#layoff

I was part of the mass layoffs in December. The other day I received an email from a recruiter about a few contract to hire openings that they felt I’d be a good fit for. They found my resume on one of the job boards that I’m using. I stated that I was part of the mass layoffs and the recruiter stated the were aware and had roles they needed to fill.

It’s sounding like they know they sc--wed themselves and are scrambling to fix it.

What a giant slap in the face.

I suspect it's just notice with no severance payout, but does anyone have experience of this?

Has anyone from the mid January layoff communication received either Severance payment or Special Payment?

Guessing all of this, as well as PTO payout will all come after term date, but just checking because of the language in the agreement:

" ....will be made as soon as administratively practical following the
execution of this agreement by you, but not later than March 15 of the calendar year
following the execution of this Agreement"

Keep an eye out for a "Important Business Update" appointment scheduled in your calendar on a Monday or Wednesday Evening. If you see that, you will be RIF'd the following morning. Your computer is locked almost immediately after you are notified, so if you have stuff you want on it, disconnect it from WIFI so you can pull off any personal data. To figure out who else on your team is also impacted, try scheduling a meeting with your boss, and all your teammates that day with your calendar tool. That will give you an overlay of availability. Anyone else with 15 minute slots that overlap with your boss's calendar are getting RIF'd that day too. This will be Oracle's largest RIF yet, they are starving for cash and the easiest way to fix that is by reducing headcount - 8% reduction is likely.

Alltrna, a Flagship Pioneering-backed biotech, recently laid off 19 employees. This marks the company's third workforce reduction. The decision aims to prepare Alltrna for clinical trials of its tRNA dr-g candidate. After the layoffs, 36 staffers remain at the Cambridge, Mass.-based company. Alltrna focuses on developing tRNA medicines for genetic liver diseases.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/alltrna-undergoes-third-layoff-round-entering-clinic-cutting-35-jobs

Prepac Manufacturing is shutting down its Whitsett, N.C. facility. This closure will result in approximately 200 employee layoffs. The company filed a WARN notice for layoffs effective May 2. Prepac cited high domestic production costs and global competition. The plant was named a key U.S. hub just last year.

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/prepac-furniture-to-lay-off-200-workers-at-whitsett-location/83-92b05356-1802-42f4-b304-ab931e5c0739

Oracle is considering laying off 20,000 to 30,000 employees. This aims to generate $8-10 billion for AI infrastructure. The company faces high costs from major AI client commitments like OpenAI. US banks have retreated from financing, doubling Oracle's borrowing costs. Oracle also plans debt and equity raises and may sell its Cerner unit.

https://mlq.ai/news/oracle-eyes-major-layoffs-of-20000-30000-staff-to-offset-surging-ai-data-center-costs/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa5VBV7FjkY

Does anyone know if there are any updates on when this will happen?

Rumors in the leadership chat are that large layoffs are to begin tomorrow and go through Wednesday. Most groups won't be affected but from what I have heard it's primarily ISG, CSG, IT, and then small percentages throughout other groups. Those who have been consistently lacking in office visits are also being HEAVILY targeted, as well.

Most of VPs, AVPs and Directors are su-king all the dollars away from the company. All they do is send and forward emails. Utter waste (Co-pilot is doing a better job) Fire them now and save the real workers before there is no one left in the company.

I hope the folks who predicted a layoff every week since the last one in November will finally give up and apologize to all current employees for needlessly strirring the pot. It's March and no sings or talk of a layoff. Nada. Zilch. Not one AVP or VP has mentioned anything even remotely related to a layoff. Just because Vz has uhh ndertaken layoff every year doesn't mean we should have another one this year - big or small. Even Dan is more focussed on cost/opex transformation via AI and renegotiating contracts, not via layoffs. Our financial performance/net adds has been stellar and the markets are rightfully rewarding us for that. Our debt profile has gotten much better and with buybacks and a committed dividend, Wall St loves us which will help us in the capital markets to fund other initiatives as well. TMo better watch their backs.

Remember - even a broken clock is right twice a day. Some of you are just that. Stop with the fear mongering

So, basically your only safe if your a Data Center technician I heard there still hiring?

Waiting for the takeback date? So many are; some context for you, Polish employment laws require that employees be given at least two months notice prior to a layoff. That places the takeback date on or around 05/05/2026 as of today.

Are there any departments impacted by layoffs today?

Medicare UM has been hobbling along, with not enough work, since early January. Upper management says that a "strategic decision" was made to pull out of some "overly costly markets", with an expected 22% reduction in membership. It does not take rocket science to understand that if you reduce membership by 22%, you will need 22% less staff, not including cuts for automation.
We all know the RIFs are coming. What are they waiting on? Just put us out of our misery so we can figure out what we are doing with our lives.

All WF employees should be scared

I just heard somebody say he thinks more notifications will go out today, but I have a feeling he's just being paranoid. It's over, right?

Yall were right! I just got my raise last week and pulled in a meeting to get let go this morning. I am apart of the team that is one of the merger companies. Damn!

Good luck Friday, hope you don't get the 'business update' invite for Monday am. They're coming.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette officially informed Pennsylvania of its pending closure. PG Publishing Co. filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. The newspaper will cease publication on May 3. All 171 employees will be laid off starting May 4. Block Communications cited significant financial losses and court rulings for the decision.

https://www.pennlive.com/business/2026/03/1-of-the-largest-newspapers-in-pa-informs-state-it-is-shutting-down-171-employees-to-be-laid-off.html

Perrigo plans to reduce its workforce. The pharmaceutical company expects to lay off 7% of its employees. This action aims to streamline operations and enhance effectiveness. The information comes from Perrigo's fiscal year 2025 report. Further details on affected departments were not provided.

https://wkfr.com/west-michigan-perrigo-layoffs/

Last day was 2/20. Already saw my health improve with my BP and stress coming down. My kids see me more and my quality of life without that workload has been wonderful. Universe was good to remove me from that shedshow happening now. Peace out VZ. You were but only a training ground in my career journey. Only regret was I wish I left before I put more than 10 years in.

A ca--abis company is eliminating jobs. Dozens of customer service positions are affected. These layoffs are occurring at a Clearwater call center. The company is described as a ca--abis giant. This constitutes a mass layoff event.

Clearwater, Florida

https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/03/04/trulieve-clearwater-call-center-layoffs.html

Stanley Black & Decker will lay off 300 employees. This action follows the permanent closure of its New Britain manufacturing facility. Layoffs will occur in five waves, starting in May 2026. Most workers, 287, will be terminated between May 4 and May 18. The company cited a decline in demand for single-sided tape measures.

https://patch.com/connecticut/across-ct/stanley-black-decker-layoff-300-employees-timeline-issued-amid-impending

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is implementing another round of layoffs this week. These cuts will impact unionized employees. The university faces a sharp decline in revenue. This is primarily due to falling international student enrollment. Previous measures included administrative cuts and a hiring freeze.

https://vancouversun.com/news/kwantlen-polytechnic-university-kpu-more-layoffs-enrolment-declines-bcgeu

Morgan Stanley will reduce its workforce by three percent. Around 2,500 staff members will be affected. The firm aims for strategic restructuring and efficiency. This follows a similar workforce reduction in March 2025. Other financial firms have also announced recent job cuts.

https://eand.co/morgan-stanley-layoffs-bank-to-cut-3-workforce-across-divisions

Delivering the mission statement 'Lets get going' and simultaneously firing about 1000 people would appear to show a serious lack of common sense. Are you people serious?

every day since leaving Optum, I count my blessings... what you're going through sounds truly exhausting, and none of you should have to put up with it... Wishing you all a way out sooner rather than later.godspeed

major multi thousand job cuts at morgan stanley and CITI... the job market just got exponentially worse for all of us in banking...

Morgan Stanley - March 2025 Layoffs Summary (some selected post)
https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjyfj53s
@OP+1kjyfj53s

CITI Layoffs
https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjyf4pkj
@OP+1kjyf4pkj

Some folks I know left stable jobs to come here, thought they were moving up. Less than a year later, laid off. Probably just layoff fodder to even out the demographics. This place ruins lives.

Cigna is moving to dismantle the trucare pre-authorization department. Eventually, all pre authorizations will be doing through Evicore. In the near future, trucare won’t exist and evicore will be managing all of Cigna’s preauthorization.

Boise site will be closing on a 22 month lead time. Notifications will go out within the next few days. There are 4 total site closures happening. Good luck to anyone impacted!

Im assuming there’ll be more during the rest of the week

If I'm on the list, just tell me. I'm ready to go. Give me the news already.

Everyone from my group who got laid off has already landed somewhere new. Pretty quick turnaround. Maybe there's hope out there after all.

WellCare will layoff over 100 employees sometime before March 31, 2026. No formal communication has been given to impacted employees. Only stated that you will know sometime this month when your last day is and possible severance if eligible.

I see categories for 0-10. Seems to me, if only 1 or 2 people in a site were laid off, they'd fit in that 0-10 category and be listed? Wondering how or when WF files, or what the rules are. I was let go on 9/30/25 but don't see anything on WARN for my location.

Link: https://www.warntracker.com/?company=wells-fargo