#workforcereduction

I just don’t see why I should be supportive of a foreigner taking the place of an American candidate that is equally or more qualified, speaks the language, and won’t result in brain drain after a few years. These entitled early career applicants are students with no experience other than symbolic “internships” where they were told they are the center of the universe. We pay them a premium but they are worse than AI. At least AI can follow directions.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to manage workforce transitions and offshore operations? We are seeking a candidate to join our operations to assist with local workforce reductions and restructuring initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment to recklessly reduce headcount
• Ability to follow directives (be a Yes-man) and execute strategy without reservation (don't ask questions).
• Extensive experience in minimizing FTE value while promoting offshore and H-1B talent.
  • Familiar with AI. We've been claiming there we know AI just secure our position in the company but now the lies have caught up to us and we need someone that really knows it so we take credit from you.

Perks:

• Exemption from Return-to-Office (RTO) policy.
• Work from home and spy on employees.
• Opportunity to lead workforce management strategies (degrade employees to force them to quit).
  • High potential bonuses - the more workers terminated, the bigger the payout.

No choice have to cut hard

Enphase Energy reportedly laid off about 160 employees in January, which is close to 6% of the solar inverter, energy storage and EV charger manufacturers’ workforce.

https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/solar-inverter-manufacturer-enphase-lays-off-160-employees/

Who's ready for March layoffs?

What are the field structure changes I’m hearing about?

Entire Workspace Team GONE along with 50% of the Apigee team globally (now reporting into regions hence various mgt roles gone) adds up given the new hire HC in AI roles!

"Reduction in workforce" dropped around 15-20% of their employees at the Chandler, AZ. Advantest Location and Fremont, CA..

Looking at this article: https://www.indmoney.com/blog/us-stocks/oracle-layoffs-30000-employees-to-lose-jobs, here are the roles most affected by the upcoming layoffs:

Who Will be Impacted By Oracle Layoffs?

The layoffs are expected to primarily impact legacy software roles and overlapping support functions, while AI, cloud, and core enterprise teams are likely to remain relatively insulated.
Roles likely to face pressure

Legacy on-prem software support
Overlapping management layers
Non-core operations tied to older product lines

Roles likely to be protected or expanded

Cloud infrastructure engineering
AI and machine-learning teams
Enterprise sales and client delivery
Security, compliance, and data governance

This points to a reshaping of the workforce rather than a retreat from growth.

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

• jan01-jan31: 1604 layoffs, and 1834 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• dec01-dec31: 1031 layoffs, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• nov01-nov30: 1614 layoffs, and 1327 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• oct01-oct31: 2504 layoffs, 1762 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
• aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

9Wood, based in Springfield, dismissed 19 employees in mid-January. This represents the third job reduction for the company since early 2025. Approximately 60 employees have been let go across these three events. Management stated a need to reduce expenses and merge positions. This strategy adapts to market changes and declining construction industry demand.

https://www.registerguard.com/story/business/2026/01/30/springfield-manufacturer-continues-shedding-jobs-in-january/88416689007/

Thoughts?

Zillow cut roughly 200 employees, or 3% of its workforce, during annual reviews while keeping job postings steady and growing revenue 16%.

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-workforce-cuts/

Why are we still employing “baristas”? All of these businesses should be modernized with AI. Ordering can be done by the customer who inputs the specific product and ingredients then much like a vending machine the beverage is made and dispensed.

We don’t need people with blue hair, nose rings and a they/them attitude sc--wing up our orders anymore.

Watch, the first major move from the new boss will be another round of layoffs. It's the classic move to prove you're serious about costs to the investors. We should all brace ourselves because it's coming soon.

Facebook's umbrella company Meta is laying off 11,000 workers, or about 13 percent of its workforce. The company also plans to cut discretionary spending, and it will extend its hiring freeze throughout the next quarter.

https://mashable.com/article/meta-layoffs-mark-zuckerberg

Peloton Interactive Inc., the long-struggling fitness technology company, slashed 11% of its workforce in a cost-cutting move, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/peloton-cuts-11-of-staff-including-from-engineering-teams

With all the changes I thought this board would be active.

SX Transportation is laying off 21 employees in Waterville. These layoffs affect workers at its mechanical repair facility. Impacted staff include machinists, electricians, and carmen. CSX stated the move aims to better utilize resources and personnel. Union leaders criticized the decision as unexpected and driven by greed.

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/01/27/central-maine/central-maine-business/waterville-maine-csx-railroad-layoffs/

The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston announced 33 employee layoffs this week. This reduction affects approximately 6.3% of its total workforce. The museum cited an unsustainable deficit and restructuring as reasons for the cuts. Sixteen of the positions eliminated are held by unionized workers. These layoffs mark the second round for the MFA in six years.

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/30/museum-fine-arts-boston-layoffs-financial-hardships

Production changes eliminating some cereal + granola lines.... 100+ people will lose jobs

Almost 200 people will be laid off... work is moving to other staes

Did anyone see the newsletter yesterday? Out of 60+ New hires, only 7 are not Indian? This is ridiculous already. The majority of those hired are in India and the ones in the US are mostly Indian. Do we really not have enough American workers to fill these jobs?

‌Mastercard ​has ‌completed a review ​of its ‍business that will ​impact ​about ⁠4% of its full-time employees, the payment ‌processor's CFO, Sachin ​Mehra, said ‌on ‍Thursday.

"Based on the ⁠recent strategic review of our business, we ​expect to record a one-time restructuring charge in Q1 of approximately $200 million," Mehra said on a call ​with analysts.

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-29/mastercard-to-lay-off-4-of-its-global-workforce-cfo-says

I have been told the inside Chanel reps are being let go and we in direct will now get full control on what partners get to do business with Dell.

One Dell way

Layoffs have started at LnW. Should be minimal at this point.

I’m trying to figure out how currently WF workforce is split. In December total employees count was about 216000. In January it is already 210000. I wonder what is a percentage US vs India &Co?

The other question is what’s the ration (pay wise). US vs India? It used to be 1:4 but I believe that offshore pays went up.

Final question, now that 2025 numbers were communicated to masses, how many resignations there will be after pay on 2/13 ( true ones not the ones from keyboard warriors)?

There's is around 22k BNY employees in India and 23k in US... The former is increasing while latter decreasing...

10k layoffs here, 12k there, and so on?

Allegiance recently integrated with Cigna’s HR structure this year. Employees were notified the layoffs would not impact them but the company faces continued pressure on expenses this year. And they are working diligently to avoid workforce reductions. Most likely pressure coming from Cigna

John Deere is recalling 99 employees for Iowa facilities. This decision stems from increased demand. Seventy-five workers will go to Davenport and 24 to Dubuque. All returning staff work in production and assembly. Their start date is set for mid-February.

https://www.kcci.com/article/john-deere-jobs-iowa-99-employees-return-davenport-dubuque/70174692

Q1 and Q2

Last August, T-Mobile made the mistake of retaining a good portion of the US Cellular workforce, especially the field technicians who have zero technical skills, are overpaid, constantly complain, and make comparisons to “the way they did it at US Cellular,” even though it is inconsequential. There are markets that are over indexed due to this additional “workforce” and it is likely that good T-Mobile employees will be terminated with the slugs remaining here in the near future. If the leadership had any bit of intelligence, they would dump those US Cellular slugs now and try to get back to the way the company was operating prior to both the Sprint and US Cellular disasters that are destroying the company

What is the target reduction?

What locations would you it be? Which functions?

What to expect for Asia region layoff for this latest round of cut?

Anyone heard anything?

Huge amt of layoffs happening and will increase throughout the year as AI spending dramatically increases. Estimate is north of 50k jobs this quarter.

Texas is experiencing a significant rise in layoffs. A total of 529 workers are impacted across multiple sectors. Five major employers announced permanent closures. These job losses occurred as 2025 concludes, during the holiday season. The Texas Workforce Commission documented these facility shutdowns.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/texas-layoffs-slam-529-workers-during-holiday-season-as-5-employers-close-shop/ss-AA1TdNuj?ocid=acerdhp17

More and more field sales roles being eliminated in storage and networking without any input from actual sales reps. Middle management has changed numerous times without a clear direction everyone basically is freelancing