#layoffs

How many employees are left?

I thought I'd retire here, but now I doubt I'll last even until the end of the year.

"The Royal Scam"; an album title from early Steely Dan, that is fitting for today's announcement.

I'm this close to quitting because it'd be a better option mentally to search for a job in this market than have to worry about having one 24/7.

Clearly, AI is going to do all the human empathy and communication work of humans...

If there were multiple people impacted in the group there is a high probability that more will be targeted in August. We lost three good members and more than likely this group and will be impacted soon. MIGs.

There were so many cuts lately that every person on my team now does the work of two people - if we're lucky! Some are doing even more. When will this end? When we start keeling over?

There's nothing I hate more than when layoffs start on Tuesday and then stretch out throughout the entire week. Everything being done in a single day is much better on my nerves.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical is implementing workforce reductions. The company will eliminate 58 jobs. These cuts are at Amicus Therapeutics' Princeton headquarters. The layoffs are scheduled from August 7 to October 30. The action stems from BioMarin's acquisition and overlapping roles.

Princeton, New Jersey

https://njbiz.com/biomarin-cuts-amicus-jobs-princeton/

A Nevada casino and resort complex, Primm Valley Resorts, is closing its operations. The resort informed its employees about the impending closure. Primm Valley Resorts will officially close its doors on July 4. Employees residing in company-provided apartments must vacate their rentals by July 6. Primadonna Company LLC, owned by Affinity Gaming, issued the termination notice.

Primm, Nevada

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/nevada-vacation-resort-becomes-america-s-newest-ghost-town/ss-AA22xCAO?ocid=ob-fb-frca-1617134617825

I’m pretty low on the totem pole but how big of a change allows for a layoff?

There have been a few high manager changes and I can’t tell if it’s just reshuffling from the layoffs last week vs just flattening out a team reporting line. Anyone have more info?

While Takeda is eliminating 4,500 roles across its global operations, the company has some 2,200 jobs currently open for hiring, for which internal candidates will be prioritized.

https://www.biospace.com/business/takedas-transformation-program-leaves-4-500-jobless

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Diamond Transportation Services Inc. This investigation concerns a potential mass layoff in Landover, Maryland. The company notified the state of a mass layoff affecting 571 employees on May 12, 2026. Federal law requires 60 days' notice for such layoffs under the WARN Act. The firm is determining if Diamond Transportation Services violated this notice requirement.

Landover, Maryland

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/05/14/diamond-transportation-services-maryland-warn-act-investigation/

Economic opportunity is one of the societal issues of our time, and Linkedin has been and will continue to be the platform that professionals and companies turn to as they navigate the changing world of work. For us to meet this moment, we must ready ourselves to deliver a step change in impact across our products, businesses, and platforms, while continuing to operate more profitably. We need to reinvent how we work, with agile teams focused on our highest priorities, and by shifting investments toward areas such as infrastructure to fulfill our mission and vision over the long term. This requires hard prioritization and tradeoffs.

Today I'm sharing the difficult decision that I, along with our leadership team, have made to reduce roles across GBO, Marketing, Engineering and Product. If you are impacted, or proposed to be impacted in EMEA & APAC, by these changes, you will receive a calendar invite to a notification meeting within the next hour. For impacted teams, you'll learn more about your org-specific information from your leaders shortly, and updates will be added to go/CompanyExchange throughout today.

In addition to role reductions, we are scaling back investments in some areas including marketing campaigns, vendor spend, customer events, and underutilized office space, so we can focus teams on priorities that have the broadest impact with the highest ROl. You will receive details about these changes from respective functional leaders.

I want to acknowledge and thank those who will be leaving Linkedin. You have helped build LinkedIn's culture and platform into what it is today, and I hope you are proud of the lasting impact your work will continue to have on our members, customers, and colleagues.
For those staying, first and foremost, I would like to invite you to support our impacted colleagues. We will move forward together with focus and clear priorities to reach our potential as the platform that the world's professionals and companies increasingly turn to.

Thank you, again, to our teammates who are departing, and to everyone across LinkedIn who continues to show up and support each other.

Dan

BCC: All Global Employees

Good bye Mahmoud to Optum Insight under Candyman100x

Incoming Hari who worked for WiPro and Cognizant as your SVP

Get ready ready!

Oracle purchased Cerner for $28.4 billion in 2022. Oracle mainly wanted Cerner's federal agency agreement. The company laid off many workers. The North Kansas City Cerner campus closed. The VA's record system modernization faces huge expenses.

https://www.iolaregister.com/opinion/columnists/oracle-made-a-kc-success-story-a-cautionary-tale

Aren't you glad you stayed, to see stock soar; and now get LR'd

Enjoy!

The Hamilton Southeastern Education Association criticized HSE Schools. They opposed the district's decision to lay off 18 teachers. The union proposed retirement buyouts as an alternative solution. HSE Schools cited financial pressures and enrollment adjustments for the cuts. These 18 teachers represented over 100 combined years of experience.

Fishers, Indiana

https://www.larryinfishers.com/2026/05/13/teachers-union-says-hse-had-alternatives-to-18-staff-reductions/

With stock price down and merger looming, anyone know if they will start lay offs before merger? What are thoughts on layoffs in next few months?

2 teammates are impacted through

Oakland City University initially planned to close. Officials reportedly informed some employees of this decision. Less than two hours later, the university reversed course. OCU announced it will now remain open. This is due to a pending "strategic partnership."

Oakland City, Indiana

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2026/05/13/oakland-city-university-staff-remains-unpaid-school-stays-open/90053141007/

Indiana Public Media's WFIU/WTIU announced staff layoffs. Four full-time and fourteen part-time employees were affected. These cuts followed the end of state and federal funding. WFIU/WTIU lost approximately $1.8 million in support. The organization does not anticipate further layoffs for the next fiscal year.

Bloomington, Indiana

https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-05-14/four-full-timers-14-part-timers-laid-off-at-wfiu-wtiu-amid-funding-crunch

Make of that what you will, but it’s getting harder not to notice certain patterns.

Swiss Krono will lay off 130 employees from its Barnwell plant. These job cuts will occur on July 11. The company filed a notice with the state of South Carolina. Swiss Krono produces laminate flooring and fiberboard. The company has operated its Barnwell plant since 2005.

Barnwell, S.C.

https://www.wrdw.com/2026/05/13/swiss-krono-plant-lay-off-130-people-barnwell/?outputType=amp

can confirm that LR hit Meraki as well. not sure of scale. but at least one sr mgr I know just got slack profile deactivated. this could just be the start and more coming in the later waves.

How long are the investors going to buy that this company is going to do better because they’re going “back to basics?”

Answer:
Forever.

Bleed 🩸 money

Due to AI, expect up to 30% cut in Engineering.

Mental Health Awareness meetings - really?after folks have been laid off and more layoffs to come - this company is either clueless or really twisted with its cruelty

Infra Pipes will close its Albuquerque, New Mexico plant. This facility produces high-density polyethylene pipe. The closure will result in 51 employee layoffs. Infra Pipes recently acquired this plant. It was part of a purchase from Atkore Inc.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

https://www.plasticsnews.com/end-markets/construction/pn-infra-pipes-closing-albuquerque-plant/

Goldman Sachs is deploying generative AI to automate back-office tasks. President John Waldron stated this initiative will not cause mass layoffs. He expects the company's overall headcount to remain stable. Goldman Sachs Research estimates AI could expose 300 million jobs globally. Analysts remain skeptical, noting potential impacts on entry-level roles.

Manhattan, New York

https://hoodline.com/2026/05/goldman-boss-pushes-ai-factory-floor-swears-manhattan-jobs-won-t-vanish/

The Taubman Co. is closing its Bloomfield Hills headquarters. It plans to lay off 105 employees. These actions will take effect on January 9. This follows its recent acquisition by Simon Property Group. Simon Property Group finalized the remaining interest on November 3.

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

https://www.aol.com/articles/mall-developer-taubman-permanently-close-193712165.html

Cisco Systems announced layoffs affecting fewer than 4,000 employees. This reduction represents less than 5% of its total workforce. The company reported a record quarterly revenue of $15.8 billion. Cisco is reallocating investments towards artificial intelligence priorities. The restructuring program is expected to cost approximately $1 billion.

https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/cisco-announces-5percent-layoffs-while-posting-record-dollar158-billion-revenue-49730

Where do you get money after layoffs to buy shitTel?? Who is actually buying shitTel ?

Gwyneth Paltrow's company, Goop, recently experienced staff layoffs. The company is transitioning to an AI workflow. Profitability and artificial intelligence are cited as reasons for the cuts. The exact number of affected employees remains unclear. A spokesperson stated Goop is adapting for efficiency.

https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/13/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-layoffs/

Today is a reminder that job cuts do not just happen to struggling employees or people doing the bare minimum. Some of the smartest and most respected people I know here were affected too, including people with years of experience and records most teams would want to keep. Not sure how this is supposed to benefit Cisco in the long run, but the leadership seems to think it will.

Mayor Cathleen DeSimone presented Attleboro's nearly $202 million budget. The plan involves employee layoffs and substantial use of free cash. This budget aims to eliminate a $2.5 million deficit. Seven employees will be laid off, and seven vacant positions remain unfilled. The budget uses $965,000 in free cash, a temporary strategy.

Attleboro, MA

https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/attleboro-mayor-proposes-nearly-202-million-budget-which-includes-layoffs/article_7dc36d63-1fb1-458e-9f84-044ebbd0da03.html

Verizon announced new layoffs affecting several hundred U.S. employees. These cuts follow a larger reduction of 13,000 roles less than six months ago. The company aims to achieve $5 billion in operating expense cuts by 2026. This restructuring is part of a broader strategy for cost savings and efficiency. Verizon also reported strong first-quarter growth and expanded its fiber network.

https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2921385/verizon-announces-new-layoffs-as-cost-cutting-continues-into-2026

What got people on the list vs what saved them? There’s one person my team - haven’t seen them in the office. Another person in a different office within commuting distance but never goes in.. neither one was on the list. Each has other issues - unresponsive, argumentative, harassment - so yeah what got you on the list? Has to be more than no more Agile framework.

If your EMG is talking about “how we work” and is having your leader write out each of your job duties and what it entails, that is the first step in deciding who gets their 60 days notice. Word of advice, make sure you let your leader know EVERYTHING you do, even if it seems small and non interesting, the more the better.