#workforcereduction

Who else thinks it’s a bad idea? We are releasing skilled knowledgeable people, reducing possibilities to rotate to other areas, cannot serve all markets. Is this just an excuse to drive people to quit?

2026 Q1 layoff list is being prepared.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1725502

LOL. WTF... It goes up, then it goes down, then it goes up and down again. The only thing that changes is number of employees at the Banks.

The job reductions, amounting to about 6% of the workforce, will occur over the next two years, the maker of Nespresso coffee capsules and KitKat candy bars said Thursday. The jobs announcement came alongside a 4.3% rise in third-quarter sales, driven by higher prices and improved real internal growth — a key measure of volumes closely watched by analysts and investors.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nestl-shares-soar-sales-rebound-071714788.html

If you're a remote worker, watch out for layoffs. There aren't many left, and the goal is to have zero. FM used to be a decent place to work - now Pulte has turned it into a joke.

https://share.google/0ldW7EIeghwEj71ke

10/15 was a bloodbath across Comcast. Some Sr leaders, mostly staff. Severance packages for frontline are embarrassingly bad.

Several orgs impacted. Small numbers but shedding in preparation of a big divesture in the making.

Get ready to take it hard without lube. 10% at a minimum are going to get it. Some areas a lot more

Not just in the last round, but since January?

How's IT impacted?

This is AT&T’s “2020 Vision” but 10 years later, and the reduction goal being 25% instead of 1/3 of the workforce. I don’t know if there will be the COURTESY of another VSP but the HCL selloff was just a slap in the face. You had people with 30 years get denied the STANDARD severance, given NO runway.

Oct09 4am UTC - Oct10 12pm UTC totals: 746 additions.
October totals: 832 layoffs, and 971 additions.
Methodology and day-by-day breakdown is in comments.

Early October so far, additions exceeded layoff floor estimate.

The purpose of the recent Return to Office order is simple, quit now or be laid off when they don't get the workforce reduction they want. There is no plan to address the "Real Estate Challenges" of bringing everyone back other than reducing the amount of people needed to fill those seats.

Layoffs are anticipated before the end of the year, with WARN notices currently being prepared. The expected rollout includes:

Phase 1: 1,000 employees on October 20, 2025
Phase 2: 1,100 employees also on October 20, 2025
Phase 3: 400 employees on December 15, 2025

Employees may begin to notice subtle behavioral shifts in their direct supervisors. These may include unusually warm and supportive interactions such as increased check-ins, inquiries about personal well-being, family, vacation plans, and offers of help with professional goals. Communications may take on an exceptionally friendly tone, both digitally and in one-on-one meetings.

Such changes often signal that decisions have already been made at higher levels. In many cases, managers are aware of selections made by the layoff committee or may have submitted names themselves to leadership for consideration.

This message is not intended to create fear or panic. Instead, it is a call to awareness and preparedness. If you notice similar behavioral patterns from your supervisors, take proactive steps: begin updating your resume, reconnect with your professional network, and ensure your references are current and accessible. Staying ahead of the curve can make all the difference.

LBT noted today between basketball, laser focus, humble, my BFF’S, that we need to get to 75K employees by end of the year, for you super geniuses this is about 13K more to go. (TSMC plus Nvidia) is 75K. Dont get too comfortable.

With the streamlining of underwriting within Business Banking the past year, I would think this group would likely be at risk of layoffs in the somewhat near future.

Sadly the AOM jobs are slowly getting eliminated. What’s next?

Looming layoff - copycat layoff in the offing mostly december 2025

The question is, who is left to rif? Any news on rif calls going out week after next which will be a non-paycheck week? Or will they continue to make up more ridiculous work requirements to get the rest of us to quit or retire earlier than planned?

EL SEGUNDO, California (October 3, 2025) — On Thursday, October 2, at approximately 9:30 pm, a fire occurred at the Chevron El Segundo Refinery. The incident took place at a processing unit located near the southeast corner of the facility. Following Chevron’s active response along with support from the cities of El Segundo and Manhattan Beach emergency services, the fire is now out. As a result, Chevron has launched an internal investigation to determine the cause.

Throughout the night, Chevron’s emergency response team has been actively managing the situation with a primary focus on ensuring the safety of employees, responders and the community. All personnel and contractors have been accounted for, and no injuries have been reported. As a precautionary measure, Chevron’s Health Safety and Environmental team has been conducting mobile air monitoring in the community.
Chevron is actively working with local, state and federal agencies, including CalOSHA, CALOSPR and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, who were notified and are monitoring the incident. Chevron is also providing information updates to the California Energy Commission (No period)

Additional updates will be provided as more information is available.

-- END --

Chevron's October 3rd press release about the El Segundo refinery incident is a masterclass in minimization - and a troubling case study in what happens when cost-cutting meets critical infrastructure.

Let's start with the obvious: this wasn't a "fire" as Chevron's sanitized language suggests. Witnesses reported a massive explosion visible for miles. By downplaying the severity in their opening sentence, Chevron immediately undermines their credibility. This is corporate crisis management 101 - control the narrative by controlling the vocabulary.

This incident didn't happen in a vacuum. It follows significant workforce reductions in precisely the departments designed to prevent such disasters: health and safety, operations, and process safety teams. When you cut the people who exist to identify hazards, maintain equipment, and ensure operational integrity, you're not "streamlining" - you're gambling with public safety. This explosion may be the bill coming due.

Someone should tell Chevron's PR team that using "actively" three times in a two-paragraph statement doesn't make their response sound more... active. It makes it sound desperate. "Actively managing," "actively working," "active response" - it's linguistic padding that screams "we need to sound like we're in control."

When companies reduce headcount in safety-critical roles, they often claim they're becoming "more efficient" or "optimizing operations." What they rarely admit is that they're accepting higher risk. Every refinery operator cut is one less person watching gauges. Every process safety engineer laid off is one less person reviewing procedures. Every HSE specialist let go is one less voice saying "wait, this isn't safe."
This press release is exactly what you'd expect from a company trying to manage public perception while potentially sitting on the consequences of their own cost-cutting decisions.

Bottom Line: Chevron wants you to believe this was a minor incident, professionally handled. The reality - a massive explosion at a facility that recently shed safety personnel - tells a different story. The community deserves better than corporate euphemisms and the word "actively" used as a credibility substitute.

A total of 163 people will be laid off on 12/12/125. I seen it on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) website.

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2025/10/01/conocophillips-sends-layoff-notifications-to-some-north-slope-workers-part-of-global-reduction/

Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, has sought to reassure employees following its massive $55 billion buyout. The company told staff through an FAQ filed with the SEC that there will be no immediate layoffs or job changes as a result of the deal, despite rumors circulating after Insider Gaming reported that employees at subsidiary BioWare feared cuts.

The FAQ emphasized that the acquisition allows EA to operate privately, outside the pressures of quarterly market expectations, and to take a longer-term approach to investment. EA said this new structure will give the company more creative and operational flexibility to pursue bold strategies and expand globally.

Still, the company acknowledged the reality of its financial obligations, including $20 billion in debt linked to funding the transaction. The buyout was backed by a consortium that includes PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. While Electronic Arts has insisted that no layoffs are planned in the short term, comparisons have been drawn to Microsoft’s handling of Activision Blizzard, where workforce reductions eventually followed after a delay.

EA maintains that it is in a strong financial position and will use the buyout to “unlock new opportunities,” but uncertainty remains among employees about what the long-term impact might be.

Any thoughts on what was shared in today’s town hall with RFAB, DM6, SMFAB, LFAB? In a meeting last week, supposedly Yunus said there were no plans for further headcount actions. But please still voluntarily go burn all your TBK in Q4 so you’re cheaper to fire. Seemed to allude that Q3 numbers aren’t terrible, but they are worried about Q4.

With the current state of things, how successful have people been in asking for WFR and getting it?

1,200 job cuts (~20% of the remaining workforce) announced yesterday at a European Forum meeting.
Head offices employees “offered”to move to production sites. Significant headcount reduction in GBCs at Prague (Czech Republic) and Budapest (Hungary), with jobs transferred to... Guess where? India, bingo.
This does not factor in possible sales/shutdown of chemical sites in the UK and Belgium.

In 2024, Analyst reports estimated that Fiserv undertook another round of layoffs impacting as many as 1,500 employees, or 3.7% of its Global workforce. Some reports suggested the percentage was closer to 5% of the global workforce.

In 2024, Fiserv filed 403 certified H-1B petitions in the United States, a number that is included in the 1,341 total for the period.

Today, September 30th, Neogen Corporation laid off 200 employees without warning. There is no reason for this!

Shell needs to lose some fat to survive. It should follow ExxonMobil owned (69.6% owned by ExxonMobil) Imperial Oil, and reduce workforce by 20%. On top of that send people to the plants, away from the relaxed life in the big cities.

Rumor has it that a 25% reduction is going to hit ISG at Lenovo. Good luck everyone.

Layoffs have started, beginning at CRD in Burlington. Sounds fairly significant.

The people being laid off are the lucky ones. Old National is a terrible place to work.

When organizations face the difficult decision of reducing headcount, it’s important to balance business needs with employee well-being. Instead of removing people randomly, one approach could be to create a “wishlist” where employees can voluntarily express interest in leaving.

This method allows:
• Employees who are ready for their next chapter to exit with dignity.
• Critical roles and talent to be retained for business continuity.
• The process to feel more transparent and humane, reducing uncertainty and anxiety.

Such an approach acknowledges that some coworkers may already be considering new opportunities, while others are deeply committed to staying. By aligning both organizational and individual needs, CDW can manage necessary changes with empathy and fairness.

Has anyone been able to successfully reverse RA because manager gave false and misleading reasons for RA (non performances based) and instead onboarding a new replacement from a vendor he has known for a while. had several good performance reviews and emails before RA. I don’t get the motivation to do this as there were no complaints against my work . How likely is this to happen

It's the only rationale that makes sense in my mind. There is no innovation any more, oh apart from some earbuds, lol. Reduce the workforce, the wellbeing of which went out the window years ago because, well that costs money. They own some realestate probably worth a bit. But no investment at all. Any educated guesses as to when?

About Union Pacific Corp.:
The Union Pacific Railroad is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans (as of 2016). The Union Pacific Railroad system is the largest in the United States and employs over 40,000 workers. The company is one of the largest transportation companies in the world and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

We are now about what 28000 employees... maybe? And they HAD 8500 locomotives, they only are running maybe 3300? How many are stored broke or have been sold off?

Things I’ve heard and seen posted on their sites. I’ve definitely heard about the remote workers being laid off if they don’t relocate, and the multiple support center layoffs. I’ve also heard about 2-3 days back to the office, not 5, but I guess we’ll see.

• Removal of FTO
• If you aren’t at Walgreens when bonuses (if we even get them) are paid out in November, you won’t get one.
• Switching to Business Casual, no jeans or sneakers.
• 10/20: Remote Employee town hall informing them to relocate or they will lose their job.
• 10/21: 10% support center workforce reduction
• January: 30% support center workforce reduction
• January: 2-3 days in office but also heard it may go to 5 days in office