#jobsecurity

I relocated to the hub based on assurances of job security and professional growth. Despite these commitments, I have now been laid off. It is deeply concerning to see management decisions that appear to disregard the well-being and stability of employees’ lives.

I really thought that after this phase that I would find reason to believe in the firm again. The opposite happened. It’s clear to me that this is not a place I want to work.

Even though I’m safe, my faith and trust in leadership is broken forever. The way they kept demotions/grade drops under the radar intentionally and their handling of the six-month layoff process generally is inexcusable and riddled with unforced error after unforced error from the disastrous, word salad, tone-deaf firm town hall to the callous superficially transparent corpo comms.

The results are also a complete failure. I don’t see any efficiencies gained, just unnecessary confusion with all the middle management boneheads still around bloating the org chart. And the people they decided to promote? Nearly all are brown nosers or obviously unqualified.

On top of that i no longer feel any job security. What’s to stop the firm from arbitrarily dropping my pay a year or six months from now? Now that leadership has the taste of blood, it seems they like and will return for more. I don’t want to be here when that happens and I don’t have to be.

I didn’t think it would come to this but I’m going to start actively looking. The firm can do what it wants and I am sure will be just fine but I want no part of this new culture where employees are seen as less than human cogs to be broken, switched around internally or cast aside on management’s whim. No thanks.

Years of dedication and results don’t seem to matter anymore. It’s demoralizing for those of us left behind, to say the least. Knowing that hard work means nothing is certainly not a morale booster.

But nothing officially announced. No one knows except those impacted. Others have to figure out what really happened. Many don’t even know Cisco had a layoff. Such is the game, play wisely. Don’t wait and think you’ll outsmart others to survive. Calm before the storm.

All the layoffs currently happening are outside of the U.S., right? I was under the impression we'd be safe at least for a while before we're hit again. Was I wrong?

It just goes to show they don’t care about service quality, employees, or clients. It’s always been about the bottom line, and their appetite for more never ends.

It’s a no-brainer, really. I just hope cuts won’t be massive. Most of us need this job, no matter how little we like it or how underappreciated we feel.

The idea of being laid off, or being stuck at Nike in this culture and environment for years to come? There was a time when this would have been a no-brainer. Now, I honestly can’t tell which I dread more. If the job market were any better, I’d embrace layoffs in a second.

So do people think it’s normal to just assume that you will be laid off any day you come in? When the new leaders come in they just clean house and bring in people. What kind of work gets done when people are worried all day?

I’ve been hearing rumors there will be a huge layoff after the migration to Fusion of all the people who are working this project. Anyone else hear this?

258 roles closed from vsp and 259 got isp
I'm not a math genius but that's 517. Six months of me in panic wondering how both me and my wife who worked here until she just found a new role would pan out to feed 3 kids for 517 roles??????
This place is ran by id--ts.

Is anyone else just holding their breath until next week’s layoffs? This past month has been one of the toughest I can remember. As a Director, I couldn’t even enjoy my holidays this month.
I keep putting on a brave face for my family and my team, while feeling the stress build up inside. In 15 years with this company, I don’t think I’ve ever felt pressure like this.

I could deal with layoffs if I knew they were truly necessary right now, not just a crutch every time earnings, expectations, or anything else take a hit. What are the chances that is actually the case, or should I just start looking for something else now?

Received inconsistently meets during half year review. Am I being prepared to be sla-ghtered here?

Been here 16 years. Uprooted my life in Colorado to move to hub (CLT) last year and now they want to probably let me go.

We just got some help at the start of the year. Much needed help, let me add. I feel so bad for the kid. Why hire somebody just to kick them out so soon? How does that even make sense?

If you think it is, you're being incredibly naive. We'll get a month or two reprieve before more cuts are announced. And that's how it's going to be from now on. The writing's on the wall, people.

The IT jobs most vulnerable to layoffs in 2025

AI is driving tech layoffs, but so far it looks like an adjustment leaning up to an increase in demand for new skill sets.

https://www.spiceworks.com/it-careers/the-it-jobs-most-vulnerable-to-layoffs-in-2025/

Spiceworks

Aug/26/2025 02:24 PM
Location: United States (general IT industry)

If you believe your role is untouchable, think again. There is always someone ready to take a position for less and the company will not hesitate. It is better to accept that nothing is guaranteed and plan accordingly instead of assuming you are safe. Disney is not the same company it once was.

I understand why people are stressing, so am I. But if I had to choose between getting into work and learning I was laid off and having at least some warning to be able to prepare myself both mentally and in other ways, I'd chose the second option. Neither is good, but being blindsided with layoffs still seems worse to me.

Longer you stay rustier you become.
And they treat you bad and may let go any day.
Even if you make it to MR75 no benefits and even harder to get out.
Cash out your meager pension on the way out. Better use it to get debt free.
Explore options to buy your own insurance.
Live below your means, get debt free , update your skills, invest in indexed funds and get outta here.

I have not slept well for last 10 days. How long this will continue ?

I got cut during the last round even while hitting all my targets. Management has little say in anything and no one seems to care about employee stability. If you think your job is untouchable, think again. There are plenty of companies out there with leaders who actually guide and respect their staff. It is frustrating to see how much this place has changed.

I'd quit, but jobs are hard to come by and my savings are not that great. Getting a package would solve that issue for me.

It’s wild how quickly someone’s career can be flattened. I know people with decades of experience and leadership history who are suddenly starting over at entry level. Seeing it happen makes you realize no resume or past success guarantees anything. And I'm nowhere near their level, so if I'm laid off, I'm truly sc--wed.

I’m starting to lean toward the former.

Is that the end goal?

That is exactly what this feels like. They are letting us wait this long, making us stress, worry, and think about our livelihoods potentially disappearing next week every hour of every day. Why would they prolong it like this? Can anyone give me a real reason besides simply wanting to torture us?

That’s the only thing you can truly count on working here. So I’ve stopped getting invested. There’s no real career path, no long-term payoff, and definitely no sense of job security. I treat my role like a temp position now. I show up, get my required tasks done, and that’s it. No extra effort, no engagement beyond what’s necessary. When my number’s up I’ll be ready to walk away without regrets. It’s just how you have to approach this place if you want to stay sane.

Is there anyone who is hoping they get an ISP Monday? I don’t know how much longer I can handle this clown show.

I don’t care about the job itself, I just badly need it. I’m in a tough spot in life right now and can’t afford to lose this job. I know I’m not the only one, but I’ve got so much on my plate that the possibility of being laid off absolutely terrifies me. Fingers crossed for all of us, especially those in particularly precarious positions.

NI / NSI / PIP = yearly contract renewal – Every damn year people live in fear like contractors. One bad rating and you’re out. Zero stability.
•   Sycophants rule – If you know how to l___ b____, you get any role you want. Skills and hard work don’t matter here.
•   Indian supervisors – The biggest cl___s. Non-transparent, arrogant, manipulative, and treat people like d__t. Absolute sh___eads.
•   No per diem offshore – Imagine going offshore and not even getting basic allowances. ExxonMobil doesn’t care, you’re just a number.
•   BTC hiring joke – They keep hiring in BTC without defining roles. Just adding headcount for show. Chaos everywhere.
•   Supervisors shuffle every 6 months – New boss, new story, new “collaboration” n______e. By the time you adjust, they rotate again.
•   Americans = presentation kings – Most of them don’t know real work. They only know how to make fancy slides and complete projects “on PowerPoint.” When things fail, they blame BTC for “taking jobs.”
•   No career path – Don’t expect growth here. There’s no direction, no roadmap, only confusion.
•   Culture of show-offs – If you can talk b__g and polish slides, you’ll shine. If you do actual work, you’ll r__t in the same spot.

👉 ExxonMobil doesn’t belong to employees, doesn’t belong to BTC, doesn’t belong to America — it belongs to a bunch of ah_ supervisors and s_nts who know how to game the system. Everyone else is disposable.

A lot of people were let go. Will probably continue for the rest of the year in small batches.....get out while you can!!!

I was meets expectations for last year end review and now this. I feel im unfairly being given this.

I didn't get a PIP or anything but unsure what to do or if there is any hope

The last few days have been nerve wracking while waiting for the ISP decision.

The next few days are going to be worse.
What is everyone doing to stay calm and maintain your sanity?

Get out while you can no one is safe atp

I joined about ten months ago and it was great for the first six months. But lately, everything I do is suddenly under a microscope, tasks feel impossible, and I’m left out of key meetings. My work isn’t acknowledged, and my role keeps changing. Is this just how things are, or is it a sign I’m being edged out?

https://www.marketscreener.com/news/ford-sk-on-seek-buyers-for-surplus-battery-supplies-from-kentucky-venture-ce7c51ddda80f622

Please, somebody buy some of these batteries so I can have a job at BOSK KY.

they are offering OT for snp CM. Does this mean we may be safe from layoffs? Thoughts? I

This is the demonstration that an employee working for a conglomerate like this count less than nothing, it’s just a record in a database, no matter is performance, pretty sad and cold given the myriad of talented people. I hope someone at top level reads this, but Oracle is well known for being a stable company with less than average salaries. People genuinely made this trade off, if stability is not the case anymore then why staying in Oracle. I know this would count less than nothing, but a bit of transparency is somehow due to the hard work!

Bumping this up for visibility. OP: @bk+1k2xjqvcz

So I seem to remember during the Facebook and Google massacres, there were reports that people were just getting asked to come back, not even interview.

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/benefits/meta-rehiring-staff-after-massive-job-cuts-reports/460837

I wonder if the same thing will happen here.

If you were laid off, would you come back of asked?