#jobsecurity

Think about it. If you’re laid off and get severance, assuming you’ve been here long enough for a decent package, you at least have a safety net that gives you six plus months to find something new. It’s stressful, no doubt, but I’m not sure it’s any worse than being employed and worrying about losing your job every single day.

Litigations will come for companies that adopt Ai aggressively.

My guess is when FIS ends your contract with Cognizant. That means FIS sc--wed you twice !

How many more quarter-zip pullovers with Iron Pulse logos will it take to buy your job? UP is doing this to keep you distracted from the fact they are trying to eliminate your positions. They even tell you in the Town Hall meetings they are using technology to consolidate as many dispatching desks as possible. Meanwhile, Vena has promised the NS ATDA dispatchers their jobs through a protection agreement. What has he promised you as a "valued member of the management team"? Nothing, absolutely nothing. In 2020 they cut people who only had a few years left to fulfill their 360 months for the full Railroad Retirement annuity. They will do it again! You are not special. This is not about being against the company; it's about protecting the career you dedicate and give so much of yourself to. You are trading small prizes for a possible guaranteed job, guaranteed wage increases, much better health care during your working years, health care after you retire, and protection against territory/dispatcher consolidations.

United BioSource LLC, or UBC, plans significant layoffs. The health care technology company will cut 123 positions. These layoffs impact on-site and remote workers tied to its Overland Park offices. UBC notified Kansas officials about the upcoming job reductions last week. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect around November 26, 2025.

Overland Park, Kansas

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/health-care-technology-company-ubc-announces-layoffs-at-overland-park-offices

Boeing's return to Wichita offers job stability for many production workers. However, Spirit AeroSystems management roles may face layoffs or relocation. Economists note that Wichita's lower labor costs could attract more Boeing production. This could boost manufacturing jobs in the region. The city currently faces a challenge in finding enough workers to fill potential new positions.

Wichita, Kansas

https://www.kwch.com/2025/12/08/boeings-return-wichita-brings-job-stability-layoffs-possible-some-workers/

Are there any hard pointers such as IT blocking some stuff, etc?

BAE Systems is cutting 119 jobs in Northern Virginia. These layoffs are occurring in Vienna. The company lost a Federal Bureau of Investigation contract. Affected employees received notification on Friday. The job cuts are permanent and tied to this contract reassignment.

Vienna, Virginia

https://countryherald.com/news/vienna-virginia-layoff-alert-bae-systems-cuts-119-jobs-after-fbi-contract-loss/

Okanagan College has reduced its staff. This follows a 50 percent decrease in international student enrollment. Federal changes limiting international students caused this decline. The college implemented layoffs and early retirement programs. Further financial impacts are expected from continued student drops.

Kelowna, BC

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/605631/Okanagan-College-confirms-staff-cuts-50-per-cent-drop-in-international-students

Welcome to the new normal! We are all being put out to pasture due to AI.

BLONO State Farmers there are lots of food-banks and other resources available. Best be prepared as many of you have been living check to check.
God Save and Bless America!
#fudebbie
#coffeejon

Several on my team received invites for 10am call today - no agenda. Peer was informed a few teams are moving offshore. They are only keeping a few leaders on a few more weeks to shift the work to OGS. WHY is this continuing to happen??? How can so many people keep losing their jobs? The ‘new’ jobs posted online are bogus & aren’t being filled. Don’t waste your time applying. It’s all smoke & mirrors. SMDH

Iowa reported 65,000 job openings in December 2025. This figure remained unchanged from the previous month. The state's job openings rate also held steady at 3.9 percent. Iowa saw 53,000 hires and 64,000 total separations during December. Layoffs and discharges increased slightly to 17,000 for the month.

https://www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/news-release/jobopeningslaborturnover_iowa.htm

Curious to see how team members in different locations feel about job security, leadership, future, layoffs, etcetera. India? Mexico? San Diego? Other locations?

Goldman Sachs forecasts rising oil prices will impact the US labor market. The bank expects a reduction of 10,000 jobs per month through 2026. This could push the unemployment rate to 4.6% by the third quarter of 2026. Slower hiring, rather than increased layoffs, will be the main driver. Consumer-facing industries, like leisure and hospitality, are most vulnerable.

https://www.storyboard18.com/amp/how-it-works/goldman-sachs-sees-10000-monthly-hit-to-us-job-growth-layoffs-to-edge-up-as-oil-prices-rise-93419.htm

Union presidents denounced the sudden disclosure of potential job cuts. Around 200 district positions may be eliminated due to budget problems. The administration did not publicly discuss job reductions previously. This information was revealed on March 25. The Board of Education then voted on its preliminary $852 million budget.

Paterson, NJ

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2026/03/27/paterson-nj-teachers-union-head-possible-layoffs/89337375007/

The Kennedy Center is implementing additional staff reductions. These job cuts affect multiple departments. Programming staff are among those impacted. Development, advertising, and marketing teams also face layoffs. This news indicates ongoing workforce changes at the institution.

Washington, D.C.

https://www.wusa9.com/video/news/community/more-layoffs-coming-to-the-kennedy-center/65-7c89472a-648f-400d-8610-30bf0db6609d

The London Home Builders’ Association warns of significant job losses. Over 60 percent of its members laid off staff last year. Further layoffs are expected in the next six months. The London construction sector lost approximately 5,800 jobs since September. The association urges government action to prevent further economic damage.

London, Ontario

https://ontarioconstructionnews.com/london-homebuilders-warn-of-layoffs-prolonged-slowdown-as-london-market-stalls

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating recent job cuts at BIOVECTRA. The PEI-based firm began workforce reductions in March 2026. Employment lawyers are reviewing severance offers for affected non-unionized staff. Canadian law often treats such layoffs as permanent terminations. Employees may be owed significantly more severance than initially offered.

https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/biovectra-layoffs-severance-pay/

Albertsons will lay off 138 employees across two Tarrant County stores. The impacted locations are in Euless and Fort Worth. These job reductions are scheduled to begin on April 25, 2026. The company filed a WARN notice with the Texas Workforce Commission. No additional details about the layoffs were disclosed.

Euless, Texas

https://whatnow.com/dallas/trending/major-us-grocery-chain-to-lay-off-138-workers-across-two-texas-stores/

I know the conventional wisdom is to wait it out and force the company to pay you in severance. But, they'll try to deny it to you by every means they have. You just have to ask yourself one question. Is it worth it?

You'll be faced with a ticking clock of the severance checks stopping while you job hunt. No getting away from that.

Just start looking now and taking interviews with sick days or doctor's appointments and then just...leave. No two weeks' notice. No exit interview. Just tell them you quit and walk out. You don't owe them anything at all.

You'll feel great! You'll be leaving this lousy job and starting new one. No better feeling in the world. Better than waiting around in the stress test lab wondering when your number is up.

They are actively trying to exploit you in every conceivable way.

Just. Leave. Now.

Did you use AI today? Did you automate your job so we can fire you?

Zety's new analysis tracked U.S. tech company layoffs. The study covered job cuts between 2023 and 2025. Many companies conducted multiple rounds of layoffs. 27% of companies had two or more layoff events. Most repeat layoffs occurred within 12 months of the first.

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/03/25/study-exposes-repeat-layoffs-across-u-s-tech-companies/180189/

Milwaukee Public Schools notified 201 employees of job terminations. These layoffs are part of a plan to reduce approximately 260 positions. The cuts aim to save the district about $30 million. This addresses a $46 million budget deficit and other priorities. Affected roles include assistant principals, deans, and administrative staff.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2026/03/25/mps-notifies-201-employees-their-jobs-will-end-after-this-school-year/89317717007/

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/ibm-employees

Key Points
IBM employs hundreds of thousands of workers as of December 31, 2025.
The company operates in more than 170 countries and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
IBM is cutting jobs while increasing entry-level hiring, especially in cloud and AI fields.

Hundreds of folks, all over the place. Remember when this was considered a safe job?

Everyone here should be actively interviewing, not just browsing job postings. If you're still satisfied with how you're treated, you must enjoy the abuse. The rest of us need to be aggressively looking for an exit.

Just like most of you, I was miserable at TD. Doing the workload of two jobs, with a horrible management team. But for some reason, I wasn’t interviewing because the thought of juggling a job search and an insane workload at TD stressed me out. Well I already landed a new job (much better company) with a 20% pay increase. TD severance still running through May. This is a message to everyone still there - you HAVE to start interviewing! The ship is sinking rapidly, but if you put your mind to it, you can land another job pretty quickly. The job market is bad, but not THAT bad. Get out while you still can! Your life will improve!

Every week my job drifts a little further from what I was actually hired to do. At this point I’m basically in a completely different role, and nobody’s said a word about it. No conversation, no training, no change to my title or pay. I’ve brought it up, and nothing changes. What even is this place?

FIS strategy has shifted to AI-first, instead of people matters. No matter if AI is just an excuse for cost reduction or not, if you're safe today, don't get comfortable, prepare your Plan B or Plan C. We as a tech company, as long as your job is working on your laptop, you are in danger of getting replaced by AI or cheaper labor.

Maybe you will think, okay, I'm an SME and I have unique domain knowledge, and I'm the 'valued retained team members". No, the messages you sent on Teams, the documents you saved on SharePoint and laptop, any work you do, are all training material for AI within this company (within any company having AI)

FIS keeps you today, not because of you being valuable, it's ONLY because of replacing you is A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE 'at this moment'. Please take a breath, give yourself a break, but don't get comfortable. Polish your resume, start networking, and look for a better job somewhere else.

https://www.reddit.com/r/waterloo/s/kCzKpt5XEI

3 things are guaranteed in Waterloo region.

Potholes
Geese
OpenText layoffs

I am so grateful I still have a job, but rumors are this is the first of many more layoffs to come. It's so depressing at work. I have such high anxiety now and I feel so guilty for having my job.

Initial unemployment claims in Arkansas rose last week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported this increase. New jobless claims reached 2,057 for the week ending December 6. This was up from 1,319 claims the prior week. U.S. unemployment claims also increased to 236,000 last week.

https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2025/12/13/unemployment-numbers/87715873007/

DOW is recovering. FISERV is not. Glad I’m out of my position (both the job and the stock).

Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) will change its services. The facility plans to become a rural emergency hospital. This shift will lead to about 90 employee layoffs. RMCCA seeks financial stability and continued community service. The hospital board unanimously approved this decision.

https://www.al.com/news/2025/11/rural-alabama-medical-center-ending-inpatient-services-laying-off-90-people.html

AC's a walking lie. Every word out of his mouth is garbage—nobody believes a damn thing he says. He’s not a leader, he’s a joke. Terrible speaker, zero tech knowledge, just hot air and buzzwords.
And yeah, he’s right there helping ship our jobs to India, nodding along like it’s no big deal. But he’ll never own it—he’ll just smile, lie some more, and keep his cushy spot while the rest of us get sc--wed.
He should be the one getting the pink slip. Not us. Not the people who actually know what they’re doing.

The timeline for a major local employer's shutdown has shifted. This shift buys workers more time. The original shutdown date is now later. A significant change to the job market is delayed. This employer is a major local presence.

The CCMA plant in Calvert City announced layoffs. Over one hundred employees will be affected by this decision. The company cited financial struggles as the reason for the job reductions. This news impacts the local industrial workforce.

Calvert City, KY

https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/local-industrial-plant-announces-layoffs-campaign-promotes-safe-practices-for-babies/article_71229bac-8b5a-4abb-a7c9-6768fea631cd.html

Large pharmaceutical companies collectively reduced their workforces by over 22,000 in 2025. This contraction occurred as the industry faces a $300 billion patent cliff. Many firms implemented cost cuts and layoffs to maintain profits. Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi were among those with significant reductions. Conversely, Eli Lilly and Amgen notably expanded their employee numbers.

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/large-pharma-companies-reduced-headcount-over-22000-2025-300b-patent-cliff-looms

Well guys, should we consider unionizing now or wait until they either outsource all of our jobs to India or replace us with AI