#layoff

In other words, we need to get rid of some people, let's find out who does what and how to do that.

https://fortune.com/2026/05/19/bolt-ceo-ryan-breslow-cut-hr-department-causing-problems-fintech-startup-turn-around/

It's not just the layoffs, it's knowing what the job market is like right now. Being laid off is bad enough, but when so many people are already being cut and there are so few available jobs... I've never been this worried about losing my job in my 20-year career.

Any idea when the next round is? This is a layoff blog,

https://unitewithpriti.co.uk/news/blackbaud-layoffs-2026-inside-the-quiet-unraveling-of-a-charleston-tech-giant/

As a meta mate I heard about the 7k employees being moved to MSL to work on AI initiatives.

Few questions:
How can I volunteer to be moved, or was that already randomly determined?

What are they actually doing there? Anything cutting edge?

Will they the most safe from the next few layoffs since they just got re orged?

Crystal City ISD is laying off 72 employees. This cut affects about one-quarter of the district's staff. The district faces a severe financial crisis. It has spent beyond its means for several years. The Texas Education Agency approved a financial recovery plan.

Crystal City, Texas

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/crystal-city-isd-to-lay-off-72-employees-about-a-quarter-of-staff-amid-money-crisis

Starbucks is laying off 300 corporate employees nationwide. This includes staff at regional offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. The cuts primarily affect marketing, human resources, and supply chain management. No coffeehouse employees will be impacted by these layoffs. These actions are part of ongoing efforts to cut costs and simplify operations.

Chicago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/corporate-starbucks-workers-in-chicago-hit-by-layoffs/ar-AA23vULj?gemSnapshotKey=GMB26B6CAA-snapshot-18&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

How did we get here?

I’ve worked in this industry for more than 35 years, and this is stunning. Employee exhaustion from perpetual cost-cutting cycles has become so normalized that people now seem to accept it as a fact of life.

I understand capitalism. I understand the need to make a profit. But at what point did we remove the human element from the workplace, all while increasing our use of slogans like "people first" and "we’re a family"?

We've became a sick society.

Going to be tough doing reorganisation due to tons of long services staff. The company compensation would be sky high if they do it.

HR sleeping in their job let it grow out of proportiate w high numbers of long service. Most of them have no drive at work

Takeda announced plans to cut approximately 4,500 employees globally. This makes May 2026 the most significant month for biopharma layoffs this year. As of May 15, 6,739 biopharma employees were laid off or planned for reduction. This total exceeds February's 3,713 and May 2025's full month total. Despite fewer companies making cuts, the overall number of affected employees is rising.

https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/takeda-cuts-send-layoffs-soaring-in-may-rising-year-over-year

It looks like the hammer might be dropping tomorrow. Multiple reports all along the vine are saying the meeting did in fact happen this morning - informing senior leadership what / whom is to be let go. Does days in the office matter? Does commits? Tenure? H1B status? Pay? No one knows the parameters, but the meetings with the boys upstairs have started.

Nike only lays people off when changing the organization structure, not when someone is doing a really cr-p job or royally sc--ws up a business.

Why doesn’t Nike fire people more often for poor performance?

Silent layoffs of big amount of senior engineers

Contact center will be resuming layoffs this year as they transition roles to outside the U.S.A

Anybody know where this info came from?

As CR stated, 75% of LR will be re-hired where needs are. True or baloney? Everyone getting four months salary with benefits, then COBRA? Exit date set to July 14?

Did team leaders announce send off and good luck meetings? Or a nice kick in rear, and message - have a nice day….

If you are laid off how is severance determined and are you offered a pro rated bonus?

Wondering if it the same as last time.

America’s Test Kitchen laid off 24 employees. This reduction represents 10 percent of its workforce. The company stated the cuts support digital subscription initiatives. This follows previous layoffs in 2023 and last year. Fourteen union members were among those affected.

Boston, Massachusetts

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/18/business/americas-test-kitchen-layoffs/

NPR is reorganizing its newsroom operations. The network is offering buyouts to approximately 300 employees. Layoffs will occur if insufficient staff accept voluntary departures. NPR faces an $8 million budget gap from reduced station fees and federal funding cuts. Recent large donations are primarily dedicated to technological innovation, not operating costs.

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5821622/npr-buyouts-layoffs-reorganization

Niner Bikes operations have been paused. All employees were laid off today. United Wheels, its parent company, made this decision. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based brand pioneered 29-inch and gravel bikes.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://escapecollective.com/niner-bikes-faces-layoffs-uncertain-future-after-pause/

And by that I mean the impending 10K layoffs. Do you think that people will get invitations one by one OR will they opt for mass exodus via grandiose hands on call?

I am scared shitless. I need $. No good.

Honestly though im worried.

ETIPS, legacy network infra/engineering, Cloud migration BS architects, bs data architects, Onprem legacy engineering and architecture, contact center contractors and middle management FTEs and legacy engineering teams, teams in legacy applications being off boarded with next few years are being trimmed as well. I got this info directly from an executive level resource who has no idea I lurk around here helping people. Shoot any question you have and I can find out more

Can someone explain how these layoffs actually get determined? I feel like it’s just purely cost, but based on how pointless and anti productive it has ended up being I’m not sure if they actually give it any thought. Manager has been giving us the standard BS. (Saying a lot without actually saying anything) lol.

Crypto exchange Kraken recently laid off approximately 150 employees. The company cited increased efficiencies from deploying artificial intelligence. These staff reductions could delay its planned US initial public offering. Kraken now reportedly aims for a public debut in 2027. Other crypto firms also cut jobs this year, often citing AI use.

https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:b71f2d6f4094b:0-kraken-cuts-150-staff-amid-ai-efficiencies-potentially-delaying-ipo-report/

TCS has instructed managers to classify 5% of employees in the lowest performance category. This directive applies to the latest appraisal cycle. The move has generated concerns about potential new layoffs. This follows a previous retrenchment of approximately 2% of its workforce. The company had previously planned to let go of 12,200 employees in fiscal year 2026.

https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/tcs-asks-managers-to-put-5-staff-in-band-d-stoking-fears-of-fresh-layoffs-report-11512010

The University of Oregon disregarded seniority during librarian layoffs. A neutral arbitrator ruled against the university's decision. The arbitrator found both junior and senior librarians were qualified. Contract terms required seniority to be a priority in such cases. This ruling followed layoffs impacting eight library positions in summer 2025.

Eugene, Oregon

https://dailyemerald.com/188380/news/after-fall-cuts-and-layoffs-uo-librarians-reappointed/

Meeting invites are being sent out

We know cyber got hit recently… anyone knows who’s next?

Are going to be treated as voluntary quitting. Resignation, without severance.

New rule effective July 1st.

Management perception is some employees are gaming the severance system. managers are not pushing deadwood out the door fast enough.

RTP is closing?28

I wrote this poem when I got made redundant from Verizon in November 2015. Still relevant today.

It Was my Final Day – The Bard of Verizon

It was my final day.
I looked around the office.
At all the empty desks.
I could tell.
The building was now an empty shell.

Where is everyone ?
Tom, Di-k and Harry my good friends all now gone.
I wondered if ?
Just like me they had been hit by a RIF.
I shake my head in disbelief and want to cry
That must be the reason why.

Meanwhile at Verizon HQ.
Fran Shamo's latest financial report was sadly nothing new.
We must do something radical to improve our profit margins as they are still down
He said with a frown.

The board racked their brains for hours.
And even more hours.
Until Lowell McAdam jumped to his feet he had a brainwave.
"Eureka I have the perfect plan.”
"That's why I am the top man."
“How about if..."
"We have another RIF ?"

There was whooping, smiling, laughter and high fives all round.
The company’s profits would soon rise a solution had been found.
Lowell McAdam then said "Ring The Bell for a job well done we deserve some praise."
"Let's also award ourselves a well deserved 20% pay raise."

The board couldn't care less.
If the RIF made their minions lives a mess.
The poor Verizon staff.
Unlike their leaders could neither smile or a laugh.

Once they were many now they are just too few.
Lowell McAdam's grand plan would give them all more stress and work they could do without.
That much they knew.

Their future is not going to be that bright.
All doom and gloom probably describes it just about right.
And yes they work under a cloud constantly worrying if ?
They are going to be a casualty of yet another Verizon RIF.

pls protest against layoff during this bad Ai/ML situation.
pls quit voluntarily if u r able to find opporunity outside and express solidarity with everyone who got impacted

Milestone Technologies announced layoffs for 50 contractors. The contractors supported Meta’s Eagle Mountain data center. This action follows the end of Milestone's contract. Affected roles include logistics associates and managers. Separations are scheduled to begin on June 28.

Eagle Mountain, Utah

http://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/17/milestone-technologies-contractors/

For those laid off on 4/30, last day 5/14 was your final check smaller than usually? I believe they don’t pay for the final day so we received 72 hours instead of 80. Is this the case for other folks as well?

Please stop doing layoff. We are only 80k employees which is very less then your competitor. Still you continue doing layoff . Not even a single employee is happy over here. Please make your existing employee happy.

Heard multiple people affected

Major layoffs every 2 years