#voluntarylayoffs

I sent a letter to corporate asking them if they would lay me off. I put that i was having serious mental health issues caused by working for this company. I don't know if i should have and please be respectful with your replies. My supervisor keeps critiquing my work and its driving me crazy. she doesn't do it with anyone else.

I don't have a job lined up exactly, but let's just say there's a high probability I wouldn't be unemployed for more than a month. Is there a way to hint to my manager I'd be happy to take a package? What's the worst thing that could happen?

As they say, no one is irreplaceable. So let those that are ready to leave do so voluntarily. Step aside and let others keep their jobs. Stating that too much talent will be lost is so not true. It is all going to be done by AI or going offshore anyway. We have all listened to that narrative loud and clear. There is.absolutely nothing stopping a voluntary layoff.

Just saying

Our managers keep telling us not to worry but we are right to worry.

Do you know what is the trillion Euro problem that AI is trying to solve?

Wages!

The main reason to use AI is to replace a human so they can be laid off and instead of a person who has actual rights, rich executives get supporters and AI who does what they want.

Over the last few years, I have noticed that SAP is dehumanizing the humans and humanizing AI. Claude is a "HE" now as if it is a person. They are called agents as if they have agency like humans. And humans are called resources. DA referred to us as plaque and wanted a tooth-brushing exercise. Many areas refer to employees only as FTE or resources or headcount and not as employees. And the board keeps saying that salaries and benefits are the third highest "cost" to the company.

They started with voluntary layoffs. And the next thing to come is involuntary layoffs. Do not trust your area executives. They are incentivized to save costs so the savings can go to their own bank accounts as bonuses. And they have been trying very very hard with hr and works council to lay off employees. So layoffs are inevitable. Don't fool yourself into thinking you are safe. And stop allowing executives to divide us. This is not a race war. This is a class war - a war waged by the rich against the poor.

I’m ready to move now, but a VSPP would be nice. Pass it on!

Big Tech companies are increasingly offering voluntary buyouts as an alternative to layoffs. Microsoft recently extended exit packages to over a quarter of its workforce, marking its second such program this year. Google employees have also advocated for buyouts to be a standard initial step in workforce reductions. This trend is raising questions about whether buyouts are a more humane approach than traditional layoffs for reducing staff. While buyouts offer employees agency, companies face risks if too few accept the offers.

https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-microsoft-considering-voluntary-buyouts-pros-cons-2026-10

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or roughly one-quarter of its global workforce, as the technology giant invests more in artificial intelligence.

So-called voluntary exit offers are available to eligible employees in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the U.S., Microsoft said in announcing the buyout program on Monday. Employees must be at the vice president level or below to qualify for a buyout.

This is a much better idea than involuntary layoffs. Maybe we'll get another similar offer soon.

If that happened here, there'd be nobody left.

Offering buyouts to 60k people is certainly better than outright layoffs.

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees. Read the memo.

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-is-offering-buyouts-read-the-memo-2026-10

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-is-offering-buyouts-around-60000-employees-business-insider-reports-2026-10-26/

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costs https://share.google/PO8CRKfWPG4Wzozhr

FIS to offer employees voluntary buyouts ahead of December Layoffs.

Announcements to be made 11/4/2026.

Microsoft is offering up to 60,000 people money to quit on their own. Maybe L3Harris should follow suit and avoid the upcoming layoff,
but, L3 Harris is too cheap so it won’t happen.

Please Verizon do the same.

Here's the article in 6 bullets:

• More layoffs: Volvo Cars will cut about 2,500 more jobs, roughly 6% of its global workforce, with 2,000 of them in Sweden. This follows 3,000 cuts earlier in the year, and the reductions should be finished by mid-2027.
• Savings goal: The company is aiming for around $500 million in savings as it faces stiff competition, softer demand, tariff headwinds and squeezed profitability.
• Weak results: Volvo's third quarter disappointed, with operating losses growing and cash burn doubling from a year earlier. Its shares dropped about 24% to a record low.
• China pressure: CEO Hakan Samuelsson said Chinese buyers are increasingly choosing domestic brands, so Volvo (owned by China's Geely) plans a more regional strategy with greater local autonomy and China-specific models. He noted that weak US and Chinese performance means about half the business isn't contributing to profit.
• Turnaround measures: Volvo will slim down its central administration, work more closely with Geely on software like infotainment and driver assistance, and launch 13 new models by 2030, including three next year (two built for China). Further cuts haven't been ruled out.
• Industry-wide slump: The restructuring reflects a broader auto downturn, with BMW weighing management cuts and Volkswagen approving another 50,000 job reductions.

https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/volvo-plans-2-500-more-job-cuts-after-3-000-layoffs-targets-500-million-savings-12230852

Just curious on the thinning of the herd.. How many of you jumped on the amazing opportunity to bail? Insight is a far shell of what this place used to be.

I heard a rumor that voluntary layoffs will be allowed. Has anyone else heard it?

Seems like more people are praying for voluntary or involuntary layoffs than for them not to happen.

Do we think they will ask for people to volunteer and get a package or just be hacking away next year?

Genuine question. With layoff conversations happening beginning of 2027, has anyone had success with volunteering for a package in the past? How would one go about doing so?

Anyone know what the official process is for voluntary rif and has it worked in their favour?

Does anyone know if it’s possible to volunteer for a layoff or severance if your team is going through cuts?

Also curious how unused PTO is handled. Is it paid out if you’re laid off? And if you give two weeks’ notice and still have PTO left, do you lose it, get paid for it, or can you use it during the notice period?

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who’s gone through this recently.

I'm in Product in the Americas, and I alredy know I will have to leave FactSet in April for family reasons. It's not really optional for me so I've been thinking about this with all the recent cuts. If another round hits Product, can I privately tell my manager or HR that I'm willing to be included instead of someone who actually wants and needs to stay? I'm not trying to get fired or game performance. Since I know I'm leaving in April anyway, I'd rather take the layoff myself if it could save someone else's job. Has anyone at FactSet actually done this or asked for voluntary redundancy? Did they allow it, and are there any risks?

Can one volunteer for it? How?

Can one volunteer for upcoming layoffs?

i am planning to leave the company anyway, I have been thinking about something.

If layoffs hit my group, can I privately tell my manager or HR that I am willing to be included in the reduction instead of someone who actually wants and needs to stay? I am not looking to get fired or play games with performance. i would rather take the layoff myself if my departure could save someone elses job.

Has anyone actually done this at Oracle? Did they allow it and what are the risks...

If there are cuts, I'll be happy to volunteer. I hope they give us that option.

I informally volunteered for any RIF in the U.S. No feedback yet from management. Hoping they snip me next week. Will keep y'all posted as the process unfolds. Or doesn't unfold.

I am retiring in March, so I told my manager that if there was a layoff before that I would volunteer. Today after they met with their director, I got a lot of questions about documenting my processes. And if I could document as much as possible before Monday (most has been documented already, but Codex has changed my workflow). I agreed because my manager is a saint and this is a favor to me at this point..

Jaguar Land Rover will eliminate approximately 4,000 positions over the next two years to reduce costs. This significant restructuring aims to save £1.7 billion and address challenges including weaker sales, tariffs, and competition. The company is targeting voluntary redundancies primarily among salaried and management staff. Despite these cuts, JLR intends to invest heavily in future technologies like electrification and digital advancements. The automotive industry faces rapid technological shifts and intense global competition.

Coventry, United Kingdom

https://coinpaper.com/35505/jaguar-land-rover-layoff

You have the opportunity to do something good for those that wish to stay. Talk to your manager and put yourself forward to be on the list and get a package. Or just keep talking about how you want to leave. Your choice

It'd be nice if they offered that option before involuntary cuts.

I got my finances in order and ready for layoffs. Anyone know when is the next layoff storms? Or do you know if they are offering volunteer leave with severance?

Just like the title says. voluntary layoff emails to severance and leaving the company are going out. Anyone hear of this?

The spin off, and resultant turmoil, makes one wonder how long until they offer voluntary RIF Packages! One can only hope!