#layoffs

Surprise! No.

“Cognizant to cut over 4,000 jobs as ‘Project Leap’ drives AI focus
by VARINDIA 2026-05-02”

Https://www.varindia.com/news/Cognizant-to-cut-over-4,000-jobs-as-%E2%80%98Project-Leap%E2%80%99-drives-AI-focus

Kent State University announced upcoming layoffs. This action addresses a projected $18 million budget shortfall. The shortfall is for the next fiscal year. Up to 45 currently occupied positions will be eliminated. This represents a portion of the university's 3,408 employees.

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/campus/2026/05/01/ksu-president-todd-diacon-says-18-million-deficit-will-bring-layoffs/89896326007/

The Daily Wire has initiated staff layoffs. A company spokesperson confirmed the organizational restructuring. Cuts primarily affected the Nashville production office. The company will focus resources on new entertainment projects. This follows previous staff reductions in March 2025.

Nashville, TN

https://barrettmedia.com/2026/05/01/daily-wire-layoffs/

Eugene 4J School District is laying off over 170 employees. This action addresses a significant budget deficit. The deficit has grown to approximately $50 million. Layoffs will take effect at the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Further reductions may occur due to the increased shortfall.

Eugene, Oregon

https://kval.com/news/local/eugene-4j-school-district-to-see-layoffs

Reckitt Benckiser Group plans another round of layoffs in New Jersey. The company expects to let go 57 employees by March 2027. These job reductions will occur at its new Nutley headquarters. This is part of a restructuring campaign announced in July 2024. The strategy aims for a simpler organization focusing on core health and hygiene brands.

Nutley, New Jersey

https://njbiz.com/reckitt-layoffs-nutley-nj-2027/

WARN notices indicate ongoing U.S. company layoffs in May. These notices provide public indicators of large job cuts. Companies across various industries are announcing reductions. Meta plans to lay off 8,000 global employees starting May 20. Other firms like Swedish Match and GDIT also announced cuts.

https://www.newsweek.com/list-of-companies-laying-off-employees-in-may-11859936

Put it down in your calendar for April 29th, 2031. Remember to check (in 2031) if IBM did, indeed, hire 750 people in Chicago for "quantum" something.

http://techrights.org/n/2026/05/02/Thousands_of_Layoffs_at_IBM_So_IBM_Pays_Mainstream_Media_to_Cla.shtml

Arizona employers filed nine layoff notices in April. These notices announced plans to cut 940 jobs across the state. The layoffs affected various sectors. These included food service and nonprofit social services. Youth residential programs and beverage distribution also saw cuts.

Arizona

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/economy/2026/05/01/arizona-layoffs-april-2026/89837962007/

For layoffs

https://time.com/article/2026/04/30/oracle-layoffs-ai-tech-jobs/

They su---r employees with RSUs and then just get them back in a layoff….to be given to the next group of su-kers

Checked with claude, they may save $600 M per year ongoing basis if they get rid of 10 percent people.

They are paying double for Mainframe and Cloud. Also schwab is much leaner at just 35k employees.

They may want to hire talented developers who recently laid off from Amazon or Meta.

This talk of going back everyday, it’s simply trying to downsize the firm. No way around that.

What if the Johnson Je-k Circle realizes this is a really painfully bad idea some time into 2027 when they’re already executing it. There’s a reason only certain places are executing this first.

Let’s say they finally make their alignments exactly how they want them to be organized. Be it making teams colocated, or whatever else they want to do. Then they realize “hey, some of these teams work better remote, and we’re impeding their ability to work”. Like software engineer teams. And then you have other positions who need an office to perform to the best of their ability.

The vast majority of us can say this is a grave mistake Abby is making. What if this is the mistake they need to make to realize that they need to go back to the old way, where there was more freedom for people who only had to go to the office for legitimately boosting work output?

If it took us all one year of doing this experiment, then for the overlords to get their ducks in a row… then the remainder of us who survive the layoffs could be allowed to work to the best of our ability, be it being remote or in the office if we need to be… then, maybe that’s what we just need to power through, if we have the ability to power through it.

It’ll be incredibly annoying of course, but, what if this is what it takes for them to let us go back to a work environment that’s accommodating to all of our individual needs?

Confirmed 5% RIF including Dinosaurs who would be forced to retire.

Is it true that at Google employees over 50 are viewed as not being in touch with technology and thus, forced out or laid off? I’ve heard this affects women more.

Salary and benefits are likely the biggest drivers of these cuts, people talk tech and AI but I am not sure if these are primary drivers... Anyway we (and others) may use opaque AI tools to hit cost-cutting targets, which can overlook performance, tenure, and so needed knowledge. High earners (even strong managers) can be cut simply because they just cost more.

Not sure how much we can change here but we can be ready. Polish your resume and stay alert. Leadership answers to shareholders not us, and layoffs are often the fastest way to cut costs when stock performance drops...

I know most of you are already aware, so I am preaching to the choir.

110 more gone on July 1. Good luck to everybody in Denver and those of you remaining at TIAA in other cities.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/19jmo4Cwj933cmSBKV1t0zZ5O-2H5IpiLIhSH9MF8WF0/htmlview#gid=1928499704

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11x9ZfNw0eHylz-kc35L3xlABECj9JMYA/view

I don’t think there’ll be massive layoffs. Big ones are in the news like Meta dumping 8000. This is not a big RIF. My dept is barely hanging on with work we’re so slammed, so there’s no way there’s cuts. Not at the level going on here with speculation.

I'm actually looking forward to the first decent weekend in forever, and to never touching healthcare again. Got an interview next week for something completely different at a small company. Wish me luck. And do yourselves a favor, find something else.

Doesn't really matter, I suppose, they're coming eventually. A heads-up would be nice, though. Rumors are all over the place.

Anyone hear of eliminations? Heard of people being let go today Friday May 1…..

therefore all they do is layoff here and layoff there.

Nike should be ready to take their sales down as low as $35 billions a year.

Start from the scratch. Because once Nike has their marbles together it will be matter of time because sales shot up above $50.00

Virtex is an electronics manufacturer. The company is based in Texas. It plans to close its Menomonee Falls plant. This closure will affect 91 jobs. The Menomonee Falls plant will cease operations.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2026/04/30/virtex-menomonee-falls-warn-closure.html

Ryder Integrated Logistics will lay off 151 employees. These layoffs affect two facilities in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company's customer contract was not renewed. Affected employees will cease Ryder employment on June 30. A new provider plans to operate the sites and retain staff.

Green Bay, Wisconsin

https://www.nbc26.com/greenbay/ryder-to-lay-off-151-green-bay-employees-after-contract-ends

Expected May-July layoffs. Any insights into what orgs?

Cboe Global Markets is eliminating approximately 20% of its workforce. This restructuring aims to focus on core exchange businesses. Approximately one in five employees received layoff notices Friday. The company is also selling its Canadian and Australian operations. This realignment is expected to save $20 to $25 million in 2026.

https://qz.com/cboe-layoffs-workforce-reduction-core-businesses-050126

A group of R&D managers just got laid off, USA.

23 Employees at JLG on 4/23/2026

Ysleta Independent School District faces a significant budget deficit. Superintendent Xavier De La Torre is considering future layoffs for 2027. This possibility stems from declining student enrollment and state funding losses. The district hopes a November tax ratification election will boost revenue. YISD previously offered separation incentives, with 160 teachers accepting.

El Paso, Texas

https://elpasomatters.org/2026/04/30/ysleta-yisd-vatre-tax-ratification-election-layoffs-enrollment-teacher-attrition/

The Harrisburg Jewish Federation faces financial difficulties. Its campus operations are no longer sustainable. This situation will result in upcoming layoffs. The organization must address its viability. Employee reductions are anticipated soon.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

https://www.abc27.com/video/harrisburg-jewish-federation-campus-unsustainable-layoffs-loom/11750400/

Portland experienced a significant job decline in 2025. This loss is largely attributed to struggles at Intel and Nike. Intel announced 4,500 layoffs, and Nike announced 740 layoffs. These job cuts stem from internal company decisions and market challenges. The article argues these issues, not local business climate, caused the decline.

Portland, Oregon

https://cityobservatory.org/two-bad-years-for-two-big-firms/

More than half of classified layoff notices were rescinded. Contra Costa Community College District officials made this decision. They aim to stabilize the budget and limit employee impact. Specifically, 69 of the 120 initial notices have been withdrawn. However, many employees still face ongoing job uncertainty.

Contra Costa County, California

https://lmcexperience.com/news/2026/04/30/layoffs-partially-reversed/

Portland Public Schools faces a $56.3 million budget deficit for the upcoming year. Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong proposes 336 full-time employee layoffs, including 180 educators. The district and its teachers union urge the state to tap a $1 billion Education Stability Fund. However, Governor Tina Kotek and the Legislature are not interested in releasing these reserve funds. Declining enrollment, high pension rates, and increasing personnel costs contribute to PPS's budget woes.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/04/30/calls-to-tap-state-education-reserves-continue-as-pps-proposes-hundreds-of-layoffs/

Do they even have enough space for everybody at some of these locations? I won't be surprised if they perform a big layoff before or slightly after the rto date.

Who is was better?

My original post was deleted so I’ll filter this one. What counts as a reorg for a layoff?

Half of my group is moving to another manager, but not a BU. The head of my department is losing half of their downloaded. Am I at risk?

They've been telling you all that there are more coming. More outsourcing. More cost cutting.

https://x.com/TheLayoff/status/2050022606921982342

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

• apr01-apr30: 2286 reductions, and 1583 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• mar01-mar31: 12446 reductions, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• feb01-feb28: 943 reductions, and 1143 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• jan01-jan31: 1604 reductions, and 1834 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• dec01-dec31: 1031 reductions, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• nov01-nov30: 1614 reductions, and 1327 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• oct01-oct31: 2504 reductions, 1762 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• sep02-sep30: 6275 reductions, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
• aug14-sep01: 733 reductions (based on Slack very few data points)
• aug01-aug14: ?2900 reductions in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

What is called "layoff estimates" are partially part of normal attrition, limitations are covered in details in comments.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

We make so much money so explain why in the world they always letting people go

Too many reports of people 55+ being let go in disproportionate numbers.