#jobsecurity

Just in case you thought you were safe. You're not.

I was let go last year along with 200+ people. I considered myself lucky cause at least we got an informal notice ahead of time and that allowed me time to make financial decisions. Last day of work was end of March, followed by 60 days of pay work (all the way to end of May), followed by vacation pay in June and package arrived beginning of July. So lucky, some people experience longer delays. That said, nothing prepared me for how bad the job market is. It's 1000% an employers market. I have a graduate degree, certifications, 15+ years of experience, I stay current with technology (not a dinosaur), I live in the suburbs of major city, etc yet I'm still out there. I am not the only one from my group, some are back to work but took significant pay cuts working for smaller institutions, others are doing odd jobs, others went back to do extra certifications/school, etc. So if there's a strong signal your team will be impacted, I suggest you to start looking and start saving money. It's wild out there, it's as bad or worse than the 2008 crisis. This is not fear mongering! If you have some savings and have stayed many years at citi wait for the package, its good and will give you a buffer but if you don't have a money cushion then don't wait and start looking. I will add, I have kids and no other potential employer has match Citi's health insurance (as expensive as it's) so bear it in mind.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/google-microsoft-wall-street-giants-plan-to-shift-more-jobs-to-india-as-layoffs-and-trump-s-immigration-curbs-bite-survey/ar-AA1Ubn7h

Positions open in tech, thoughts? How stable is the department and is it worth applying to?

Word on the street is, higher ups are actively training new AI agents to replace creative jobs in post production

Hold onto your butts

After a challenging year defined by stagnant pay, slower hiring, and shifting workplace rules, many employees are heading into 2026 without high hopes. Around 65% believe the U.S. job market will either remain unchanged or weaken compared to 2025. At the same time, 49% expect layoffs to rise, and nearly a third think remote work opportunities will continue to decline.

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/01/13/half-of-workers-predict-rising-layoffs-in-2026-one-third-fear-for-their-job-security/176228/

• Safeway
• Amentum
• Battelle
• Banner Health
• TeKnowledge
• Comcast
• AGC Biologics
• West Springs Hospital
• Nordstrom

https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-companies-most-employee-layoffs-2025-40827083/

So many people are going for same job. Some jobs I’m overqualified and recruiters think I’m not going to stick around. It’s rough out there!

What does everyone think of this ridiculous week of career expo training? My only goal at this point is to not lose my job - forget about all of this BS!

I started a role 3 months back from Ohio, I had to relocate for the role to Boston per contract (which I did at my own expense)

However, I had asked if I can instead relocate to Westlake as I have family there, for which I said No.

This morning my manager told me, my position will be moved to Westlake.

You can't seriously be kidding with this BS?????

I now have 3 months to find a new role within fidelity or let my snake of a manager know in two weeks if I'll be able to relocate to Westlake (at my own expense again)

Fidelity has become a joke!!!!! I wish I took some of the other posts seriously before taking up the offer.

At the risk of sounding whiny, it would be great not to constantly worry about losing my job with all the obligations I have. If you have a family, it's really difficult not to feel under immense pressure all the time. People having decently paid jobs for long stretches sounds more like a myth these days. I truly wish we all had more stability in exchange for working hard and a lot.

An honest question.

For anyone heading out of HPE or already gone, what pushed you to leave? Was it low pay, shaky job security, benefits, or something else? There are a lot of different frustrations building up, it'd be nice to know which one is in the lead.

I’ve been with the company for about nine months and I'm starting to hear a lot of chatter about more upcoming changes. From what I see on here, it seems like the cuts can really depend on your specific business unit or project. I’m trying to figure out if newer team members like me should be more concerned, or if the focus is usually on other roles.

Raises don’t save you from layoffs. I got a raise a few months before getting laid off and I was certain I was safe because of it. I mean, they gave me a nice raise, that must mean they value me as an employee and will make sure to keep me, right? Wrong. In the end, it didn’t change a thing. Just so you know.

Other posts have the rest of the info, but I want people to know that some locations that were supposed to get letters did not get letters Friday. Some people say its because the locations weren't ready for more people, so if someone thought you were getting a letter but did not... you are not now "safe". When the location you were supposed to go to gets some construction...be ready.

Support and merchandising job re-alignment starting soon. You heard it here first. Hours will be a mix of early morning, late night, closing, opening, and mid shifts based on business needs
H.R./asset protection positions in bronze stores and under are toast
Hometown stores will be run by key holders and leads, salary positions (except for store manager) are toast

I am truly sorry for anyone that lost their job yesterday, that really su-ks! But all of us that are still here it should be a wake up call, we are all replaceable and cannot depend on this company. With the metrics changes and daily changes and do it this way today and this way tomorrow, we’re all at risk. These off shore teams are making this job harder for the people that know what to do. But it’s cheap labor so who cares they are not giving out correct information. In the end they will have our jobs and there’s nothing we can do about it

• Companies such as Angi and Tailwind have said they're trimming staff this year.
• Most recently, Angi cited AI as a factor in its decision to shed around 350 jobs.
• See the list of companies letting workers go in 2026.

https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-company-layoffs-laying-off-workers-2026

In 2026, which job roles will be eliminated or reduced in the US and staffed in other (low cost) geographies? Scrum Master, RTE, Product Owners, Analysts? Interested in opinions here.

Bottom line - don't get stuck here. We've seen they can spring layoffs on us without warning. If that wasn't a wake-up call to stop being complacent, I don't know what is. We all tend to seek false security and get set in our ways. You're not doing yourself any favors. Better to be prepared with other options lined up than to be caught off guard.

I've been here too long. I don't like my job, my latest team is meh, and compensation could be better. I know beggars can't be choosers, and the job market is tight. What I'm saying is that if I'm cut, I wouldn't be sad about it or consider it my personal failure. Regardless of how much corporations like seeing you devastated. I'm confident that if I'm laid off, things will sort themselves out, as they always do.

I joined T-Mobile late last year and was let go on Tuesday. I'm in my late twenties with a technical degree and passed on another offer because the role seemed stable. It's hard to understand how hiring keeps going when cuts are clearly coming. Staying in touch with recruiters turned out to be the smartest move I made.

For workers in white-collar fields like tech, consulting, and media, it's an especially weird moment — fewer layoff headlines, but still difficult conditions when it comes to landing a new job. The larger companies may be done cutting for the moment, but they're not ready to rehire aggressively in the parts of the economy that tend to drive long-term productivity and wage growth.

https://qz.com/why-fewer-layoffs-dont-mean-healthier-job-market

I got offered a job in a small startup. Less than 30 employees. They're doing great right now, and the offer is really good, but I'm so worried. While job security here is an issue, with startups the whole company can go under in a heartbeat. I have no idea what to do.

I'm in retail, and my boss barely spoke a word to me this week. My guess is he already knows what's coming and knows my name is on the list. Let me tell you, it's not a fun feeling being 99% convinced you're being let go but still having that 1% of hope that you might be wrong.

Simply put, translation: if you’re not meeting your goals, you’re going to be let go.
Read between the lines. He’s basically saying, no goals, not meeting goals….no job.

I've been burning the candle at both ends for a long time, and I just can't seem to do it anymore. Not even the time off helped. I just can't concentrate. I can't get myself to do anything. This is terrifying, because I'm worried it'll lead to me being fired, and in this job market getting shown the door without severance would be devastating. But even knowing that, I'm barely able to get myself to do much of anything. I'm honestly not sure how to shake this off.

I've pretty much accepted that this job is temporary, and the axe can fall at any time. Don't become complacent. There will always be more rounds of layoffs. The sooner people recognize this, the easier it will be to deal with the stress. A couple of weeks' breather is the best we can hope for. Better to direct your energy toward what’s good for you - always look for other opportunities, and don't invest yourself here beyond the bare minimum.

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/microsoft-set-for-major-job-cuts-in-january-2026-impacting-up-to-22000-employees/

To those who choose to stay, good luck for the next 5 years until this sh&! Show starts all over again.

I mean why do we need to deal with this again .Hearing now they want to riff about 10-15,000 more in April after the merger.Like sitting on the edge of seat.At this point thinking everyone starts looking for a job to jump ship if possibly comes up.Cause this is no way to live .I mean we’re all like we survived it’s over .Now new year it’s not over yet round 2 then what round 3

Offer letter states if you decline you might be put in a redeployment pool, does anyone know what that means?

Chanel RTW, bags and shoes are pulling out of seven locations, mostly in California. Once the fires flare up, everything is affected. Sales associates are scared of losing job/liquidation/store closing, and they are being left with nothing to sell. Many other brands are expected to follow Chanel and pull out as well. I also heard that a few vendors are threatening to pull out completely from Saks and Neiman Marcus.

Good luck, y’all—get your best résumé ready!

Have been at Nike for 1 year only I beg you all please don't write anything negative on thisnpost.... Send me positive thoughts. OK, so it has been quite sometime that my higher manager has been casually discussing converting my role to an IC role paid by hour!!!! That means saying goodbye to my health insurance, and monthly stability as my income would be based on whatever number of hours I will be needed.....
I am freaking out! I am a single mom with3 kids.... Now all of a sudden I got an email that my manager wants to speak to me about this transition to IC tomorrow... It is decided... what if it is just for one or 2 months until I finish my current workload and then suddenly there will be no more hours????¿ please keep me in your prayers tonight and yes I am so lonely I did not have anyone else to turn to to vent...

Praying I'm among those affected. Yes, I know the job market su-ks, but I've been here long enough to get a decent severance that'll have me covered for a while. And if I can't find a new job within a year no matter the job market, then I guess I deserve to be jobless and broke.

My mental health has been suffering because it’s simply not sustainable to keep worrying and stressing every single day. That’s where we’ve been for over a year now, just not knowing from one day to the next if more cuts are coming. I’m having more and more trouble dealing with it, but leaving isn’t an option.