#layoffs

There were rumors about possible layoffs next week. How concerned should I actually be?

Germany’s Merck Group plans to impose cuts at two Israeli development centers with dozens of layoffs. The centers where there will be cuts are the Jerusalem Electronics Center based on the acquisition of Qlight Nanotech in 2015, and the R&D activity at the Life Sciences Center (Research and Laboratory Technologies) in Rehovot, based on the Sigma-Aldrich acquisition in 2014.

https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-merck-downsizing-two-israeli-development-centers-1001549776

I hate this job and this company. I'd leave if I could, but the market is awful. The only silver lining is that layoffs happen all the time, so I might get out with severance eventually.

When will the layoffs pick back up again?

We have people carrying the team while others do almost nothing. Why don't the layoffs ever target the right people?

Has anyone hear chatter on timing?

Months after my team was affected by layoffs, I'm still the one doing most of the work of those who were shown the door, with no extra compensation. If I'd been laid off, at least I'd have severance to live on while I looked for something else. This feels like a much worse outcome.

I used to worry about layoffs occasionally. Now it's all the time. I'm exhausted. I'm thinking about job hunting even though it'll be tough at my age.

Severance is the only thing that gets me excited these days. This place has turned into a toxic nightmare and I can't see how staying here would be a positive for anybody. I check here in hope of hearing of more cuts coming, not in fear. Give me a package and I'm gone.

Anytime this year?

• Judge says emergency order not justified
• Workers claim AI tools targeted people who took medical leave
• Novel claims will be decided in private arbitration

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/us-judge-wont-block-meta-laying-off-workers-who-filed-ai-discrimination-lawsuit-2026-07-17/

I heard that most of the experienced people we laid off recently were immediately snapped up by a competitor at a much higher salary. If that doesn't show how clueless our leadership is, nothing will.

I keep going back and forth on whether I should be genuinely worried about more layoffs or if this is just the usual background anxiety that comes with working here. Is there actual reason for concern, like something concrete, or am I just winding myself up for nothing?

I've given everything to this place for years and now I'm just done. I'm doing the bare minimum, hoping they'll notice and cut me loose in the next round.

It's awful seeing coworkers lose their jobs, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. At the same time, this place has had serious issues for years that leadership never bothered to fix. Looking back, almost everyone who's left has ended up happier somewhere else. I'm starting to think the people who walked out last week may have gotten the better deal.

We have reorgs constantly, with new structures, new reporting lines, new everything and always many, many layoffs. You'd think with all that effort and all those changes, we'd be perfect by now. But nothing ever truly changes. Why isn't anyone holding leadership accountable?

Last week's layoffs carried over US employees itself or VZ India as well? Why all american workers and their positions get eliminated but not India employees? Is it because of cheap rates? Though their work is at sub-par in quality and no accountability what so ever?

When a company’s performance deteriorates year after year, every oversight function should be forced to answer a basic question: did its leaders challenge executives, or did they become too comfortable maintaining access and relationships?

A function that appears more focused on executive schmoozing, polished presentations, and avoiding difficult conclusions than on confronting persistent underperformance is not providing meaningful oversight. It is providing institutional cover.

Accountability should begin with the head of the function and extend directly to their leadership team. If they repeatedly failed to identify, escalate, or communicate the seriousness of the company’s decline, leadership changes and a fundamental restructuring are warranted. At some point, shareholders should stop funding oversight teams that seem unwilling to challenge the people they are supposed to hold accountable.

PepsiCo cuts 184 Tulsa warehouse jobs
PepsiCo Beverages will discontinue warehouse operations at its facility at 510 W. Skelly Drive, Tulsa, on Nov. 15, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)

How many other locations?

All of us basically have got three choices. Stay and take the abuse. Move up internally for a real raise. Or leverage the name on the resume and get a big bump somewhere else while Oracle still means something (it won't for long). Frankly, I don't want to stay where I'm not valued.

I've been here eight months and everyone keeps talking about layoffs but I haven't seen any major ones. Did I just get lucky or am I missing something?

I'd be fine with layoffs if they actually targeted the right people. But it's never been about performance. The best workers keep getting let go.

For anyone who was laid off recently, how are things going? Is the market as bad as I think or are people finding work?

I'm so stressed about layoffs that I can't focus. As a result, I'm worried I'll end up getting cut because my performance is slipping. It's kind of funny in a terrible way.

Samsung Electronics America and Samsung SDS America filed WARN notices confirming nearly 1,000 layoffs in New Jersey as the company relocates its US headquarters to Plano, Texas. The cuts land less than a year after Samsung opened a brand new Englewood Cliffs campus.

https://startupfortune.com/samsung-confirms-nearly-1000-layoffs-in-englewood-cliffs-as-it-moves-to-texas/

Anyone have any idea when the next round of layoffs might start?

Layoffs are happening, but so is hiring. Doesn't that completely defeat the purpose? And it's a slap in the face to the people who were let go.

They cut the people, but they don't cut the work. So the rest of us are left trying to do the same amount with fewer hands. We're now all stretched way too thin and I can feel people burning out. I'm honestly worried that some of the remaining team members will decide it's not worth it and leave, and then those of us left will be in an even worse situation.

Anybody knows any details?

Xbox Is Begging Us To Think About Fallout 5 Instead Of Layoffs

https://kotaku.com/this-feels-gross-2000717133

What's the word on layoffs for next month? I feel like I might have missed something.

Profits down? Lay off the workers. Profits up? Lay off the workers anyway to show even better numbers. There's no scenario where we come out ahead. No matter what happens, we're the ones who get sacrificed. It makes you wonder if there's any situation where the rank and file aren't the first to go.

This has been one of the most volatile Org changes period i have experienced in my 17 years at USAA. At the core we have amazing & inspiring mission. However behind curtains this has been messed up in last 12 - 14 months. Constant layoffs, rapid changes, mindless promotion of people, New leader Introductions means wiping out complete existing leaders, Zero interest for people development, Completely demoralized workforce. I know people in HR & Communication read this site. PLEASE SINCERE REQUEST. Do all layoffs, changes what ever once & give us some psychological safety & focus so we all work to deliver best for members.

Why are Employment Layoff's increasing since 2025 (across the board) in every sector except Healthcare, and Education.

The (Real) U.S. Economy is (Faltering) in (Many) ways, as seen in the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Foreclosure rates (continuous rise); and the long-term Unemployment numbers (more than 6 months) continuous rise; also.

The Financial media tries to hide it to save the top-10.0% wealth.

But it won't matter when the Truth comes out more-and-more.

It will be reflected in a Major U.S. stock market correction-crash developing over time 2026 > 2027, along with rising Crude Oil prices that are coming; which will impact the Global economic-financial system Very Negatively (including both the U.S. Housing & U.S. stock markets) over time.

☆ I have listed (Only) some of the reasons why.

The Titanic has sailed again.

The (Truth) -

Why are Employment Layoff's increasing since 2025 (across the board) in every sector except Healthcare, and Education.

The (Real) U.S. Economy is (Faltering) in (Many) ways, as seen in the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Foreclosure rates (continuous rise); and the long-term Unemployment numbers (more than 6 months) continuous rise) also.

The Financial media tries to hide it to save the top-10.0% wealth.

But it won't matter when the Truth comes out more-and-more.

It will be reflected in a Major U.S. stock market correction-crash developing over time 2026 > 2027, and rising Crude Oil prices are coming; which will impact the Global economic-financial system Very Negatively (including both the U.S. Housing & U.S. stock market) over time.

☆ I have listed (Only) some of the reasons why.

The Titanic has sailed again.

After Danny Boy lays everyone off. He is going to bring his 500 cattle’s from Montana to work with AI Verizon

With the recent layoffs and RIFs across WPP, Publicis, Omnicom, and the broader industry, I know many people are navigating a difficult and deeply personal moment.

For those who are comfortable sharing, were you able to negotiate any part of your severance package? I am particularly interested in whether companies showed flexibility around severance duration, benefits coverage, bonus or commission payments, equity, or the timing and terms of separation agreements.

No need to share anything confidential or identify yourself publicly. My hope is simply to help people better understand what may be negotiable and advocate for themselves during an already challenging time.

Hello, I'm currently on parental leave and will be returning to office in SLC (operations role) on August 3rd. It sounds like there are layoffs set to occur the day I return. Now, this isn't something I would normally even consider - but my grandmother did in fact pass away while on leave, so I could technically apply for bereavement leave for the day of layoffs (yes I know this won't save me forever, but hey, why not get an extra two weeks of pay).

1. I don't know for sure if I will be one of the ones cut on August 4th, but I know I have ~1 year at most due to the location strategy.

2. Yes, I can in fact provide proof of my grandmother's passing as I am a direct inheritor of her (very small) estate.

Just curious to see what everyone thinks about this idea.

GoPro appears to be in serious financial trouble, with founder Nicholas Woodman lending the company $20 million while it searches for a buyer or new funding. Revenue fell 26% in the first quarter of 2026, camera sales dropped 29%, and the company plans to cut 23% of its workforce by the end of the year. Although GoPro is launching new professional cameras and exploring opportunities in aerospace and defense, it is facing heavy competition from Insta360, rising debt, and doubts about whether it can remain in business without a takeover or major cash injection.

https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/going-going-gone-is-this-the-end-of-the-once-mighty-gopro/