I’m greatly disappointment in this company for sending an email encouraging employees to sign up for their annual benefits knowing most won’t be here in 2026. It feels incredibly insensitive and tone deaf. I understand that this is business, but we... — read more 

I’m using up PTO next week Monday through Friday and here’s why you should too. It’s been proven that if you’re OOO during layoffs you don’t get laid off. They cannot lay you off when you come back because the lay offs need to happen on that date... — read more 

What happens to our laptops if we are laid off? Do we mail them back?

Any new information? Just seeing people vent (which is understandable). This is too big and widespread for nobody to know anything

Next week is going to be a whole different world in the office and in many people's personal lives. Thousands of colleagues (any maybe you) gone. New bosses and teams to navigate. Cancelled projects. Empty desks. End of a long era at an... — read more 

We might get one big round that everyone’s waiting for, but it won’t be the end. We can expect smaller, targeted cuts to keep happening for months until things look the way they want them to. None of us will be safe for a long time. Sadly, this is... — read more 

Corporate overlords have succeeded in driving us crazy, in various ways and levels. And this site hasn’t helped (it’s still a useful site, but again too many of us have been driven crazy). The d-mb Slack theories are really the tipping point for me.

First of all, I agree that slack org chart is buggy. But usually it’s randomly affecting anyone, not showing patterns like what we observed recently If the slack org chart sudden change means anything, i don’t think it’s comprehensive. Not everybody... — read more 

That's my biggest issue right now. I can't afford to lose my job because I desperately need my health insurance. Do we get anything as part of the severance package?

We don’t need extra stress on top of looming layoffs. Some might find it amusing that people are reading too much into that org chart, but they should also realize many are genuinely terrified about their jobs. For some, losing it would have serious... — read more 

Not asking for a rumor, or a guess, or a speculation. Can anyone in HR or anyone in a related part of the company that manages things like slack, or anyone who 'recently had dinner' with either of those people can confirm whether this is a bug or... — read more 

I can understand why people want this to be over with as soon as possible. However, I have to admit I appreciate being given some time to prepare for the worst. While it's not much, this period has allowed me to get into a better mental position... — read more 

Understanding remote workers are part of Phase II (according to DEs email), but anyone know if managers in NY or LA who have direct reports that are remote were given a chance to justify their roles? Even if they were hired as remote OR do we think... — read more 

Supposedly it was going to be a day or two affair. Now it looks like this will drag on for more than two months, and that’s if we’re lucky.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ul6CsEJ

Serious question. What happens if we are able to organize a strike so that none of us works if even one of us gets laid off? They need us to work. They can’t afford to lose all of us. We can stop the layoffs if we band together!! Enough is enough!

https://deadline.com/2025/10/paramount-layoffs-1236590482/#comments 10/28 is the day. "Note, the pink-slipping in late October is only the first round with layoffs expected to continue until the end of the year." These assh*les

This feels so surreal. I’m not on the org chart. I guess this is my last few weeks here.

Can anyone who has been laid off or taken the package shed some light on what they plan to do with their 401k after their end date?

There was supposed to be an Accommodations in the Workplace presentation by AbsenceOne, this coming Tuesday, 10/21. It was postponed with no new date announced. Could 10/21 be the day?

The industry trend has been to flatten orgs and I imagine that is where Paramount is heading. Our new CPO will likely deploy some of the same strategies that were used to restructure Meta (where he came from). Worth a read for those falling under... — read more 

This whole thing’s being handled so badly it’d almost be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Too bad these are the ones deciding all our fates. We all know we’re sc--wed.

Go to Slack and check your org chart .. there are many changes and some of us are left with no one to report to ... like an orphan ... i don't know what it mean .. are the opt ins stil there ? it almost seems live like numbers changing and so... — read more 

Are there going to be layoffs at the local O&Os?

In slack! (ALSO LOL GUYS... What a rookie oversight.) Not all org charts have been edited, but a few of the Nick teams have been significantly rearranged.

I can’t wait to be one of the “chosen ones” in the upcoming cuts. But I’m truly sorry for my younger colleagues, especially those carrying heavier burdens than most and now facing the possibility of losing their jobs. It’s brutal out there right now... — read more 

Who is in charge of Nickelodeon at this point? Does anyone have any insight how Nick will be impacted in these layoffs?

WILL BE DONE BY AUTOMATED EMAIL Not Tuesday 28! MOST line managers don't know the details yet! Info from HR friend. Clearly a change from the previous company process.

Okay, I never post on here, I usually just lurk. I work in finance, so while I don’t know all the HR specifics, I do know a fair bit. Firstly, a lot of what’s being said on this forum is complete nonsense. Honestly, it’s been flooded with people who... — read more 

Does anyone know if there are going to be cuts at the Evening news? Do we know if anyone took the buyout?

Let me preface this by saying that I understand and support that in the US everyone is free to look for a better opportunity.   I also support that the company needs to change in order to compete and drive value to the shareholders.   Assuming an... — read more 

An email went out today saying he is “exploring other opportunities”.

Where are we supposed to find jobs if we're cut when every single media house is currently laying people off?

Is there any insight as to whether upcoming rumoured 10/28 layoffs include international / phase 2 employees or is more US heavy?

I’m hearing conflicting info about what the severance package will be for the upcoming layoff population. Will it be the same as those who decided to leave?? Feels wrong to give ppl who decided to leave the same as ppl who actually still want their... — read more 

Any tea on what may happen with some of the duplicate teams that are being merged (SD & insert legacy paramount brand here)? Marketing everywhere, MTV/Skydance TV, animation, legal, etc.). Do you think they will finally be merged properly with some... — read more 

This is about information on the upcoming layoffs and the future of Paramount. Not a place to complain about politics. Now let’s get back to that. Are we still going on the assumption of Halloween week or is there a new date? Are there any new rumors... — read more