#workforcereduction

The new CEO is basically coming in to cut and slash Verizon into a cheaper bootleg version of its self. No one cares about network quality it’s all the same. Verizon is only going to win if they lower prices not add fees. In order to do that it’s going to require major cuts to its work force. If you are in a nice cushion job getting paid big bucks for doing nothing you will soon be sliced.

https://americanbazaaronline.com/2025/10/31/2025s-biggest-u-s-layoffs-469488/

1. IBM – Approximately 3,900 roles
   IBM is eliminating positions in legacy IT services to invest more heavily in AI and hybrid cloud initiatives. While many of these cuts occur worldwide, a meaningful portion affects US employees, even if precise numbers aren’t publicly available.

That's not including the contractors they don't have to report since they are not IBM employees

I am based in San Francisco Bay Area. The recent layoffs has removed many non Indian engineers. Have you guys seen the same?

They keep laying off people. They are also moving as many jobs as possible to EMEA + APAC but it's not going as fast as they would like as some roles are hard to move. I do not doubt for a second that they will continue with this and that, eventually, everything meaningful and with scale, will be moved out.

The university has confirmed that 46 full-time employees were affected by what they describe as restructuring. However, they have not specified if additional layoffs will occur.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/xavier-university-lays-off-50-employees-more-expected-soon/ar-AA1PvJIB

Anyone heard any news of planned layoffs for the rest of this year or next year?

Greystone Logistics has laid off 85 employees at its Bettendorf manufacturing plant, according to the Iowa Workforce Development Office.

The layoffs took place on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/85-employees-laid-off-greystone-logistics-bettendorf-plant-state-officials-say/526-a4558248-039a-48e2-9244-39cefb6abef8

Based on the information gathered regarding Ford's 2025 layoff plan and restructuring efforts, here is a table summarizing the announced and reported cuts by region and function.
| Region/Location | Function/Division | Announced/Reported Number of Cuts | Status / Primary Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Germany - Cologne) | Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing | Up to 1,000 | Confirmed; Due to significantly lower-than-expected EV demand; transitioning to single-shift operation. |
| Europe (Broader) | Various/General Workforce | ~4,000 | Part of a restructuring plan announced earlier (2024), expected to be completed by the end of 2027. |
| North America (US/Canada) | Connected-Vehicle Software Division | ~350 | Confirmed; Part of cuts in the software/tech team. |
| South Africa (Silverton & Struandale) | Manufacturing/Operator Roles | 470 | Confirmed; Due to market conditions and a surge in imported vehicles. |
| Global (Estimated) | Model e (EV Division) | 3,000 – 4,000 | Reported Forecast; Loss-generating and efficiency issues in the EV segment. |
| Global (Estimated) | Ford Pro | 2,000 – 3,000 | Reported Forecast; Redundant layers post-expansion. |
| Global (Estimated) | Legacy North America Operations | 2,000 – 4,000 | Reported Forecast; Part of broader reorganization and cost-cutting (RTO-driven attrition, etc.). |
| North America (Kansas City) | F-150 Truck Production | Thousands (Temporary) | Temporary Layoff; Due to a supply chain disruption (fire at a key aluminum supplier). |
Note on Status:

• The numbers for Europe (Cologne), North America (Software), and South Africa are specific cuts or adjustments officially announced or confirmed.
• The large global numbers (Model e, Ford Pro, Legacy North America Ops) are based on analyst forecasts and reports of Ford's internal restructuring targets (estimated 8,000 to 13,000 total) and are not a final, officially announced company number.
• The Kansas City layoffs were temporary production pauses.

2022: 10000 (3%)
2023: 17000 (5%)
2025: 14000 (4%)

69000 (20%)

Nice.

Hard not to notice — it feels like most of the layoffs are hitting women. Or is that just me?

We’re talking betrayal. We’re talking families packing up U-Hauls in the dead of night. And yeah, we’re calling it out: Chevron’s big-money grab on PDC Energy back in ‘23? It straight-up gutted our oil and gas workforce here in Colorado. Let’s unpack why this merger turned our bo-m into a bust.

Remember when Chevron swooped in with that $7.6 billion all-stock deal for PDC? They painted it as some powerhouse combo – “largest producer in Colorado,” 1,000+ drilling permits, free cash flow for days.  Sounded like job heaven, right? PDC was us – Denver-based, boots-on-the-ground in the DJ Basin, keeping rigs humming and paychecks steady. But fast-forward to 2025, and Chevron’s playing a different game. Global cuts? Up to 20% of their workforce gone by ‘26, slashing $3 billion in costs.  Here in the Mile High? 125 souls from their Denver office shown the door starting July 1st.  That’s not just numbers – that’s roughnecks, geologists, admins who coached Little League and bought rounds at the Water Course.
But wait, it gets uglier. Brownfield sites? The ones PDC was reworking like pros? Work’s nearly halted. Companies that sunk cash into upgrades for Chevron’s “efficiencies”? They’re idling equipment, laying off crews, folding tents.  And the rigs? Man, the DJ-Niobrara rig count cratered to just 5 by May – lowest since the pandemic slump.  Chevron’s not immune; whispers from the patch say they’re down to a skeleton crew – one rig spinning where PDC had multiples turning ’round the clock. Drilling deferred, completions paused. Why? Centralized hubs over local know-how. Sell off $2 billion in pipelines to some faceless buyer, ship decisions to Houston. Efficiency, they call it. Devastation, we call it!

Our communities – Greeley, Windsor, the whole Front Range – built on this black gold. Schools funded, diners packed, youth football thriving. Now? Ghost towns in the making. Chevron’s “stronger future” pitch?  It’s stronger for their shareholders, weaker for us.

Look, I ain’t anti-big oil – he-l, this industry’s in my blood. But when a merger like Chevron-PDC promises growth and delivers ghost rigs? We have to speak up!

Now they are moving in ksi and pushing out what’s left of the family owned local companies. Chevron will be using fortress, 1888/4x and KSI so good luck to all you contractors here soon you will be replaced and chevron does not care one bit they will just weed you out and make you want to leave!

LET ME REPEAT CHEVRON DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE JUST A NUMBER NOTHING MORE OR LESS.

While this will include reducing in some areas and hiring in others, it will mean an overall reduction in our corporate workforce of approximately 14,000 roles. We’re working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted, including offering most employees 90 days to look for a new role internally (the timing will vary some based on local laws), and our recruiting teams will prioritize internal candidates to help as many people as possible find new roles within Amazon. For our teammates who are unable to find a new role at Amazon or who choose not to look for one, we’ll offer them transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits, and more.

Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well. Across our businesses, we're delivering great customer experiences every day, innovating at a rapid rate, and producing strong business results. What we need to remember is that the world is changing quickly. This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it's enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before (in existing market segments and altogether new ones). We’re convicted that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business.

Amazon to cut nearly 30K corporate jobs in largest layoff in company history

Interesting !

Does anyone know what percentage of employees are working remotely? Wondering if remote workers could be the first to get impacted.

In 2015, I heard most team members laid off like 60-80% had to be hired back. Are the odds high that we will be asked to come back again like before 3-6 months from now in 2026?

Would you guys come back to target if part of layoffs this year or it wouldn’t be as chill as before since CULTURE su-ks now compared to back in day???

HV just fired 60%+ of it's Customer Support Engineers. Left 1 CSE to cover 1-2 States. If Japan doesn't take over, HV will cease to exist in a few years.

It seems to work like a magic just a few months because we cut or ki-led 35K family heads.

Go buy Apple or AMD products for peace of mind. No money left to support products or customers

Do you know what the impact will be on India? How deep and wide will the cuts be and who is being laid off?

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s1g3z02cgg

See for yourself, more than 25% were let go

Furloughs happens yesterday afternoon. 10/27/2025 at San Antonio mechanical. 10 machinist 1 electrician

By December. Stay tuned.

So, it's time to force people to use up vacation again, and for older workers to get asked to retire early again. At least for Rosemount in the Twin Cities, I don't know how many people of VERP age are even left after last year.

Projects are hot-hot-hot, but they'll have to be done with 20% fewer hours and no experienced people. All because they will never sacrifice a penny of stockholder profits to actually support their people

Anyone know when’s the next WFR round in the UK? Asking for a friend.

Employees in France will receive another Voluntary Separation Program, and Germany is likely to have this option as well. Maverick testing for CSG is nearly complete and is expected to wrap up by November or before the holiday season. The new CSG system is scheduled to go live in February.

This transition may lead to significant system instability and a surge in escalations. Concurrently, a substantial portion of the Workforce Reduction will be executed. All in all, the next three months promise to be dynamic and eventful.

There’s talk of more layoffs coming, although the last round didn’t address the real issues and was just a quick fix to cover overspending. Cutting experienced employees with deep knowledge of the systems has created gaps that are hard to fill. The company is losing people who understood how things worked, and new hires don’t have the same level of expertise. Until leaders make real changes, it’s unclear how things will improve.

please let me know

This has to be the largest layoff that the company has had in several years if it ends up being 2,000. In 2023, I believe it was a few hundred so it is going to be so interesting to see how next week plays out and how the ones who survive carry on.

Curious if anyone has any insights as to which areas or roles are likely to be impacted the most? The only one I heard was analysts but other threads here seem to be saying Merch.

• The staffing firm Kelly Services is cutting about 2% of its corporate workforce.
• The layoffs aim to meet the "evolving needs" of the firm's client portfolio, a spokesperson said.
• The cuts come as the US labor market is slowing, with hiring plans at their lowest since 2009.

https://www.businessinsider.com/temp-firm-kelly-services-cutting-corporate-workforce-layoffs-2025-10

Anybody in Milwaukee area get hit?

Rivian Automotive reportedly plans to lay off more than 600 people as the all-electric vehicle maker faces growing market challenges. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the plans, said the layoffs will affect roughly 4% of the company’s workers.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/rivian-layoffs.html

The Interior Department plans to eliminate more than 2,000 positions across its headquarters, agencies and bureaus throughout the country as part of a reduction in force that officials say is not related to the ongoing government shutdown, but happened to coincide with it.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/10/interior-department-reveals-plans-to-lay-off-more-than-2000-employees/

Will there be more this coming week?