#layoffs

Campbell Soup is reducing its workforce at its Paris plant. 205 of 568 employees will lose their jobs. This change is due to a plant transition. Soup production at the facility ends May 1. The plant will now manufacture Prego Italian sauces and Pace Mexican salsa.

https://easttexasradio.com/campbell-soup-layoffs/

Tech layoffs reached over 45,000 globally in early 2026. Approximately 20% of these reductions, totaling over 9,200 jobs, are linked to AI implementation. Block accounted for the largest single cut with 4,000 layoffs, driven by AI tool capabilities. Other companies like WiseTech Global, Livspace, eBay, and Pinterest also reduced staff due to AI strategies. Firms are restructuring operations around AI-driven workflows to boost efficiency and automate tasks.

https://technode.global/2026/03/09/2026-tech-layoffs-reach-45000-in-march-more-than-9200-due-to-ai-and-automation-rationalfx/

CEOs are increasingly implementing job cuts. Economic uncertainty and cost reduction are primary drivers. January saw the highest number of corporate layoffs since 2009. Wall Street often rewards companies that announce staff reductions. Some leaders also cite AI-driven efficiencies for workforce changes.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ceos-make-job-cuts-worries-about-economy-and-ai-impacts-2026-3

Last year, there was a big push in EVDD to get our Voice+ surveys done early. They were aiming for 100% participation, almost making it feel like a fun competition between orgs. We all want our team to shine with the highest participation so many submitted early as requested

But looking back, it’s interesting to note that layoffs happened right before the survey deadline. It was obvious they wanted to gather all the positive feedback before they cut headcount. May 13 was the layoff date last year. I heard the Voice+ survey will open on April 14 this year. Not sure on the deadline though.

We have a new executive…he’s not just going to keep things as they are. He will want change. Are they tracking to do the same this year. Interested to hear if anyone heard anything.

If you work for DXC you are right where you belong.
The good people have long ago left leaving behind groups of dead wood.
Sad part is, the dead wood are the ones that don't leave and are whining..
If you are working for this company in the US, you are on borrowed time. But if you are just hiding there, ride it out. Your next job will no doubt be a mimimum wager anyway.
Probably at Wal Mart or its equivalent
Glad to be gone after 10 years of carrying deadwood. ON ALL Levels!

Someone said in a previous post that Belk corporate is supposedly having closed door meetings about this sight. Geesh, I would love to be a fly on the wall at that meeting.

Morale is in the gutter, and leadership clearly doesn’t care about keeping people motivated.
It’s ki-ling my ability to concentrate. Everything feels pointless when your work could vanish any day.
For anyone who’s been through this:

• How do you force yourself to stay productive?
• Do you keep performing at a high level, or just coast until it’s over?

Appreciate any realistic advice—especially from people who’ve survived multiple rounds.

I keep seeing more and more Cisco employees on Linkedin with "Open to Work" on their photo. Looks like there is quiet layoffs happening.

I know there’s a lot of frustration about the layoffs at Nike Corporate, EHQ Tech, and recently Converse, and I’m hearing there may be another one coming in Tech. Layoffs are always tough on people.

But an honest question after 3000+ roles were eliminated, what major capability actually stopped working or broke? It feels like most operations have continued as before which suggests there was significant organizational bloat that likely needed to be addressed.

Ultimately, growth will only return when the product lineup improves. Not by avoiding layoffs.

SAVE YOUR MONEY! STAGFLATION - High Oil Prices, AI taking over jobs, Layoffs will occur earlier than later. Corporations will feel the pain with increase in inflation. Markets will decline for months. Just because the war stops doesn't mean things get back to normal right away. It will take years to recover and go back to normal. USA debt increases from $38 Trillion to $40 Trillion soon.

Reality check: Frontier AI only handles ~2.5% of real remote freelance jobs per the RLI study.
Paper: https://www.remotelabor.ai/paper.pdf
Video breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3kaLM8Oj4o
Nonstop AGI hype looks more like a convenient excuse for mass layoffs and cost-cutting than actual progress.

Many companies will pull forward their layoffs that were planned for later on the year (in the second half of 2026) to the first half of 2026 due to oil price increases and the cost of war, inflation causing everything to go up.
Save your money. Forget the vacation and brand name anything. Save enough money to pay your bills and put food on the table. AI was already taking jobs and now higher cost of OIL will also do the same.

More layoffs right before RSU vest

Twas the night before layoffs, when all through the cloud,
Not a server was humming, thelayoff.com was quite loud;
Pink slips hung by cubicles with care,
In hopes that Larry Ellison soon would be there.
Employees nestled in Zooms, dreaming of pay,
When boardroom clatter arose, bad news on display.
A massive AI rig, billions in cost,
Brought ruthless cuts from Big Larry, the boss.
“Now, Cerner! NetSuite! Cloud, sales, and more!
Slash away all!”—pink slips hit the floor.
He bounded in yacht gear, cigar in his teeth,
Filled stockings with “Fired!”—no mercy beneath.
Cerner’s health tech, NetSuite’s ERP boast,
Thousands were slashed, turned to corporate toast.
Then to his jet, with a whistle, he ghost.
“Happy layoffs to all, and to all a good-night!”

Calm before the storm?

After the last round of cuts and reorganization, which ultimately led nowhere, I've started viewing this job as temporary. I'm trying to build up my savings so that if my number is called, that buffer plus severance will give me some runway. I'm also exploring other opportunities, and if something pans out, even better. There's really no point in stressing. It's unkind to yourself and accomplishes nothing.

Rejoice in the freedom
Those still incarcerated will be envious

Just smaller layoffs here and there? That's what everyone in my office seems to think, though not that our opinions matter much. But if that's how it's going to be, that's the worst. You're just waiting for it to hit, with no idea when.

All I've heard so far is Modem and Program Mgmt. Any details?

I'm hoping somebody knows more about it. Hopefully, it's not true, but I've herd it from several different sources and some are not the usual gossips, so I'm starting to worry.

Mark my words.

Whenever there are talks about cuts, it's always the exceptional performer, the ones who delivered at critical times are on the chopping block instead of the ones coasting breezily.

The reason???
Majority of slackers (you know who you are) won't be affected by the change, but there could be a few who will think this as a wake up call and step up.

And being a top performer, the corporate would think you'll land on your feet somewhere else even after being cut off.

That's a classic tale tell strategy, after 16 years at fidelity and close to retiring, that's one hard but honest truth

Are we out of the woods for now?

We spend decades learning how to do this work. Layoffs can erase all of that in a day. That's going to hurt us eventually.

I've figured out the game here. Most managers won't fire you for saying no because that requires confrontation and documentation. They're cowards who depend on you doing the work they can't do. So they just let it slide. Meanwhile they're building a list of people to sacrifice in the next layoff. You want on that list? Say no more often. Protect your energy and watch yourself move up the rankings. When the cuts come, you'll have a lighter workload and a severance package. It's a win.

Considering the job market and the overall state of the world and the economy? How lucky are we, right?

Has anybody else heard about potential layoffs in April? What are the chances it's really going to happen?

We had a group of people who relocated last year. Picked up their families, bought houses, got settled. Then most of them were gone within six months during the last major purge. Intel didn't care. A relocation isn't protection. It's just another cost on their spreadsheet. If they need to cut, they'll cut. Your moving expenses don't factor in.

I heard 1/3 of DMS is being moved to IFG, 1/3 to member services and 1/3 are being cut. Is that true? Does that make sense? Why would they do that?

I swear I am. I cannot take this psychological torture anymore. People are not built to carry this much stress day after day. At this point, I would almost rather be laid off. I know jobs are scarce, but I would rather stay sane and search for something else for a while than slowly lose my mind here.

Oxy cuts when oil prices are down, when they are up, when results are bad, and even when they are good. Basically, it can happen at any time. It is best to always expect layoffs here.

I've lost count, but the last time I checked I was above 300 applications, which still feels surreal to say out loud. I’m applying to roles I’m genuinely qualified for, the kind where my background, skills, and experience should line up, yet the response has mostly been silence. To say this makes potential layoffs scarier would be an understatement.

We have so many useless managers, and levels of managers at that. Let's clean that up and see what happens.

We know we're being replaced by actual people. As if it matters who or what takes my job. The outcome is the same - I'll be unemployed.

Year on Year Record Corporate Profits no longer translates to job creation but rather job elimination.