1/1/23 is a Sunday, it would take effect after that, and then count back the 60 days, which puts us at the first week of November. There is a legal process they have to go through with time frames, there is 3rd part evaluations, it takes time to do it with such a grand scale, and secondary to that is prepping for the work transitions. It isn’t done to ruin your holidays, it’s related to fiscal reporting. Assume you’re going to be RIFd….start looking for other jobs, interview…you can always say no if you’re not RIFd…look at your budget and see where you can make cuts…if you go into the mindset of being proactive you may have less stress