#layoffs

I left on my terms and conditions. I milked the company all the way until the end of my employment. Anyone can do the same before you get placed on a PIP or RIF’d. This company is so Mickey Mouse. They love to engage in psychological warfare as most Fortune 500 corporations use the same tactics, but I became the victor!

Imagine, if you will, a world where a survey can give a clear view of improvement or decline in how employees view leadership and the overall health of a company.

Imagine that the survey responses are collected by Gallup, who has been in business since 1935 and is widely recognized as one of the most credible analytics and advisory firms in the world. A company that tracks individual survey links or access codes on the backend to prevent duplicate submissions and route data correctly and any identifying data is permanently walled off from the submitter's employer. That company's reputation would be destroyed if they identified who submitted the surveys.

If Gallup didn't know who you were then people could put as many surveys in as they want and stuff the ballot box like mail-in votes. Oops... better stop there. They have to be able to tell the company that an entire organization or department has so little care that they haven't submitted 7 out of 10 possible surveys. How would they know that? Because the employer says here is our email list and the departments they work for, please tell us the percentage of surveys submitted so we will know by their silence if there are leadership issues.

If Gallup exposed the individuals then a nearly 100 year old company's reputation would be ruined.

The work around is for an employer is to ask for optional long form answers that are only shown to managers with more than 10 direct reports.

But who do those managers show it to? I have been personally asked if I submitted certain answers. It has also been suggested that I submitted answers over the years that I would think I had submitted because they sounded like something I would have written.

Oh, did I forget to mention that some of the directors have read the long form answers on All Hands calls? I don't think I'm the only one who had slack and jabber start pinging with people claiming to know who the submitter was.

And Gallup has formatted the survey to isolate questions to each level of management to target which levels are declining and which are in improving.

They also group good and bad responses by organizations. So bad customer service managers don't affect good supply chain managers and vice versa.

If I am a manager at any level, I want you to think we know who you are and that "straight fives will keep you alive" and other BS answers to dupe you into thinking you're saving yourself.

Wake up!! Straight fives saves the leadership that needs to be gone.

And if I am a company sycophant then I am going to go on every forum and tell everybody that "straight fives will keep you alive".

I have given honest detailed surveys for years. I know there is a character count in the long form because others have said in meetings that they had too carefully edit them to get under the limit. And I am still here and they are still here. But all of our managers at the top are gone or moved and the direct manager, who is good, is still there.

That rips apart any of the claims that people are posting right now to the contrary. You don't have to believe it but it's a fact.

Think about it. Do they need a survey to get rid of you? They don't need any reason other than your name came up in the layoff lottery. And because they get a chance to review and provide feedback on the list, if you are kissing your boss's Southern Ring, they will make sure your name is removed from that list. Or will they?

They are afraid you will answer in a way that exposes them for the shams they are.

So remember:
"Straight fives keeps leadership alive"

MVGA

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Layoffs created uncertainty and chaos. Did not help the share price. Destroyed morale. Slowing down all projects, everything is crawling along. What is the point of layoffs? One incident will wipe out any savings from the layoffs and destroy the little credibility PayPal has

3 here. Seriously concerned.

They are very cautious about who will be around them and when you by any chance happened to be in a such "Team" ( They always like to portray themself as a "FAMILY" ) you expect to be on a street in around 4-5 years, because they do not like you from the very beginning, like an adopted child, and will try to get rid of you as soon as possible. They use very many sophisticated techniques to justify their useless to IBM existence, hiring people for a short period of time ( 4 - 5 years ) to create a shield to protect their own existence. When a company wide layoffs get announced that shield ( first line of defense ) goes to the street and those bad people stay at IBM and continue doing nothing. Managers in such teams are very incompetent and stupidly execute commands from upper management. Here is a suggestion: to sweep any corner in IBM Silicon Valley LAB to get rid of all toxic managers, remember Intel did it 20 years ago and the company now is much of a better shape and health.

Message from management is that we give RSUs to keep high performers and close to Zero base pay increments. During layoffs we they let go of certain people because they had a large RSUs due. So the logic appears to be make people slave with the promise of a reward and then cut them close to it. Oracle will sc--w you given a chance, make sure you view and treat them with the same manner. Worst severance in the industry - so always remember this and don't work too hard for Oracle, prioritize your interest first just like Oracle does. Seen multiple of my colleagues work crazy hours and then get like this. Out manager could not save them. Now it's 60 days for some of them to find a job or get out of the country. Others are burnt out and I don't think they are in a good space to do interviews. What does the 28 million dollar devils spawn tell us in the all hands - it is a good time to be at Oracle.

US Layoffs Roundup (9/17/2026)

• Bechtel - warned that up to 200 employees at its Reston, Virginia headquarters could be laid off following the end of its partnership with TerraPower on a Wyoming nuclear project.
• PepsiCo - laid off 143 workers at its Cheverly, Maryland facility as the company ends manufacturing and warehouse operations at the bottling plant.
• Oracle - new reporting puts the latest Washington state reduction at 359 employees, including program managers, software developers and engineers. Combined with 475 Seattle-area layoffs announced in June, Oracle has disclosed 834 Washington layoffs in those two rounds this year.
• Dartmouth Health - laid off 124 employees while eliminating 303 positions overall. Follow-up reporting says the reductions primarily targeted administrative and leadership positions as the health system works to improve its financial position.
• Health First - eliminating 214 positions across its Brevard County, Florida operations, representing roughly 2% of its workforce. The reductions primarily affect administrative roles and some patient programs.
• Truist - 205 employees in Arlington, Texas are being laid off as the bank exits indirect auto lending.
• Stanislaus County - approved 71 layoffs following a $17 million budget error. Nearly 40 of the affected Community Services Agency positions are reported to be in Child Protective Services.
• Aramark - plans to lay off 69 employees after losing its food-service contract with Boeing in the St. Louis area.
• Perstorp Polyols - is closing its Toledo, Ohio chemical facility. Reporting puts the planned workforce reduction at 66 employees, with layoffs expected to begin in November.
• Jacksonville Transportation Authority - local reporting says the agency is planning broad layoffs and major project changes as it addresses financial problems. A specific number of affected employees was not provided.
• Gadsden County - more than a dozen full-time positions could be eliminated as county officials consider layoffs to address a budget shortfall.
• UVM Health Network - follow-up reporting says employees and union members are protesting recently announced layoffs, including concerns about the effect of reductions on patient care.
• Amazon - follow-up reporting on the Port St. Lucie, Florida fulfillment center closure says 494 positions were originally listed as affected, although more than 200 employees have since transferred to other Amazon locations.
• McClatchy - additional reporting examines the impact of the newspaper chain's recent layoffs on local journalism. The Fresno Bee Guild is seeking assistance for eight employees affected by the cuts.
• New Jersey employers - follow-up reporting says September layoff announcements across multiple industries have now surpassed 1,000 jobs in the state, including more than 500 positions tied to a restaurant company.
• Unisys - a former employee filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a layoff targeted older workers. The claim is an allegation and has not been established as fact.
• National bank regulator - a union says the federal regulator overseeing national banks has begun another round of layoffs. The report does not provide a total number of employees affected.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

US Layoffs Roundup (9/15/2026)

• IGN - layoffs hit multiple departments at the gaming and entertainment publication. Longtime hosts Seth Macy and Brian Altano were among those affected; the total number of employees laid off was not disclosed.
• Sionna Therapeutics - cutting 46% of its workforce as part of a strategic restructuring following a cystic fibrosis clinical trial setback.
• Des Moines - eliminating 43 city positions as part of budget cuts addressing a $17 million deficit. Twenty-eight positions are vacant, while 15 current employees are being laid off.
• Gardner-Webb University - eliminating 14 staffed positions as the North Carolina university responds to financial challenges.
• University of Vermont Health Network - announced additional job reductions amid financial pressures. Reporting indicates roughly 55 positions are affected.
• United Air Temp - follow-up reporting puts the planned mass layoff at 96 employees, nearly one-third of the Virginia-based HVAC, plumbing and electrical company's workforce.
• Uber - follow-up reporting provides local details on the company's previously announced 3,300-job reduction, with dozens of Bay Area employees affected and layoffs scheduled to take effect November 2.
• Portland Public Schools - recalled roughly half of the teachers who had recently received layoff notices, while some affected classrooms and employees remain in limbo.
• Kauai hotels - some hotels have begun laying off employees as disaster-related damage, power outages and reduced visitor activity affect the local tourism industry. The reports do not provide an overall employee count.
• New Jersey employers - nearly 270 workers across three companies face layoffs before the holidays, according to newly reported state layoff notices.
• Conifer Health - follow-up reporting confirms 1,037 employees tied to its Dallas operations will be affected by permanent layoffs effective November 2.
• Blizzard - follow-up reporting says employees continue to face layoffs despite recently securing a company-wide union contract. No new layoff count was provided.
• Ohio alcohol distributor - planned layoffs at Ohio locations have been delayed because of delays related to the closing of a transaction; the alert does not identify a new layoff date.
• Oracle - follow-up reporting confirms the company began another round of layoffs on September 14, with some U.S. employees receiving early-morning termination notices stating that September 14 was their last working day. The overall size of the round has not been disclosed. Separate reporting says more than 1,000 employees in India could also be affected.
• Amazon - confirmed nearly 500 employees are being laid off at its Port St. Lucie, Florida fulfillment center as the facility closes for renovations. Amazon plans to reopen the site in 2028.
• Amazon contractors - hundreds of workers supporting Amazon operations in the San Antonio area face layoffs expected between November 6 and November 19.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

US Layoffs Roundup (9/13/2026)

• Uber - follow-up reporting says the company cut approximately 3,300 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring intended to simplify operations and redirect spending toward its robotaxi strategy.
• Ventura County Fairgrounds - a change in the food and beverage concession operator could result in layoffs affecting 128 hospitality workers.
• McClatchy - additional reporting continues to document substantial newsroom reductions across the newspaper chain, including major cuts at the Idaho Statesman, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Fresno Bee and other publications.
• Idaho Statesman - follow-up reporting says the newspaper lost more than half of its journalists as part of the broader McClatchy layoffs.
• San Luis Obispo Tribune - reporting says the McClatchy reductions eliminated three reporters, a photographer and the newspaper's opinion editor.
• Fresno Bee - follow-up reporting indicates the newsroom reductions may have affected approximately 30% to 40% of staff.
• Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald - follow-up reporting says 28 jobs were eliminated and another four positions were frozen as part of the recent newsroom reductions.
• Ruiz Foods - follow-up reporting confirms 176 jobs are being eliminated at the company's Dinuba, California plant, with the reductions expected in November.
• News 4 San Antonio / WOAI and KABB Fox 29 - additional reporting confirms layoffs occurred at the two Texas television stations; an employee count was not provided.
• South Brunswick Township - approved a $1 million special emergency appropriation for severance costs associated with employee retirements and layoffs.
• YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region - reporting discusses layoffs connected with the closure of a downtown Colorado Springs pool while employees were negotiating their first labor contract; the number of workers affected was not specified.
• Howard Stern Show - additional coverage discusses previously reported staff layoffs and other changes to the show. No new layoff count or separate round was identified.
• Meta - new reporting examines the company's earlier management reductions and subsequent rebuilding of some management roles. Other reports reference 499 earlier Seattle-area job cuts; no new September layoff round was identified.
• Oracle - additional reporting says the company increased expected costs for its 2026 restructuring plan by another $700 million, bringing the total to approximately $2.8 billion, largely tied to severance and job cuts. The reports point to additional layoffs, but do not provide a new employee count.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

Now is the time to work on forming a labor union. Don't wait for the next layoff when it is too late.

Is anybody out there, or did you all get laid off?

Pay now or face shutdown due to lack of workers because of layoffs

A labor union has initiated legal action to prevent planned service cuts and job losses at a state-run facility. AFSCME Council 31 filed a lawsuit alleging violations of Illinois laws concerning health facility changes and access to mental health treatment. The union seeks a court order to halt further reductions and compel the state to adhere to existing regulations. These changes are expected to lead to approximately 250 layoffs at the facility. State senators have voiced support for the lawsuit, citing concerns for patients and local access to care.

Anna, Illinois

https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/09/17/afscme-files-lawsuit-seeking-to-stop-choate-cuts-and-layoffs/

Bechtel is planning to lay off approximately 200 employees at its Reston headquarters. This decision stems from a failure to reach an agreement with TerraPower regarding the next phase of the Natrium project. The potential job cuts could commence as early as November. The split between the two entities is the primary driver for these workforce adjustments. This development signals a significant shift for the engineering giant.

Reston, Virginia

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2026/09/17/bechtel-layoffs-terrapower-nuclear-bill-gates.html

The University of Maine plans to implement layoffs to address a significant budget deficit. Leaders announced an expected $19 million shortfall for the upcoming year. In addition to staff reductions, the university will eliminate vacant positions and consolidate course offerings. Further cost-saving measures may include limiting class sizes and discontinuing under-enrolled programs. These actions aim to mitigate the financial challenges facing the institution.

Orono, Maine

https://www.centralmaine.com/2026/09/17/umaine-announces-staff-and-faculty-layoffs-to-address-projected-19m-shortfall/

Wonder Group Inc. is relocating some operations to a new South Jersey facility, resulting in layoffs for over 500 North Jersey staff. The company is consolidating its production and distribution sites in Cranford and Fairfield. These layoffs are part of a strategic move to a larger facility in Swedesboro, aimed at long-term supply chain growth. While some employees may be offered roles at the new location, many will receive severance and outplacement services. The corporate site in Parsippany will remain operational.

Swedesboro, New Jersey

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/business/2026/09/17/wonder-food-hall-company-layoffs/91809576007/

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has begun a new series of layoffs. Federal employee union representatives confirmed the job cuts. Reduction-in-force notices were distributed to employees on Wednesday. The exact number of affected staff and their departments remain undisclosed. Previous staff reduction plans included a buyout offer.

Washington, D.C.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/national-bank-regulator-begins-new-round-of-layoffs-union-says

Salesforce has recently eliminated approximately 1,000 positions across various departments. This significant workforce reduction is reportedly driven by the company's increased focus on artificial intelligence. The affected roles span marketing, product management, and communication units. This move aligns with Salesforce's strategic shift towards AI-driven efficiency and innovation. The company has not provided an official detailed breakdown of the specific job cuts.

San Francisco, California

https://www.goodreturns.in/news/tech-layoffs-2026-salesforce-cuts-around-1000-jobs-across-marketing-product-communication-units-1488553.html

British publisher Reach plc is implementing significant redundancies, impacting approximately 220 full-time equivalent roles across its Irish and UK operations. The company announced the closure of three online news sites, including GalwayBeo, as part of these cost-saving measures. Reach plc attributes these decisions to a broader decline in the publishing industry and shifts in how audiences consume news, citing factors like AI overviews and Google algorithm changes. Despite the job losses, the company plans to create about 60 new positions, resulting in a net reduction of around 160 roles. The National Union of Journalists has strongly criticized these "relentless" cuts, calling them an "act of self-sabotage" that will negatively affect public access to local news.

https://www.thejournal.ie/galwaybeo-layoffs-7164491-Sep2026/

Heart Machine has undergone significant layoffs, impacting nearly all of its staff. This drastic measure follows a publisher's decision to end funding for an unannounced project. Studio founder Alx Preston announced the news, describing the situation as devastating. The future of the acclaimed studio, known for titles like Hyper Light Drifter, is now uncertain. Preston's immediate focus is on supporting those affected by the layoffs.

https://insider-gaming.com/heart-machine-layoffs-lost-publisher-funding/

HCA Healthcare has eliminated over 200 corporate and IT positions in Nashville. These layoffs follow a significant $400 million earnings loss in 2026. The company is simultaneously expanding its operations in Hyderabad, India. This move mirrors a broader trend of healthcare systems outsourcing functions to lower-cost global markets. The reductions are part of ongoing restructuring efforts due to mounting operating pressures.

https://news.outsourceaccelerator.com/hca-healthcare-layoffs/

Any layoffs in CEGBU Australia?

New Tech Global Staffing is undergoing significant changes following its acquisition by Airswift. The company's consulting and recruiting divisions will be integrated and rebranded under the Airswift name. The staffing division itself will cease operations. Employee separations are scheduled to commence in October. This restructuring marks a new chapter for the company.

Houston, Texas

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2026/09/16/new-tech-global-staffing-layoffs-airswift-deal.html

We’re a complete financial disaster, yet we’re building a new multi-billion dollar campus nobody wants, and this leadership actually thinks the Street isn’t going to react??

The fact that Stink sits in his office talking about and arguing over the number of bowling alley lanes and golf simulators rather than figuring out how to set this company up for financial success is actually fu--ing insane.

These guys have completely lost their minds.

We’re dealing with massive financial pressure, a rapidly changing industry, growing competition and serious threats to the business, and somehow the priority is building a giant corporate playground???

Nobody wants your stupid new HQ. Nobody cares about your bowling alleys. Nobody gives a sh-t about your golf simulators. This was clearly stated in the survey last year. NO OFFICE not new office.

We need leadership focused on making this company financially successful, not designing the fu--ing employee country club.

And the only silver lining is that this guy has already been involved in enough disastrous strategic decisions like TMO, DTV, Time Warner Xandr, etc. etc. etc. that there is absolutely no reason to believe this one will somehow be different.

Undoubtedly, this will prove to be the wrong decision yet again and set this company back decades further than he already has.

At this point, the only question is how much more damage these guys can do before the Street and the board finally says enough is enough. The sound financial decision here is to short the stock before everyone else does.

Nobody wants or cares about your stupid new HQ. Retire and let us go back to the way it was before Covid. Everyone hates you.

At what point does an employee reasonably say, “I have accepted increased workload and expectations for three consecutive years without a meaningful merit increase or bonus, while the company’s financial and stock performance have deteriorated, so the economic relationship between my contribution and my compensation no longer makes sense”?

If PepsiCo again provides neither merit increases nor bonuses for a third consecutive year, would resigning immediately be an irrational reaction, or could it reasonably be viewed as the culmination of a three-year pattern rather than a reaction to a single disappointing compensation cycle?

A couple of years ago we outsourced about 50 Sourcing roles to Panama.

A good amount of the folks who lost their jobs all had at least 15 + years of tenure. Part of the Panama team will be working the GSA/4PL quotes.

Good luck with that. I’m sure that group of customers appreciates it.

Also nice how Grainger sends out the most recent employee survey and for some reason they do not include the folks who work in the DC’s.

As long as their employees in Lake Forest are happy that’s all that matters.

At what point does leadership admit the entertainment strategy isn’t working?

CP keeps getting squeezed while resources continue going toward chasing another Barbie movie moment. Barbie was lightning in a bottle. Instead of strengthening the businesses that actually generate consistent revenue, leadership seems determined to recreate something that may not be repeatable.

Then come the layoffs, reorganization and promotions at the top, while everyone else is expected to do more with less.

“Toy to Joy” sounds great in a presentation. Employees are still waiting to see the Joy part.

Will it ever be enough?

We can't go a single month without hearing about more people being shown the door. That's not a healthy working environment.

They'll wait until the next one to spring another major one on us.

Losing both my direct and skip level managers in a single layoff round I survived. Both were complete a--holes, so to say that was one of the best days of my life would be an understatement. Yes, there was a lot of confusion and issues until everything settled down, but it was worth it.

Now I realize I should have checked this board before I joined, but too late now. I'm just wondering, how often do layoffs take place? I can see that it's a few times a year at least but is it every six months, every quarter, or something else?

What are you making of this statement from Takis? I was initially expecting an other round of two of layoffs in October/November. Wasn’t sure what to expect now in light of his statements.

I honestly can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing.

No clue who is getting the axe but they have already happened. We will find out later today. It’s never ending. They lie to our faces every time.

https://www.reddit.com/r/citibank/comments/1wh73tc/91626_layoffs/

too many of you are stressing over stuff you have no control over. This place is on a death spiral. Thats it. Try to enjoy what you can and absolutely dont go nuts with work. The only way this place changes is when its gone and fully liquidated.

the market it brutal now, so stay on the ship for as long as you can, until your name gets called. while the severance is pathetic, its something and you will be able to collect unemployment.