#layoffs

Only a few hundred from the planned thousands were cut in this round. I don't know when it'll continue, but it'll continue soon enough. Be prepared, folks.

Rumors suggest Microsoft Gaming plans a large workforce reduction. An anonymous post on Blind claimed 15% of gaming staff could be cut. The post indicated a potential announcement date of May 6 or June 5. This speculation follows a company-wide hiring freeze and leadership changes. New CEO Asha Sharma recently took over, succeeding Phil Spencer.

https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/21161/rumors-swirl-of-15-layoffs-at-microsoft-gaming

The CTA is implementing a new security strategy for its transit system. The agency recently laid off 159 contracted security guards. These guards were employed through Monterrey Security. Funding previously allocated to these guards will now be directed to sworn officers and other security resources. This shift aims to enhance safety for both riders and staff.

Chicago, Illinois

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/cta-prioritizes-safety-with-new-measures-despite-layoffs/

Polaris will close its manufacturing plant in Osceola, Wisconsin. This action will result in 189 employees losing their jobs. The closure process will begin in July and conclude by January 2027. The first wave of layoffs, impacting approximately 26 workers, is scheduled for late July. Assemblers represent nearly half of the total job losses.

Osceola, Wisconsin

https://www.wjfw.com/news/regional/layoffs-polaris-closing-osceola-manufacturing-plant-189-workers-to-lose-jobs/article_d1f6c7f3-cb3a-4575-a485-32428c9f8bea.html

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced nearly 300 layoffs. This decision stems from Los Angeles County funding cuts. LAHSA employees sent an open letter to county leaders. They urged officials to prevent job losses and restore funding. Employees believe layoffs will worsen the homelessness crisis.

Los Angeles, California

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/los-angeles-homeless-services-authority-layoffs-employees-open-letter/

Cannot say more, but some teams in Risk are being considered for cuts. Target looks like around at least 20 percent of teams in high-cost locations should be gone by EoY. This would be either through relocation to cheaper place or redundancy.

The Vermont Packinghouse, a meat processing facility, is being sold. Its current owner is The Walden Local Meat Company. Approximately 53 employees were notified of layoffs and given severance. A new owner with industry experience plans facility upgrades and expanded cold storage. The state was notified, and the Department of Labor will assist with job placement.

North Springfield, Vermont

https://www.wcax.com/2026/04/21/springfield-meat-packing-facility-sold-53-employees-laid-off/

Auburn City faces a $5 million budget gap. The city proposes laying off dozens of public service employees. This includes seven Auburn police officers. AFSCME and CSEA unions are protesting these proposed job cuts. Union members demonstrated outside City Hall and attended a council meeting.

Auburn, New York

https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mobilizes-in-upstate-new-york-to-stop-layoffs-and-save-public-services

Broward County Public Schools faces an $80 million budget deficit. Over three hundred employees received layoff notices. Dozens of staff members protested these proposed job cuts. Declining student enrollment and reduced state funding caused the deficit. The school board is scheduled to vote on the cuts next Tuesday.

Broward County, Florida

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/staff-pushback-broward-county-public-schools-job-cuts/

Starbucks is reducing tech positions following a new CTO's arrival. The company aims to move faster and sharpen focus. Several employees posted about the job reductions. The number of affected staff remains unspecified. This is part of a wider company turnaround.

Seattle, Washington

https://www.geekwire.com/2026/starbucks-cuts-tech-jobs-as-new-cto-reshapes-organization/

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Anyone has any hints about what this year will bring? Do they plan second round of layoffs after Q1/Q2 results?

Just spoke with my SD and it’s not looking good at all. That’s all I am going to say. Expect layoffs and many office closures. When I say many, I really mean it. Verizon is going 90% digital. Get ready

Keep hearing that in May. Is that right? What percentage?

Estée Lauder will be laying people off after their Q3 2026 Earnings & Release & Conference Call on May 1 2026

For months conversations have swirled around a changing risk environment @PNC and today, unfortunately several folks in Risk, Compliance and i believe the change office were displaced after an organizational realignment. This comes on the heals of FirstBank and the BAM's. Sadly, it seems like this is just the beginning, not just with PNC, but banking in general. The financial landscape is drastically changing...it feels like 2008 all over again.

Are the brand marketing people safe? There is so much to be done but not enough peeeeeeeeps.

They keep piling on contracter roles no one is safer it seems like. What we do?

eBay is closing its San Francisco office. Operations at 300 Mission Street will end by September 30, 2026. The company aims to streamline operations. eBay cut 800 global jobs earlier this year. Some San Francisco employees will relocate to the San Jose headquarters.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/e-commerce-giant-shuts-down-office-as-layoffs-rise/ar-AA21c6pL

Good luck!

In Compliance and we had some layoffs. We were told there were more coming. Any other groups get hit today?

More layoffs to come.

I hope I’m impacted and they package me out

This is for non-PayPal folks, if you are reading threads please skip. It is AI generated based on today's discussion, the summary is for Journalists and Social Posters so we can spread the word in a unified way. We cannot change what the execs are doing but we can still spread the word and at least have some people be aware of what's being done to the worker:

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## PayPal rumor digest - April 20-21

Consolidating what is being repeated across threads:

• This does not look isolated to one org or one country. Reports are pointing to US, APAC, EMEA, Ireland, and possibly Spain. Main threads: @OP+1kpnme7ft, @OP+1kppctqsc, @OP+1kppjaw72
• The main warning sign seems to be the "Important Business Update" invite: @OP+1kpnme7ft
• Specific claims from that thread include an entire team of 40 being let go @a2+1kpnme7ft, US remote meetings @a5+1kpnme7ft, and US hit with severance of 10-26 weeks @d1+1kpnme7ft
• Locations / orgs mentioned include NA MTS @a6+1kppctqsc, North America + APAC @aa+1kppctqsc, Crypto in Guatemala @aq+1kppctqsc, and Spain office activity @dn+1kpnme7ft
• Ireland keeps coming up via linked reporting and local process discussion: @c6+1kppctqsc, @a8+1kpnme7ft, @a9+1kpnme7ft, @105+1kp93ywqj, plus consultation process comments @b6+1kpnme7ft and @b9+1kpnme7ft
• On numbers, there is no consensus. Estimates range from 25-300 @ak+1kprdja02 to 5000+ @aj+1kprdja02, so take all headcount claims with caution
• General sentiment is that this is another round in an ongoing pattern, not a surprise one-off: @OP+1kprh0pdk

ODW is not the needful. Many jobs will be roasted. I've told you.

Word on the street from a credible source is that tomorrow they will announce the location cuts and on Thursday is when the top 10% highest base pay employees will receive their severance email.

Never understood why they make their cuts based on pay, when your top performers are the ones who are paid the most for a reason.

https://stocks.apple.com/AINSWRZqdTmCMMLj_ShPjhw

Layoffs continue to loom large across the U.S., spreading through nearly every sector of the economy.
From major technology companies like Meta Platforms and Disney announcing thousands of job cuts to store closures and bankruptcy filings in retail, including the recent turbulence surrounding QVC’s bankruptcy filing, have fueled fresh concerns about further workforce reductions.
As companies prepare to report earnings, many are continuing to trim costs, simplify operations, and redirect spending towards automation and efficiency.
The telecommunications sector, long viewed as more stable than tech, is now feeling the pressure as well.
The trend is playing out at a major connectivity player, T-Mobile, which filed multiple Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings in April, impacting hundreds of workers across several states.
T-Mobile files 326 layoffs in April
After announcing 393 job cuts in Washington just two months ago, the company announced further cuts in Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado, with layoffs expected to begin in June.
Recent WARN filings show the largest reduction in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the company disclosed 200 permanent layoffs at its facility on Customer Delight Drive, effective June 8, 2026.

Another tool in the layoff toolkit? Get hammered in May, rated off track in June, find yourself on the list by year-end…Does this resonate with you or am I reading too much into it?

Any word on the next/final round of lay offs for East Syracuse and Oriskany employees? I thought it was Q1 this year and while I know they laid off a bunch in February there are still some of us left. When will we get laid off?

Something tells me something major is coming.

Polaris is closing its Osceola manufacturing plant facility which will leave nearly 190 workers out of a job.

The closure will begin in July and end by Jan. 31, 2027, a letter to the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Displaced Workers Unit said.

The employment of 189 employees working at the facility will end by the time the facility completely closes, the letter said.

https://www.wjfw.com/news/regional/layoffs-polaris-announces-closure-of-osceola-manufacturing-plant-189-workers-to-lose-jobs/article_d1f6c7f3-cb3a-4575-a485-32428c9f8bea.html

CFO got a $26 million bonus after layoffs. Doesn't that negate the loss of a whole bunch of jobs?

May 5 or June 6. This will be huge.

Did we hear anything new on potential May cuts? Or has that rumor been debunked?

Stop scaring people for no good reason. When layoffs continue, we'll all know it.

Quit last year around this time and sorta forgot about EM, but thought I'd check in to see how y'all are doing.

I do keep in touch with a few EM folks and they all seem kinda sad or stressed out (though the BTC people on LinkedIn seem happy).

How's it going there these days?

I can't with people who say there were surprised by layoffs. How?? Layoffs have been a regular occurrence for years. Constant small cuts with several major rounds every few months. Where were you if you managed to miss this? I'm not saying it should be like this, but please, stop saying "layoffs happened out of nowhere."

Took forever, over a year. I almost threw in the towel. So glad I didn't. It's a much smaller company, pay is comparable, and they actually seem stable. Fingers crossed they don't go under or slash headcount the week I show up. Either way, best of luck to everyone still looking. Stay persistent. Don't quit. The market is brutal, worse than I remember, but there are still jobs out there.

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-employees-layoffs-artificial-intelligence-return-to-office-tech-jobs-2026-4

Just saw a job posting for the exact position I was let go from a few months ago. Does anyone making these decisions have any shame? Has this happened to anyone else? It's a slap in the face honestly.

Looks like this round will end up huge.