#layoffs

Which BU:'s in Oregon had any firings of at all?

• The news is going out Monday.
• Approx 400 employees will be let go across the org.
• No specific business lines targeted. Enterprise wide.
• Primarily people in management roles will be let go.

What’s really happening is offshoring and cutting headcount. Once we reach the next “lean” stage and the workload triples, we’ll all discover that no AI actually took on any of the work. At least not in the sense of replacing anyone. I’ve yet to see a model that doesn’t hallucinate or need supervision. Sure, it can speed up some tasks, but that’s it. So can we finally stop using it as an excuse?

Greystone Logistics has laid off 85 employees at its Bettendorf manufacturing plant, according to the Iowa Workforce Development Office.

The layoffs took place on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/85-employees-laid-off-greystone-logistics-bettendorf-plant-state-officials-say/526-a4558248-039a-48e2-9244-39cefb6abef8

Boeing is not doing well due to a decline in its safety and quality control standards, which has resulted in a series of high-profile incidents like the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout. This has led to significant financial losses, decreased public and airline confidence, and increased scrutiny from regulators like the FAA. The problems are often attributed to a corporate culture that prioritized profits over safety and engineering for years.
Safety and quality issues
Manufacturing defects: Numerous instances of faulty manufacturing and quality control have been found, including misdrilled holes and improper assembly.
Regulator audits: The FAA found that Boeing failed numerous audits and that there was a lack of objective evidence of a foundational commitment to safety that matched the company's descriptions.
Whistleblower claims: Whistleblowers from within Boeing and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, have raised concerns about pressure to increase production speed at the expense of quality.
Financial and operational impact
Billions in losses: Boeing has reported billions of dollars in core operating losses since 2019, with the problems continuing to impact its bottom line.
Delayed production: The quality issues have led to delays in production and delivery of aircraft, causing frustration for customers and airlines.
Stock decline: The company's stock has fallen significantly, reflecting concerns about its future prospects.
Space program problems: Even Boeing's space program has faced setbacks, such as the Starliner capsule issue.
Leadership and corporate culture
Leadership changes: The company has experienced a leadership shake-up, with the current CEO tasked with turning the company in a new direction.
Shifting priorities: Critics say a long-standing corporate culture shift that began years ago put financial performance ahead of engineering and safety standards.
Public and regulatory consequences
Crisis of confidence: The string of incidents has eroded confidence from within the company, its customers, and the public.
Increased oversight: The FAA has increased its oversight and given Boeing a deadline to produce a plan to fix its production problems.

Based on the information gathered regarding Ford's 2025 layoff plan and restructuring efforts, here is a table summarizing the announced and reported cuts by region and function.
| Region/Location | Function/Division | Announced/Reported Number of Cuts | Status / Primary Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Germany - Cologne) | Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing | Up to 1,000 | Confirmed; Due to significantly lower-than-expected EV demand; transitioning to single-shift operation. |
| Europe (Broader) | Various/General Workforce | ~4,000 | Part of a restructuring plan announced earlier (2024), expected to be completed by the end of 2027. |
| North America (US/Canada) | Connected-Vehicle Software Division | ~350 | Confirmed; Part of cuts in the software/tech team. |
| South Africa (Silverton & Struandale) | Manufacturing/Operator Roles | 470 | Confirmed; Due to market conditions and a surge in imported vehicles. |
| Global (Estimated) | Model e (EV Division) | 3,000 – 4,000 | Reported Forecast; Loss-generating and efficiency issues in the EV segment. |
| Global (Estimated) | Ford Pro | 2,000 – 3,000 | Reported Forecast; Redundant layers post-expansion. |
| Global (Estimated) | Legacy North America Operations | 2,000 – 4,000 | Reported Forecast; Part of broader reorganization and cost-cutting (RTO-driven attrition, etc.). |
| North America (Kansas City) | F-150 Truck Production | Thousands (Temporary) | Temporary Layoff; Due to a supply chain disruption (fire at a key aluminum supplier). |
Note on Status:

• The numbers for Europe (Cologne), North America (Software), and South Africa are specific cuts or adjustments officially announced or confirmed.
• The large global numbers (Model e, Ford Pro, Legacy North America Ops) are based on analyst forecasts and reports of Ford's internal restructuring targets (estimated 8,000 to 13,000 total) and are not a final, officially announced company number.
• The Kansas City layoffs were temporary production pauses.

It seems manager have already data for December layoffs. Which will be communicated in the last week of November.

I'm so thankful Hans is gone. That dude was an embarrassment and ran VZ even further into the gutter.

His DEI nonsense was not appreciated. He cried for George Floyd during an internal company webcast and THEN gave $1,000,000 to Al Sharpton's National Action Network! I was freaking livid!

He was the absolute worst and won't be missed

To pay me severance????

2022: 10000 (3%)
2023: 17000 (5%)
2025: 14000 (4%)

69000 (20%)

Nice.

Great to see Queen Kate Publish for her great job she’s done turning Lumen around…. How fitting it was posted on Lay off day. That’s your Marketing at work.

I wonder how many Layoff’s happen at Apple per year and Yet Tim Cook isn’t gloating about the good job he does.

White-collar workers across the U.S. are facing mass layoffs as companies such as Amazon, UPS, and Target cut thousands of corporate jobs while embracing AI and cost-saving measures. Tens of thousands of office workers, from new graduates to seasoned professionals, are entering a stagnant job market with fewer opportunities and increasing competition.

Companies are automating white-collar tasks through AI, driving investor-backed efficiency but leaving fewer managerial and midlevel roles. Nearly two million people have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more, and confidence in finding good jobs has dropped sharply.

While blue-collar fields like construction, healthcare, and trades face labor shortages, white-collar employees are being displaced, overworked, or forced into unrelated jobs. Many laid-off professionals report draining savings and facing housing insecurity, while employers demand increasingly specific qualifications from fewer hires.

Economists warn that AI-driven restructuring is reshaping the nature of office work, eroding stability for middle- and upper-income earners, and deepening inequality in the U.S. labor market.

Source:

https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/white-collar-jobs-ai-324b749c

Wellmed - Optum / North Texas Team. 60 people let go at once!

How can anyone respect the CEO when he continues to get huge raises despite crazy bad performance. The best was JB who was the mastermind of the collapse he not only got a bunch of raises and bonuses, he was asked to leave and got a heroes send off and is staying on the board.

Really? You kept him on the board?

I had my best selling year and results in 20 years, got a lousy 3 review, was told that JB didn't want anyone above a 3, my boss said he gave me a 5 and it was downgraded to a 3 because JB didn't think anyone deserved more than a 3.

Almost everyone who was valuable to Fiserv have left, some retired, some were tired of the complete mismanagement, some found better opportunities…. Bottom line, the cream of the crop are gone leaving the less talented and the incompetent. I don’t see Fiserv coming back at this point, it’s too far gone, too little too late, too bad….

The obscene thing is that management think they know their stuff, but they are the most incompetent people I’ve ever seen. Turn out the lights.

Years ago, leadership showed all the doubting employees charts of the exponential EV sales growth just around the corner and that we just needed to believe in this unbelievable mission and press on when it was obvious nobody wanted to buy these electronic clap traps. Condescending pep talks of Zero Zero Zero that a nine year old would roll their eyes at.

Did they show those same sales forecast charts to investors and shareholders back then? What do they have to say about it now? “Sorry we got some things wrong, but gotta go cash our bonus checks - we’ll circle back and catch up about this later…”

Pray for all the people losing their jobs so that a handful of narcissistic a--holes could try to prove to the world they knew anything about their customers or the products they actually wanted to buy.

Got this from: @fw+1k8rsmmf8

A few comments on earlier posts mentioned that some of you spoke to the Works Council and the news is that P25 layoffs are delayed till Christmas. Can you share more?

It would be devastating for many if they find out at Christmas that they’re out of a job.

Analysts predict up to 500,000 white-collar software jobs could be lost in the next few years, mostly among mid-level employees:

https://www.thestreet.com/employment/white-collar-workers-should-worry-about-this-concerning-trend

• AI and automation: AI is beginning to handle tasks once performed by humans, leading companies to re-evaluate their staffing needs and reduce reliance on large corporate teams. Companies like IBM have stated that AI could replace a significant percentage of non-customer-facing roles, say The New York State Society of CPAs.
• Corporate restructuring and efficiency: Companies are restructuring to become more efficient and are under pressure from investors to cut costs. This has led to significant layoffs, particularly in large corporations like Amazon, UPS, and Target, as reported by AllSides and The Wall Street Journal.
• Post-pandemic market normalization: The period of explosive growth in some sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has cooled, leading to a slowdown and increased layoffs in industries like tech, communications, and media, according to Newsweek.
  Economic and political uncertainty: Factors like political uncertainty and higher costs are also contributing to slower hiring and job cuts.

My manager said he cannot afford to lose anyone on his team. No more reqs in the near future and it doesn't look good to have less than eight reports.

I heard they will cut Corp strategy and marketing teams loose next week.

I hope we're safe for the rest of the year, considering that the holiday season is starting. Or am I expecting too much?

Some of these numbers are honestly shocking. I figured we’d be near the top of the list, but we’re not even close compared to a few others. Either way, it’s not a good sign for the job market.

https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/10/30/layoffs-are-piling-up-here-are-some-companies-that-have-cut-jobs-recently/

I’ve been here a few years now and while it has not always been great working at this place, I have grown close to my coworkers. Tomorrow is going to be an awful day. They seem to be okay with it as we have known a long time this was going to happen sooner or later. It seems cathartic for them that it’s finally over after constantly waiting for each layoff over the last 2 years to finally be over to see if they were sticking around longer.

Myself and a few other contractors are what’s left of our department. Our fate is tbd and all we know is we have a month before we “wrap” or get extended. It’s been awful every year since the first big layoff watching coworkers from other teams go but it finally hitting home has left me numb.

I came here with aspirations and goals. This place used to be my childhood. I would sit on my basement floor watching hours of tv wanting to just grow up so I could go see blink 182 play a concert during spring break at Daytona beach. When I got here I had no clue the nightmare I was walking into.

I was told people here were petty, played favorites, and it was very political here as well as cheap. Every single one of those warnings were true… for some people here. But my coworkers, they cared they were understanding they were on my level of wanting to make this a better place but knew it was impossible due to our terrible leadership. They always had my back through some rough times and would always help when needed.

We are just numbers on paper to rich people getting richer by the day. Loyalty means nothing here and while I want to continue working to collect a check, it feels like I am just being held back while everyone else moves on because who knows how much worse it’s going to get.

Every goodbye email I get is surreal and I feel more and more hopeless about my chances of staying on. This place is full of bad vibes and even worse management. I know I should be grateful I kept my job or whatever it currently is but the cement ceiling above my head feels like it’s been pushed down even further.

I feel like I’m in a state of shock doom scrolling not paying any attention to the world around me right now because I can’t comprehend how on Monday when I sign on, my coworkers won’t be here to talk to.

Obviously we will keep in touch but it felt like eventually things would change for the better here maybe certain people would be pushed out making room for actual positive growth but no not this time.

This is my 7th layoff in 2 years. I watched many many good people lose their jobs since the first one. Many great creative people who kept this place alive with hope while cable was dying around us. Departments around me disappearing while some of the worst people moving up into positions of power. It was never fair.

Anyways I’m going to just hope for the best as usual. I’m so sorry to anyone who lost their job from this layoff and I’m sorry to the rest of us who have no clue what’s going to happen next.

Keep your heads up.

The layoffs were in the works for months and the execs certainly knew about it. And yet, Prat and Rick still decided to call us all back to the office on their arbitrary timeline, upend our lives and schedules, and scramble for desk space. All to lay off people mere weeks later. Do they get a sick enjoyment out of controlling us like puppets or are they just really bad at decision making?

Long story short, I'm an L4 - Community, Gender-Expansive, Kinship - Analyst. Thankfully, I survived the blood bath and still have my job.

Does anyone know what the implications are for the bonuses? Are we still going to get the full amount or are they cutting that too?

Thanks!

Alright chat - the writing is on the wall. Company is going downhill. Talent is leaving and layoffs are happening left and right. Where we going?

Per the article on Financial Advisor IQ

“More than 70 market sales managers were informed on Thursday that their roles would be eliminated, according to one of the sources, who spoke on the condition of not being identified. Though some of the displaced workers may be rehired later as market growth directors, there will only be about 30 openings for those positions, and they will be open to external candidates as well, according to the same source.”

"We are investing in our National Sales organization to deliver stronger, local, and more targeted support for financial advisors," James Craven, Wells' national head of sales, said in a statement provided to FA-IQ. "

Haha these people won’t admit that they aren’t making as much and that their “Sales team” is over paid and u see producing. Craven makes too much for someone who was a Client Associate

What is happening with layoffs at Congress St in Portland ?

I heard engineering is going through more cuts. Some staff were quietly let go this week and their last day is tomorrow. They were replaced with off-site contractors.

Anyone hear about this or other cuts in the organization?

Judging by the market reaction to David Ellison's layoffs, his plan for Paramount alongside his lack of CEO experience, poor, risky decision making in the past and letting one of the best content creators walk into Universals arms, I think he has two years at best before he either sells up or he is ousted.

Also depends on Trumps dictatorship bid in a few years.

Working at In-House agency 140 in NYC. Been hearing layoff rumors for years now. Have a feel it this will be it.

You all probably have been experienced 30K headcount cut off the last two years so far. According the law of physic ( not Moore law ) when things are going down they will accelerate down fall faster than previous fall until hitting the bottom. AI has been warning you to get ready and updating your resumes as times are against you at this place. Our AI team can help you polish your resumes or change your titles to look good without giving a leg, an arm or a kidney.

Be ready to shave your head or don’t color your hair to avoid the next round of layoffs at this place.

RIP Intel Helloween

Intention to fire 10%, today another 7 people, most salaried, following 5 last week.

Several people were RIF'd in Kinetic 10/30. Uniti mixed it up by switching to 5th Thursday and kept this one really quiet.

So we got all our severance agreement emails. But a friend got a strange attachment sent along with theirs. It’s a list of job titles, ages, and two other columns saying “selected for layoff” and “not selected for layoff”. It has no names or location. So for example it says “Med Asst Lead” and then an age next to it (ex: 25) and then an x under the “selected” or “not selected” for layoff column… It looks like it was an accident and shouldn’t have been sent to them. But I find it very strange that they included the age but no name or location

poorly communicated layoffs have led to declining morale, many in my team are considering leaving

with major layoffs announced everywhere but Wayfair, super happy I have a stable job right now https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-hit-amazon-ups-target-and-more--whats-fueling-the-cuts-165130359.html