Public Announcement: Layoffs are Coming

So Kroger is planning to eliminate 3,000 corporate jobs over the next three years. Apparently around 10,000 people were invited to the announcement call, which would make this a pretty significant reduction.

From what employees are saying, this isn't just IT. HR, merchandising, buyers, retail operations, KTD, 84.51 and Kroger Precision Marketing could all be affected.

The bigger concern seems to be offshoring. People at 84.51 say work has already been moving overseas for the past year. Others are reporting that Deloitte India employees are shadowing existing technology teams and being trained to take over their responsibilities. Someone on here mentioned managers suddenly asking for documentation and technical diagrams. Makes you wonder how much of this has already been planned.

And three years? That's three years of wondering whether you're next. How do you plan a vacation, buy a house or make any major financial decision with that hanging over your head?

Some people think the savings will go back into stores, lower prices and better staffing. Others believe it will just mean more stock buybacks, dividends and executive bonuses.

The real question is whether Kroger is actually eliminating unnecessary positions or simply replacing experienced American employees with cheaper offshore labor.

Anyone on the corporate side hear more specifics about which departments are being targeted first? And has anyone been given an actual timeline?

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@a4 "Kroger says it has too many management layers and overlapping roles."

They are not wrong about this.

"Kroger says the savings will help lower prices and improve store operations."

They are wrong about this.

"An 84.51 employee says work has been moving overseas for about a year."

This has been going on for longer than that. They have removed entire teams and replaced them with one of the worst vendors in India.

They don't care about us, the Frontline workers, or the customers. Our leadership doesn't care about Americans.

Kroger plans to cut about 3,000 corporate jobs over the next three years.
Employees will start learning which jobs are affected in the coming months.
Kroger says it has too many management layers and overlapping roles.
The company plans to use more technology and automation to reduce costs.
Kroger says the savings will help lower prices and improve store operations.
About 10,000 employees were reportedly invited to the announcement call.
HR, merchandising, buyers, retail operations, KTD, 84.51, and KPM may be affected.
One employee claims that all salaried positions are being reviewed.
Some employees believe district managers, store directors, and assistant managers could be affected.
An 84.51 employee says work has been moving overseas for about a year.
Another employee claims Deloitte India workers are being trained to take over existing technology jobs.
Some teams are reportedly being asked to prepare technical documents and system diagrams.
Kroger made similar management cuts in 2019.
One employee says Kroger hired new managers about a year after those cuts.
A former employee says they had to train their replacement before receiving severance.
Some store employees say earlier cuts to buyers and planning teams caused operational problems.
Employees are questioning whether the savings will go toward store staffing or other company priorities.
Kroger has not released a detailed list of affected departments, locations, or positions.

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