#layoffs

I’m so sorry this is happening to us. I hope everyone will be able to find something else, and soon.

Right-sizing is not about cutting back. It’s not about loss. It’s about clarity, focus, and positioning ourselves for the future. Think of it as shaping a high-performance team where every role, every resource, every process is aligned with where we want to go.

We are at a point in our journey where the opportunities ahead are huge, but so are the challenges. The market is evolving, customer expectations are shifting, and innovation is relentless. To rise to this, we cannot afford to be carrying structures, systems, or habits that hold us back. Right-sizing is how we unlock agility, speed, and strength.

This is about creating an organisation that is fit for tomorrow, not just comfortable with yesterday. It’s about ensuring that every person here is in the right place, with the right tools, doing the right work that adds the most value. When we do this, we don’t just survive change—we drive it.

And here’s the inspiring part: right-sizing is not about reducing what we are; it’s about amplifying who we can be. It’s about freeing up energy, capital, and creativity to invest in growth, innovation, and the things that really matter to our customers and our future.

Together, we will become leaner, sharper, and more resilient. Together, we will build an organisation that is not only successful but significant.

So let us embrace right-sizing as a catalyst—not for less, but for more. More clarity. More opportunity. More impact. More future.

Because this is not the end of something—it is the beginning of our next level. And we are going there together.

Thank you.

Friends, Our CFO " AKA the Iceman" sees layoffs like brushing the teeth - it's a regular activity ??

OK, not sure I get the similarity, but good for him that he does.

As all of you knows our stock price has been falling. In the last 3 months the stock drop (about 12%) has erased more than 37 BILLION Dollars of value. This equates to more than an entire year of Gross Revenue.

I'd say this is a problem. actually a "big problem"

So what does everyone think the Iceman will do to attempt to bolster such a loss ( and of course to protect the Ex Board jobs). Yes. you got it. Layoffs will be coming to SAP - especially all of those high cost areas. The rest of the way they will try and "buy" their way out of the downward spiral and buy some acquisition with the hope it will divert investor focus on SAP performance.

Q4/Q1 will not be happy times here.

I know today and the next few days have and will be hard. The way this company is behaving is irrational; the colleague experience is not at the forefront of their minds nor the client experience that is preached about. Although they are preaching it is not cost savings it obviously is, they are chasing a number. This will not improve the stock price nor the client satisfaction levels. The actions taken today will have a huge impact of confidence levels from the board and analysts.

Today I have seen people in shock, hurt, and worried about their future. Whatever emotion you are feeling know it’s not a reflection of your talent or value. This thread is to offer support to those impacted.

Another day of major cuts across Oracle Database development and other groups. A lot of highly skilled, experienced people with very relevant expertise are being let go. Top performers gone. It looks like the impact is falling more heavily on senior, more experienced employees—though it’s clearly been structured carefully from a legal standpoint. Oracle is not the company it used to be. Sad.

Hyatt Layoffs continue this time in Europe/Mainz Office. EAME Digital Marketing and Sales team trimmed (~15 employees) as Hyatt reduces its corporate footprint in Europe.

These Clown hall meetings , Dermie P-O-M eyesores, investor conferences etc. etc. etc. always seem to happen around two weeks after a ‘blood letting’ here? Jupiter sized head Dermie will have a complete waste of time agile p-o-m snooze fest on 9/25 apparently. Will RV and HR go scalping around 9/16-9/17?

Apparently they have laid off sales people in the US and Europe region.Does anyone know or have heard what other departments this may affect?

Does anyone have more information about today’s reorg announcement at EMEA/ ELC?

A major layoff is coming to Colorado Springs. TeKnowledge, a global technology company, will permanently cut over 300 jobs at its Colorado Springs facility.

https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/major-layoff-coming-to-colorado-springs-over-300-positions-to-be-let-go

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/conocophillips-says-it-will-cut-workforce-by-20-25-shares-fall-2025-09-03/

Hi everyone - so it was just announced by SAP Spain that they are starting another mass layoff process in the country.

Given the legal requirements of the process, this means it's at least 30 positions impacted of the ~1000 we have here.

I guess the writing was on the wall after that Q2 earnings call with Christian and Dominik.

I'm curious if anybody else has heard from other countries being impacted too?

I’m sure these three basically-kids and two chronic slackers are ready to fill the shoes of the four veterans we just lost. I also hope they’re ready to take on the workload, because I sure as he-l am not going to. Is there even a general idea of how many teams like mine are supposed to function, let alone produce good work?

Does anybody have any info on what's happening?

God knows how this will impact us down the line. As a rule, we get the short end of the stick. The appetite for change at the top can quickly turn into an appetite for more money at the top, which often means another round of cuts for the rest of us. Never forget that the preferred state of affairs would be for us to work for free. Short of that, it’s doing the work of three people while living under the constant threat of being cut. That seems to be the current model.

He's the best manager I've had since I started working here. I don't hold too much hope that somebody as competent is going to replace him. This makes me so angry.

International Paper fallout leads to second job fair announcement for Savannah region

https://www.savannahnow.com/story/business/employment/2025/09/02/liberty-county-to-host-job-fair-following-international-paper-closures-and-layoffs/85864739007/

Let’s be honest, who here wouldn’t be better off working somewhere, anywhere else? The job market is scary right now, but that’s what severance is for. Being unemployed and looking isn’t as scary when you have enough money to get you through several months. Thinking like this has completely shifted my perspective on layoffs.

At least judging by the fact that no WARN has been filed yet. That gives us still more time to put things in order and try to find something else, if there’s anyone left who hasn’t already been working hard on alternatives. The job market is terrible right now, yes, but there are always options, especially if you’re willing to step outside your comfort zone. The only truly useless thing in this drawn-out drama is to sit around worrying and panicking.

Hi all. I would appreciate helpful and constructive criticism, not bullying as I have seen in some posts here. We can all remain civil while being in disagreement.

I worry about layoffs and this is my first corporate job. Does Charles Schwab always provide severance when someone is let go? What does that amount look like? Please feel free to provide your professional feedback as I am always looking for ways to grow.

I’m a nervous wreck. I need this job right now, as I’m sure the vast majority of us do.

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released an official WARN Notice filed by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

The notice says permanent layoffs will begin on September 1, 2025, impacting 150 workers.

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-bluecross-blueshield-of-tn-begins-layoffs-impacting-150-employees/article_28ad400e-03f6-4f31-a11d-d2c102da36ca.html

Too many old-timers have been hit. I wonder if there's grounds for an age discrimination suit.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be nearly as worried about my job here, or about any of us finding new ones soon. We’re so cornered, and it’s a terrible feeling. Good luck to us all.

It’s just about money, and more money. Which, in reality, means we’ve been disproportionately shedding talent.

I’ve had it with this place and I’m pushing hard to find something else. Even with a rough job market, I can’t stay here any longer. Constant layoffs are draining and I really need a job where I can focus on my work, even if it's for less pay. Thanks, Cisco, for bringing me to the point I never thought I'd be in.

Was at this org in the mid two thousands. Worst environment I've ever seen. When I left on my own after 8 months, I was the 9th person to leave.
Upper mgt here are sc-mbags.

Layoffs seem massive, and we’re all on edge.

Microsoft's cancellation of Perfect Dark reportedly caused a ripple effect that left developers at Crystal Dynamics fighting for their livelihoods.

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-crystal-dynamics-layoffs-came-after-developers-scrambled-to-save-perfect-dark

I know it's still early, but I'm taking the lack of chatter as a good thing.

I was let go this morning after 11 years. From what I understand, they are looking at a major cuts across the board.

Many bloated positions in BD Parata RxAuto team so when is the RIF coming? VP and Director and Senior Director levels seem to still not understand the business. No strategy, no progress since Parata acquisition. Way to ruin what Parata had going.

The anxiety had been building to a peak by the time I got notified. And at that moment, I realized I didn’t actually want to work here anymore anyway. Not a coping mechanism, just a sudden, clear realization that not only had I stopped caring about my job here, but there’s really no meaningful future for most of us at Oracle. So, good riddance.

That's where I worked before I left WF. Wondering if they are being affected by layoffs. I keep getting emails from temp agencies for what was essentially my same job, only for less money. Is that WF's strategy -- to get rid of permanent employees to replace them with temps? The emails for this position keep coming. I've received at least a dozen emails from five or six temp agencies, so they must be having a hard time getting people.

Niagara University confirms staffing cuts as part of a strategy to ensure 'long-term strength and stability'.

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/education/niagara-university-confirms-layoffs-despite-enrollment-gains/71-0d4bbb9d-118c-4b79-9a07-c863bee03e35

Everyone watched it yet? 20-25% through 2026.

Those I know who have been included in previous RIFs got their 1-1 invite first thing in the AM. However, with the large number taking place today, I’m wondering if making it through the morning is still too soon to breathe a sigh of relief?

largest layoff in FIS history. Directors, Senior directors, grunts like me, etc... maddening.