#layoff

Just spoke with my SD and it’s not looking good at all. That’s all I am going to say. Expect layoffs and many office closures. When I say many, I really mean it. Verizon is going 90% digital. Get ready

Keep hearing that in May. Is that right? What percentage?

Estée Lauder will be laying people off after their Q3 2026 Earnings & Release & Conference Call on May 1 2026

A couple of people in my department were quietly RIF'd this month. Fortunately, they both found other internal roles before their last day. I feel like I'm next, but after 30 internal apps, I'm getting nowhere, just screeners that quietly die. Looking at Workday, roles similar to mine are at a lower PM and many roles require hub proximity. Is Humana intentionally shedding people by realigning salaries?

I've been at FIS for years. Never once got a bad review. Never been put on a PIP. I showed up every day, did my job, kept my head down. Then they called me into a room without any prior warning and handed me a layoff notice. No explanation beyond the usual corporate language. I'm over fifty. I've given this place a big chunk of my life. And they cut me like I was nothing. Perfect reviews didn't protect me. Being a good employee didn't protect me. Nothing protected me.

May 5 or June 6. This will be huge.

If it's true there will be a round next week.

Just saw a job posting for the exact position I was let go from a few months ago. Does anyone making these decisions have any shame? Has this happened to anyone else? It's a slap in the face honestly.

Got laid off last year and have been searching for months. Finally landed an offer but the commute is rough. About 75 minutes each way with traffic. I used to work from home for nearly six years before all this, so the thought of doing that drive three days a week is making me feel sick. After eight months of looking, I'm scared to say no even though I'm not desperate financially. Anyone been in this spot?

Swedish Match Cigars Inc. will close its Dothan, Alabama facility. This decision will result in 54 employee layoffs. The company filed a WARN notice on April 1. Operations will cease and layoffs will take effect on May 31. The closure aims to focus on smoke-free product offerings.

Dothan, Alabama

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/local/alabama/2026/04/21/al-cigar-factory-to-close-lay-off-54-employees/89603962007/

You hear first here

Layoffs in 2026 hit six states hardest - Newsweek https://share.google/TPjOjG8LAS7TCqxOP

#2 is NJ stating 9K employees apart of WARN specifically mentioning VZ and doesn't seem like it's just spill over from last Nov. 🤔

https://technical.ly/workforce/gdit-layoff-warn-notice-87-employees-dc/

The question was when will the European internal hiring freeze be lifted and is there another layoff coming soon. It was responded by effectively “Hiring freeze will not be lifted any time soon. Anyways I think everyone should be building agents. Next question!”

Yikes. No comment on the layoffs is quite telling but I could be reading too much into it

Been hearing that since I’ve been with the company for 10+ years, I get two weeks of severance for every year I was employed? Is this true? If so, I heard WF has a procedure in place to actually help keep you from collecting on this severance if you start working for another company within a certain amount of time? Is this true?

My last day is today but I didn’t receive my last paycheck that comes with the PTO/ sick days. Does that mean it’s coming in on Thursday?

T-Mobile announced 326 job cuts in April. These layoffs impacted employees across Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado. Chattanooga, Tennessee, saw 200 permanent layoffs. Austin, Texas, had 75 employees affected. Denver, Colorado, experienced 51 job reductions.

https://www.thestreet.com/employment/t-mobile-lays-off-300-plus-employees-across-states

Freight transportation provider Alan Ritchey Inc. is closing its Phillipsburg, New Jersey logistics facility. This closure will result in 176 employee layoffs effective July 17. The decision stems from the nonrenewal of a U.S. Postal Service contract. This marks the company's second major workforce reduction tied to lost USPS business this year. Earlier, 729 employees were laid off in Aurora, Colorado, for similar reasons.

Phillipsburg, New Jersey

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carrier-shutters-new-jersey-hub-cuts-over-175-jobs

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LAHSA will issue layoff notices to 284 employees. Their final day of work is scheduled for June 30. This action is part of a restructuring plan. The agency cites impending county funding cuts and a shift in its role. LAHSA will now focus on governance, data management, and federal funding.

Los Angeles, California

https://mynewsla.com/business/2026/04/20/lahsa-announces-plans-to-layoff-nearly-300-employees-amid-shift-in-funding-2/

Mass layoffs are increasingly common, often involving thousands of roles at once. How senior leaders handle these decisions profoundly impacts organizational trust, talent, and performance. Research indicates that while layoffs offer short-term financial relief, they can damage long-term engagement and institutional knowledge. Effective leadership during layoffs requires clear rationale, human conversation, and dignified treatment of employees. Companies must prioritize support and transparency to maintain a strong culture.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-leadership-test-executives-193830410.html

How many will be shocked?

It’s started guys!

It appears that layoffs may still be happening in pockets, even though the big waves of January and February appear to be over (for now). Are people seeing any examples of this over the past 2 months?

For example, our head of Marketing was let go. Not that we could tell you what he actually did or why he was in the job in the first place. It's just too bad that he got rid of some really good people in January before he was axed.

It’s been four days since someone in the last layoff thread. Someone asked for an update.

Either come with the goods or shut up.

Remember when vz paid Tom Brady hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to HQ and say we were winners immediately after a VSP and a year before the biggest layoff ever? And during a period of losing big time to T-Mobile? Hilarious. Smoke and mirrors are the foundation of this mess and nothing has changed since.

If your team was already impacted by layoffs in Feb, is there a chance to be impacted again next week?

Anyone factually know of the enhanced severance details? I know someone who was laid off a year or so ago and after 12 years they got one months pay and silently finished there two weeks.

I hope it’s better than 1 week a year and some bogus outplacement service.

Timberland Regional Library reversed most planned staff layoffs. The union announced this significant change on April 15. Thirty-six involuntary layoff notices were rescinded. Eight probationary employees will still be laid off. The library system faces budget issues and seeks a levy lid lift.

Tumwater, Washington

https://chinookobserver.com/2026/04/20/library-union-says-most-trl-layoffs-have-been-reversed/

Was told today by Market Manager (my old store manager ) Flooring Specialist going away .

When can I start applying for Unemployment Benefits from California?
If WARN ends on 6/1/2026, can I start applying for it now? Or do I need to wait till get the lump sum payment after 6/1?

Paterson city government seeks a $48.5 million increase in state aid. This funding aims to close a significant budget deficit. Without the aid, 680 employees may face furloughs. Additionally, 58 municipal workers could lose their jobs. City officials state these measures are a last resort and not currently planned.

Paterson, New Jersey

https://www.aol.com/articles/layoffs-paterson-city-workers-options-083057425.html

Iron Galaxy Studios has cut an unknown number of roles. The company cited current market conditions for the decision. This follows 66 positions cut by the studio last February. The developer stated it cannot sustain its current team size. It is adapting to what it calls a "new normal" in the industry.

Chicago, Illinois

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/iron-galaxy-studios-announces-further-layoffs-unknown-number-of-staff-affected

Technology companies globally laid off over 80,000 employees recently. These job cuts also impacted workers in Tennessee. Nashville-based Oracle Corp. engineers were among 25,000 company layoffs. This restructuring aims to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Amazon also laid off 16,000 workers, including some in Nashville.

Nashville, Tennessee

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/tech/2026/04/20/tech-layoffs-tennessee-workforce-ai/89610365007/

Isn’t Care Week (what a joke) scheduled for next week? I keep hearing layoffs will be on 4/30. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the layoffs this Thursday?

There are some high profile visitors to the Edinburgh office this week. Is it to announce the location is closing? What could be the reason to visit a site with less than 50 people in it

Is May 7th the next RIF?

John Deere is recalling employees across three U.S. facilities. Nearly 50 workers will return in April, adding to over 300 recalled in 2026. This follows increased demand in construction, forestry, and drivetrain production. The company previously laid off over 2,000 jobs in 2024 and continued cuts into 2025. Tariffs and legal challenges, including a right-to-repair settlement, still impact the outlook.

https://megaproject.com/news/machinery/john-deere-rehires-workers-but-tariffs-lawsuits-and-past-layoffs-still-loom