#layoffs

Sounds like last layoff hit any fully remote worker? Did anyone survive or did they wipe that slate clean in the impacted departments? Were those affected given a relocation offer or just let go? Worried about my future with the company.

So are there going to be more layoffs for the w2 agents coming early September25? Got a few calls about “rumors” regarding this does anyone have any insight?

Any rumors on up
coming round of layoffs?
Possibly In Sept?

Q3 earnings call was not too promising

The adjustment’s going to be a nightmare. I’d bet anything we’ll lose the people who are the true backbones of the teams.

My team. When I joined four years ago, I landed in the best team I’ve ever worked with in my entire career. Not only was there zero toxicity, which is rare enough, but people genuinely had each other’s backs. We weathered countless crises and pressures simply because we stuck together. It’s been a truly unique experience, and I wish we could stay intact as a team, though I know that’s unlikely now. Whatever happens, I wish us all luck. And I hope we can keep it together mentally before this whole thing is behind us.

Just sayin is all…

https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/cisco-layoffs-total-more-than-200-in-bay-area-cut

On the heels of the news that the company is refreshing its channel leadership, Cisco is cutting 221 workers in the San Francisco Bay Area by mid-October.

“I don’t want to get rid of a bunch of people right now. I don’t want to get rid of engineers,” Robbins said. “I just want our engineers we have today to innovate faster and be more productive, and that gives us a competitive advantage.”

As an activist hedge fund, Elliott Investment Management pushes for changes that often result in significant layoffs at the companies it invests in. While Elliott does not directly manage the day-to-day operations, its influence on corporate boards and demands for cost-cutting and restructuring have been closely linked to job cuts.
Examples of layoffs connected to Elliott Management
Southwest Airlines (2025): After Elliott acquired a major stake and secured board seats, the airline announced its first-ever company-wide layoffs. Critics believe this action was influenced by Elliott's push for profitability.
Salesforce (2023): Following Elliott's investment, Salesforce cut 10% of its workforce. Employees reportedly feared further layoffs due to Elliott's pressure for cost reductions and improved profitability.
AT&T (2019): After Elliott took a stake and demanded a strategic overhaul, AT&T cut tens of thousands of jobs and accelerated mass firings. This is viewed by critics as an example of Elliott's strategy prioritizing shareholder returns over employees.
Athenahealth (2018): After an Elliott subsidiary led a buyout, the company laid off employees, sold assets, and went private.
Juniper Networks (2015): Elliott's push for cost reductions at Juniper Networks reportedly led to job cuts at the tech company.
Why Elliott Management is linked to layoffs
Activist investor strategy: Elliott is known for "activist investing," where it buys a large stake in a company and then pushes for major changes to increase its stock value.
Focus on cost-cutting: Their playbook often involves demanding aggressive cost reductions, including slashing perceived "non-essential" departments to boost profits.
Control through board seats: The hedge fund often seeks control by gaining seats on a company's board, giving it direct influence over restructuring and personnel decisions.
Pressure for asset sales: Elliott sometimes advocates for selling off company assets to create cash for investors, which can destabilize operations and result in layoffs.

so, why is there so much H1B at Dell, or even in other countries, when there are a ton of US based workers that have been laid off. I thought the purpose of H1B is to use folks from other countries when there aren't enough qualified US people to do the same job. I think in this current economy, we have moved beyond that. We have plenty of qualified US workers to do the jobs being done by H1B workers here in the US. I feel H1B is being abused and not used for its intended purpose. Companies are using it for cheap labor. I'm willing to be that there are plenty of laid off US workers that would be do the same job for the price they're paying the H1B people. Seems like we need to make a shift in this now changing landscape.

Arena BioWorks has laid off 30% of its workers 19 months after launching with $500 million and visions of bringing the Bell Labs model to biotech.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/arena-bioworks-19-months-after-splashy-launch-lays-30-its-staff

Trump "America First" doctrine will mean the forced sale of Intel fabs outside of US. The fabs in Ireland and Israel are first on the chopping block, followed by the design centers in IDC Haifa and Bangalore. its over. Panther Lake will be the last product of Intel before selling this group to another fabless company.
Congratz LBT, you ki-led Intel. Good luck everyone.

I miss those days.

Knowing layoffs are coming is destroying me mentally. It’s Saturday and I can’t relax. My mind keeps spinning about what’s next. I just wish they would get it over with so we could either focus on work or start looking for something new if we are laid off. Anything is better than being stuck in this limbo.

Kaiser Permanente nurses in the Bay Area are rallying against impending layoffs, saying the job cuts to an already stretched-thin workforce could leave patients vulnerable.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/kaiser-nurses-protest-bay-area-layoffs-fearing-20881137.php

Anybody else feeling this way knowing that people with more experience (who helped me when I needed it the most) have been laid off? I'm grateful I still have a job, don't get me wrong, but I still feel incredibly guilty, even though I know none of this had anything to do with me.

This place is a disaster and is not going anywhere but straight down to the bottom of the ocean. Just a bunch of incompetent bench warmers just pretending to work for an underpaid salary. Would rather use that time for something productive instead of pretending to work and dealing with the BS at this company

Yet again - US Citizens laid off and H1 Visa holders getting hired!

This Board has gone de-ad quick. Is it vacations or are u afraid to discuss layoffs all of a sudden ? Jerome Powell spooked us all at Jackson Hole today with Fedspeake and Cap Management made some darn good cashola today with those coinbase and Intel positions...back in black sooner than you'll ever know...

All, we have heard we are shutting down India within the next year or two. CVX is taking the the top performers and we will need to look elsewhere.

The email states termination date is “potentially” October 23. Does that include the redeployment period meaning if you choose not to participate your termination date could be September 23?

Pretty much all reviews completed this week. Lots of meetings this week. Lots of Not Met scores on Reviews that usually would be Met. I have almost 30 years and can tell I am on the List. But, I have a feeling if I do get terminated it will be a Blessing in disguise. I will be rid of this Wretched Place.

Alvind reminds me of Jack Welch. Acquire companies and pay way too much , then reduce headcount due to overpaying .

GE Went from making appliances to becoming a bloated financial services company then becoming a shell of its former self

Alvind is doing these acquisitions and the balance sheet is artificially pumped up

Investors don’t care about acquisitions, they want reduced headcount due count and they have their puppet Krabanaugh to do that so that S0B can get a bloated 100 million perk package

I have not slept well for last 10 days. How long this will continue ?

https://deadline.com/2025/08/paramount-job-cuts-2-1236495593/

Hi. Does anyone have insights on yesterday’s business reorganization? Will this lead to layoffs in sept and Oct?

Great. https://nypost.com/2025/08/22/media/paramount-eyes-massive-round-of-job-cuts-in-early-november/

I know who is impacted by ISP is supposed to be a top secret. But I wonder if some leaders and associates have already received a hint or heads up that they are safe.
The reason I say that is some folks seem so calm and upbeat, while the rest of us are freaking out.

Curious where folks are seeing cuts. HSE here, and honestly I can’t tell how deep this is. I am seeing a lot of down grading of roles tho…

When a company states that it will expand its footprint in an area with a new facility and consolidate 2 sites (Emeryville and San Diego) into one single research site, then something has to give. It won't be the leadership, but everybody else will be on the chopping block in 18-24 months. It is going to be painful for Novartis folks in California!

Elon Musk and his company X Corp have reportedly come to a preliminary agreement to resolve a lawsuit initiated by former Twitter employees who claimed they were entitled to $500m in severance payments.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-x-corp-resolve-105952635.html

I am really worried about what joining Cenovus means for our jobs. Will there be layoffs or restructuring? The uncertainty is stressful.

The job cuts included the elimination of the merchandising coordinator position, as Saks Global continues to blend the merchandising systems of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus into an integrated system, WWD reports.

https://news.centurionjewelry.com/articles/detail/saks-cuts-90-jobs-in-another-round-of-layoffs

You can’t drop a layoff announcement and then expect everyone to act like nothing happened.

After pushing 26,000 employees out, the tax agency is scrambling to find enough personnel to carry out its duties.

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/08/irs-canceling-its-layoff-plans-will-ask-some-it-fired-or-pushed-out-return/407620/

Letting people go to improve results is short-sighted and self-defeating. It doesn’t solve anything and just shifts the pressure onto those who remain, making everyone miserable and less productive.

Is this confirmed?

the next RIF announcements are 9/3 this is the company wide big one at mid and upper management levels
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The vehicle manufacturing sector is under a lot of pressure. I’m afraid there will be more cuts.

• International Paper will close two Georgia mills, impacting 1,100 jobs.
• The company will invest $250 million to convert an Alabama mill to produce containerboard.
• International Paper is selling its Global Cellulose Fibers business for $1.5 billion.

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2025/08/21/international-paper-mill-closures-employee-layoffs/85760791007/