#layoffs

I’d be gone in a heartbeat. But the job market is a nightmare, and that’s the only reason so many of us are losing sleep over the threat of layoffs at a company hardly anyone actually wants to work for. In any other circumstances, leaving this company in the rearview mirror would only be a good thing.

My team was already impacted, then two more people were let go last week, and now I’m worried it’s never really over for anyone. This has been dragging on far too long, and we all need a breather. But I guess none is coming our way.

09/30/25 - Yes
10/14/25 - Not a big layoff day due to Monday holiday
10/28/25 - Yes
11/11/25 - Not a big layoff day due to Tuesday holiday
11/25/25 - Yes
12/09/25 - Yes
12/23/25 - Yes, potentially but given the proximity to Christmas it's unlikely.

How much Optum tech is layoff proof?

Morale and Culture
The continuous layoffs have taken a toll on remaining employees:

"T has developed a very toxic culture, and morale is understandably low."

7 min read · Aug 25, 2025 .
AT&T, one of America’s largest telecommunications companies, has been undergoing significant workforce reductions in recent years as it navigates industry transformation, technological changes, and financial pressures. This analysis examines the scope, causes, and implications of these layoffs for employees, the company, and the broader telecommunications sector.

https://medium.com/@averageguymedianow/at-t-layoffs-understanding-the-telecommunications-giants-workforce-reductions-52b66b8c9bdc

Was told to expect exit date after 1/1/26. What is going on? Did anybody get earlier exit date? Any update on lay-offs/RIFs/off-shore? What a mess.

Next two weeks. Oooof!

Enjoy Columbus Day! The next day is going to be awful. Charlie’s not happy with our progress on expense reduction.

Heard on a news channel that the actual TCS layoff number is about 1.5 - 3 lakh people? Can anyone confirm it?

All 3 locations across UK+Ireland Closing. Some roles to move to Manchester.

I am hearing chatter that a big layoff is going to happen tomorrow, Monday, Sept 22, mainly for L2s, some L3s in Network. Please let us know under which VP and AVP this is happening.

This is why finding a job is so difficult: over 800,000 layoffs have been announced in the U.S. so far in 2025, making it the worst year for job cuts since the pandemic peak in 2020, and the year isn't even over yet.

The causes include:
Impact of DOGE 289,000 layoffs
Tariffs and Market Volatility
AI and Automation
Farmers are unable to sell their crops due to a collapse in commodity prices, skyrocketing costs, a debt crisis, labor shortages, and the fallout from the trade wars.

So, start blaming the corporations, not the little guy who is just trying to survive like you.

Let’s say that you are a Phase 2 employee who gets blindsided jn November and laid off. Do you get severence as well? Or just nothing, but the ability to collect unemployment.

Seems kind of unfair to not allow an early option to quit and take the severence pay because you are remote. You would hope they would not lay off any remote workers in November but from what I understand everyone in the entire company is vulnerable on November 11.

Anyone heard of another round coming soon?

This loooong reorg, threat of job loss, time to look for another, etc, takes a toll on the whole family, relationships, marriage, friendships. So many are tired of hearing about the drama. Internal family dynamics are so stressed. It’s so damaging beyond a lot of posters who are like there’s life beyond here etc. it’s true but it’s a deep cut no one at the working level asked for.

The reorg in sales is leading to upcoming LRs.

Checked my email a bit ago and saw Elad Nafshi sent an email to about 1,500 people about how well the Technology and Product teams are doing.

The teams are CHQ, but it seems like a huge gut punch to all of the division teams that are going to be wrecked with the newest round layoffs.

So we know if another round is coming over here at Fidelis? Project Manager over here.

I’ve heard that an acquisition may be back or at least for part of DXC. The reporting date of October 28 has been mentioned around the halls as a big announcement day so either mass workforce reductions, yet another restructure or acquisition - there is definitely something brewing - it’s all too quiet!

What is the latest with layoffs or firings at FBL ?

Big cuts coming for HR and benefits folks. Will be a sad next few weeks for them.

After a layoff event people used to take breather and relax, not with this latest one. Feels like hunger games have already started. It must be about the hiring in ENGINE and Buenos Aires.

If UP takes over NS wonder how many shops will be closed.

Some big announcement on monday...I am assuming they are shutting the building down

Sounds like someone is in trouble.

https://kfgo.com/2025/09/20/dallas-airports-return-to-normal-as-faa-details-problem-that-caused-outage/

I bumped into someone significant at the recent SAP Signavio event in Austin, Texas. They shared the backstory of the concept known as "Project Mongoose" also known as the plaque removal idea of "firing 1% of employees every year." On February 9, 2025, Elon Musk tweeted about it. He said, "I’d like to propose that the worst 1% of appointed judges, as determined by elected bodies, be fired every year. This will weed out the most corrupt and least competent."

The SAP Board Members are huge fans of Elon Musk. Since then, the SAP Board and top management have been hustling to make this idea a reality for SAP employees. They truly believe that 1% of any organization is filled with corrupt and incompetent people who need to be regularly fired to make the company pure. Since they can't identify who that 1% is, they want to empower the managers at SAP completely. The plan is for managers to get rid of people by giving them poor performance reviews, or if they don’t meet their quotas, those managers will also face the axe. By pitting managers against employees, it becomes easier to keep everyone scared and ensure that no one even thinks about basic work rights, working from home, job security, decent salary increases, and so on.

I’m not fully sold on these origins, but it does seem like a plausible theory. This is great news for employees at SAP Signavio who have a good relationship with their managers. Signavio is well-known for consistently promoting and giving salary increases and MOVE grants to the same employees year after year, while the Works Council refuses to do anything about it.

Sarah London was never qualified to run a publicly traded company, let alone one of such prominence. She got the position through a combination of family legacy, connections, and luck (passing of the former CEO). It is evident through recent events that she had no strategy to weather the current social, political, and technological environment. She has put employees out of work, destroyed the legacy of a great company and moreover is harming its patients, the American people. The Board should step in and fire her immediately. There are much better leaders out there.

Was told by Kiker direct that BCMs moving to business and control will have centralized oversight and closer engagement with second line. Makes sense and just like other efficiencies, this is going to have staff reduction to weed out all the unnecessary layers with control.

Been going around that she is very upset that her saying that we should ignore the presence reports got out on the interwebs. I guess her freeeloader remark didn’t land well.

Funny, none of these people were all that upset when the company scr_wed with the lives and livelihoods of thousands of people with the RTO layoffs and relocations. Just business. Now they’re aghast when dirty laundry is aired in public.

If you don’t want leaks just treat people with decency and respect. It’s not all that hard

With a decent severance to bridge me over, I’d take it. I’ve had enough of this company. After some time here you eventually hit a wall without even realizing it, and there’s no real path forward after that. The job market isn’t great right now, but staying here doesn’t feel like much of a boon anymore. Whatever the rumors turn out to be, I truly hope those who need the job get to keep it. But for me, walking away and leaving this place in the rearview would be a relief.

Kelsey Seybold Clinic which recently integrated with Optus had its first round of layoff on 09/18.. Ops affected. Not sure of the total no. Laid off

Comcast is planning to cut jobs at its biggest unit that houses its Xfinity internet, mobile and pay television business, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the company attempts to centralize operations and bolster its broadband business.

Starting January, Comcast will remove a layer between the corporate and regional offices, a shake-up that will streamline the management of the unit but also reduce headcount.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-comcast-plans-cut-jobs-its-biggest-unit-housing-broadband-and-pay-tv-centralize-operations-source-says-5359166

Any clue? I doubt it changes what’s coming at the end of October, but it’d still be good to know. Honestly, I’m starting to feel like leadership doesn’t have a real plan and is just scrambling to prop up the stock. If that’s true, it’s not going to end well for us.

All of night shift for Intelliserv at the Cedar Park location was laid off last week.

Does anyone have any new information?

• Vision Fund shifts focus to support AI ambitions of founder Masayoshi Son
• Son's strategy returns to high-risk, high-reward investments
• SoftBank's AI bets include $9.7 billion in OpenAI

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/softbank-vision-fund-lay-off-20-employees-shift-bold-ai-bets-source-memo-say-2025-09-18/

From Christine Guerrero's twitter: Check on your friends in oil & gas. Many aren’t doing well. This from a friend at BP today. https://x.com/SheDrills/status/1969053712514494535

This place would lay off a man on life support if it meant another dime for the shareholders. That’s the culture. Maybe I’ll be gone soon enough myself, but I sure as he-l hope the suits upstairs get a taste of the same when their time comes. No one escapes forever. Not even them.