, those who remain must work even harder to accomplish their tasks. Otherwise, those in charge crack the whip and say, "Why can't you deliver 'on time' to the arbitrary delivery date we dreamed up?"

What's really messed up is the leadership that thinks this makes any sort of sense. Ultimately, at the rate this company is going, the train will run off the cliff and crash at the bottom of the canyon because the only ones that remain either don't care or don't know how to put on the brakes.

It’s that time again. I won’t go first. Mine lasted only a day last time. Then the censors cleared it.

Did anyone leave UHC this week from the RIFs? If so, what departments? I see some people are no longer here at the end of the week and I didn't know they were leaving.

I was a case manager for IOL 2020 layoffs, long since left. My tips for yall trying to survive:

1.) Mobility, max
2.) High Performers with salaries ABOVE grade not necessarily safe with intent being cost cutting.
3.) Experienced hires, good luck.

Reading in one of the posts that there are “reservations” about the helpfulness or productivity of GT EMEA teams hits hard, especially now, in the midst of layoffs that are already testing our collective resilience.

Having overseen cross-geo value delivery teams for years, I can say with confidence that many EMEA teams have matured into highly effective, fast-moving, and quality-driven units. We’ve delivered value; not just outputs, by staying close to our consumers, our business partners, and each other. That’s not a claim; it’s a lived experience!

What I’ve learned from working in a global domain is this: when leadership becomes micromanagement, when governance overshadows trust, and when agility is reduced to a checklist, we lose the very essence of what makes teams thrive. We lose people. We lose purpose.

Simon Sinek puts it well: “You can’t manage people. You can manage a process, a project, a schedule, but you lead people.” Leadership is a human function. It’s about care, inspiration, and connection, not enforcement.

And yet, we’re seeing the opposite. While we speak of agility, we’re letting go of the very people who embody it. While we claim to value empowerment, we’re centralizing control. While we celebrate Nike’s people-first culture, we’re eroding it from within.

This isn’t just about GT EMEA. It’s about what kind of global team we want to be. If we truly care about value delivery, let’s start by valuing the people who deliver it.

India of course, where else.

Meanwhile in US, we continue to shed. That’s what happens when you don’t like coming back to office. Still empty offices, folks pretending to be “working” from home.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/analytics-india-magazine_bengaluru-is-now-home-to-chevron-indias-activity-7382290414483128320

https://technode.com/2025/10/11/microsoft-reportedly-lays-off-shanghai-azure-staff-amid-ongoing-global-restructuring/

Reports: Microsoft Shanghai Layoffs Offer N+4 Severance, Relocation to Australia Option

https://pandaily.com/reports-microsoft-shanghai-layoffs-offer-n-4-severance-relocation-to-australia-option

I was trying to look up some colleagues who worked on VxRail, but it seems they’re no longer at Dell. What happened to the U.S. team?

Does anyone know when managers get notified that their direct reports will get displaced due to location strategy? I've heard that it's the Friday before a Tuesday layoff for direct managers. Also curious when second level managers know.

November through February is going to be challenging, unless our current administration stabilizes the market soon.

If you make 2 or 3x the average household income in the USA, then you should be saving and index investing that extra 50 or 66 percent. If you don't, you are living a risky existence for stupid material things that mean nothing in the long run. Look at all of these posts here on the layoff forum. Realize that you are only 1 bad management decision away from earning a goose egg for a living. I retired at age 52. Because I earned several millions in about 20 years of working as a software developer at Fidelity Investments, by investing in index funds. I didn't want to retire but my stupid boss wanted to PIP me. And I had enough money. And I had enough of his BS. And I had an option to get out of the working world entirely. Because of simple decisions like driving a 20 year old car. And working on it myself. And investing in index funds. So simple. The future is never guaranteed. The present is your zone to make the most of, in the best interest of your future self. Layoff forum is just a wake up call to make your future financially secure.

Little tiny Jeffrey, stocks still at $20 bud. Layoffs ain’t changing anything. You couldn’t work on a rig to save your life. I would like to see you work a rig like a man. You ain’t representing anything bud. Same with the rest of you soft white collars.

News flash! If your primary job is to review someone else’s work, it’s time to look for another job. AI can do your job thousand times better.

Is it true the there were layoffs in Oracle Labs Brisbane ?

Against literally everyone’s advice, the response to all the incidents we have had recently is to absolutely gut our frontline defense: Site safety.

Don’t fret, we have the heroes from the HSE office staff still here to make a sign, slogan, or initiate another stand down.

I hear Shale is crashing. Layoffs

RIF coming soon and notifications will be on 10/23. Believe it will be 6% across the company and all departments will be impacted. Thanks for the usual early Christmas present, Verizon.

how many jobs were lost in San Antonio? Did Carmen get cut there as well?

One of the directors in EACX mentioned that they have been asked to share a list of potential employees who are not critical to the team and can be let go if required. Not sure if it is bank wide or just some orgs.

Title: 60 plus Buckeye Ranch employees face layoffs after contract with Franklin Co. not renewed
Source: WSYX
Description: Buckeye Ranch says a county contract lapse will eliminate more than 60 positions.
Time: 10/10/25 11:49 AM

URL:

https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/60-buckeye-ranch-employees-face-layoffs-after-contract-not-renewed-franklin-county-children-services-ohio-department-of-job-family-services-odjfs-december