#newyork

With Pune announcing they will stop working at 11pm their time around 12:30pm EST,
NYC teams are scrambling as the teams do NOT have appropriate staffing to perform the job or experience due to all the layoffs over the past years.

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/blackrock-reportedly-eliminate-250-jobs-about-1-workforce?utm_source=chatgpt.com

The figure of $115 per square foot refers to the asking rent for the new Verizon corporate headquarters office space in Manhattan's Penn 2 tower, a lease signed in July 2025.

Verizon signed a 19-year lease for more than 195,000 square feet across the 8th through 10th floors of the Penn 2 building, located near Penn Station.

The asking rent for this specific office space was reported to be $115 per square foot.

Approximately 1,000 corporate employees are expected to work in the new location starting in 2026, consolidating existing offices from other Manhattan locations.

Frontier Communications and their minions in Rochester New York! Consider yourself warned!

Spirit Airlines has rescinded its plans for temporary layoffs, meaning these job cuts will no longer proceed. The airline had previously announced its intention to implement temporary staffing reductions. This reversal means that employees who were facing these temporary job losses will now retain their positions. Spirit Airlines is the company directly affected by this decision. The rescinded layoffs were specifically planned for its operations in New York City.

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/spirit-airlines-to-temporarily-layoff-hundreds-in-nyc/

I work in Fund Accounting in the NJ office as a Senior Associate. I am wondering if y’all think layoffs will hit me. I see two postings from my team that were posted recently. Will I know soon if I am to be affected?

Anyone know if this office is still planned to be built at Penn station

NYSDOL currently looking into if Verizon violated NYS WARN laws. Contact the state WARN coordinator with any questions or inquiries:

Statewide Rapid Response Coordinator
Regenna Darrah
New York State Department of Labor
518-457-1143

How does filing for unemployment work after being laid off from ibm with 12 weeks severance? Has anyone been there before?

Amazon cut about 1,800 to 1,900 engineers across several hubs, despite saying it needs to innovate faster.

Most layoffs are in Washington + New York + California.

“Another fire broke out Thursday at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York — marking another setback for one of Ford Motor Company’s major aluminum suppliers.

The F-150 can’t carry your paychecks anymore.

Both NY and NJ have 90 requirements for WARN notices. How is Verizon justifying some NYers staying on until 12/19 while NJers stay on until 2/19?

If anyone from New York Metro is affected, please post here.

Ny surplus declared
See cwa 1101 website for FAA titles and numbers.

Pretty sure BNY is violating that one. 25 people or more from a location requires them to notify 30 days in advance of layoffs or they get fined. I know of atleast 15 just yesterday and there were more releases monday and Tuesday as well. All out of oriskany alone and no notification on the nys site. 🤔

I heard the layoffs tomorrow will mostly be at 1515 broadway tomorrow with a goal of closure by March 2026. Can anyone here verify?

I work from NYC and was hired as full time remote. I don't think I will be able to move to Minneapolis. Hoping that there is no RTO mandate for people like me.

Does anyone know if in New York State you can claim unemployment benefits ( if still unemployed) after your severance payments conclude?

Here we go again… another meeting with upper management… you know what that means more bad news for company

Its Thursday, Oct. 9, announcement indicated that most of the cuts will occur at the company’s New York offices but that there also will be layoffs at its offices in Des Moines; Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago; Stamford, Connecticut; Seattle; and Los Angeles. Some employees who work remotely also will be let go.

The company did not disclose how many would be cut at each location, including Des Moines, and a layoff notice had not been posted on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, site as of Thursday morning.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2025/10/09/people-inc-layoffs-des-moines-jobs/86601335007/

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-inflation-refund-checks-are-now-being-sent-82-million-new-york

New York Amends WARN Act to Require Disclosure of AI-Related Layoffs

https://www.kaufmandolowich.com/news-resources/new-york-amends-warn-act-to-require-disclosure-of-ai-related-layoffs-by-keith-j-gutstein-esq-and-shiddhartha-uddin-esq-8-4-2025/

Confirmed some NY layoffs Sep last day! Tampa, TX update?

Wheels Up, the private aviation company headquartered in New York City, is undergoing another round of layoffs. The cuts follow a recent announcement by the company that it is seeking to achieve $50 million in annualized savings. While a specific number of affected employees has not been released, sources indicate that pilots are a significant part of the layoffs.

This is the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures by the company, which has been working to regain profitability after a period of increased losses and acquisitions.

https://privatejetcardcomparisons.com/2025/09/09/wheels-up-follows-cost-savings-announcement-with-layoffs/

Scope3 appoints Tim Collier as chief commercial officer amid staff layoffs

https://ppc.land/scope3-appoints-tim-collier-as-chief-commercial-officer-amid-staff-layoffs/

• Scope3 implemented staff cuts while appointing former Google executive Tim Collier to lead commercial operations as the sustainability-focused adtech firm...

https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/ge-vernova-invests-millions-to-expand-its-canadian-hydropower-manufacturing/

Layoffs Hit Bloomsbury US Children’s Division

Bloomsbury US has eliminated five positions in its children's division as part of what the company called “a strategic shift toward publishing a more...

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/98490-layoffs-hit-bloomsbury-us-children-s-division.html

Publishers Weekly
Aug/26/2025 08:24 PM
Location: New York, New York (Bloomsbury US HQ)

Class action law firm Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating eBay for potential WARN Act violations related to recent mass layoff at subsidiary TCGPlayer.

eBay announced the layoff on May 22nd, cutting over 200 jobs at the warehouse in Syracuse, NY and finally bringing an end to the first union in eBay history as authentication operations were moved to a new facility in Kentucky.

https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-tcgplayer-layoffs-warn-act-investigation/

Good News: Xerox NY Campus Set for $10 Million Infrastructure Upgrade with FAST Grant.
https://tonernews.com/forums/topic/677429/

Is it possible to quit and collect unemployment benefits in NYS?

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vN1ICdB
@1vN1ICdB

Title: Predictions for 2025?
Post Text: What's your prediction for 2025? The more unlikely, the more cred if it comes true. Go.

December 3 2025 by Anonymous | 218872 views | 33 reactions (+33/-0) | 41 replies (last 13 days ago) | Reply
Post ID: @OP+1vN1ICdB

## Replies

1. "tough luck"
   13 days ago by Anonymous | Post ID: @137c+1vN1ICdB

2. "June 1. Time for a mid-year review of the predictions. Many predictions have potential, but 'Mandatory all day BS indoctrination sessions on the New Frontier propaganda.' seems to be the most accurate, though technically, so far, it was a half day. Also, I believe the $1 billion in buybacks with little for the employees prediction is true. It might even be $3 billion in buybacks."
   June 1 by Anonymous | Post ID: @shv+1vN1ICdB

3. "MetLife becomes a subsidiary of Prudential."
   March 26 by Anonymous | Post ID: @g6z+1vN1ICdB

4. "All US Tech positions will be reduced/eliminated and pushed to India. Your job will no longer be necessary."
   March 26 by Anonymous | Post ID: @g4g+1vN1ICdB

5. "Get rid of pace and the podcasts. This one seems unlikely given links to new podcasts keep appearing on MML."
   March 23 by Anonymous | Post ID: @fqk+1vN1ICdB

6. "@ekg+1vN1ICdB get used to these compensation numbers at MetLife. My LOB exceeded their business plan in 2024 but fell short in 2023. I got the same low BS numbers both years, with no real explanation. My performance ratings for those years are both 'Successful'... Then update your resume and look for better paying jobs."
   March 16 by Anonymous | Post ID: @eq7+1vN1ICdB

7. "@ekg+1vN1ICdB reading is fundamental"
   March 15 by Anonymous | Post ID: @em7+1vN1ICdB

8. "It might be the lowest of the scores, but if you believe the execs, amazingly the scores go up for nearly every category nearly every year. Riiight. Next time, it's gonna go down."
   March 15 by Anonymous | Post ID: @ekg+1vN1ICdB

9. "@ds4+1vN1ICdB are you new? Compensation is consistently the lowest score on My Voice every single year... Garbage not to be taken seriously."
   March 10 by Anonymous | Post ID: @dx9+1vN1ICdB

10. "I predict that, unless rigged, some My Voice scores will go down in 2025, especially regarding satisfaction with compensation."
    March 9 by Anonymous | Post ID: @ds4+1vN1ICdB

11. "Trump comes down hard on Federal contractors that continue to have DEI and ESG programs. MetLife finally sees the light."
    January 22 by Anonymous | Post ID: @78w+1vN1ICdB

12. "@4aoj+1vN1ICdB you misspelled India."
    January 12 by Anonymous | Post ID: @5ya+1vN1ICdB

13. "The prediction 'MIM gets sold and 95% of employees get terminated' isn't looking good considering that MIM has bought two other companies. I could see maybe, 'MIM gets spun off as a separate company' as a prediction."
    January 12 by Anonymous | Post ID: @5wq+1vN1ICdB

14. "@szgx+1vN1ICdB Seriously? I hadn't heard about that. Is that why the execs sport those insulated vests? Turn the heat on, MetLife."
    December 31 by Anonymous | Post ID: @ssbf+1vN1ICdB

15. "MetLife at 200 Park realizes their electric bill has significantly increased, due to MANY employees needing to use individual space heaters... Met refuses to put the heat on at 200 Park."
    December 31 by "It's an old building" | Post ID: @szgx+1vN1ICdB

16. "I predict extensive re-organizations company wide, and especially in IT. Happy New Year."
    December 31 by Anonymous | Post ID: @suwk+1vN1ICdB

17. "MetLife fined for money laundering... CEO moves to Dubai and refuses to return to U.S."
    December 17 by Anonymous | Post ID: @eiih+1vN1ICdB

18. "Management compiles new cut lists and start writing up targets for Met policies never communicated to employees."
    December 15 by Anonymous | Post ID: @cdfi+1vN1ICdB

19. "CEO authorizes 10% staggered layoffs from his California home."
    December 9 by Anonymous | Post ID: @6vif+1vN1ICdB

20. "MIM gets sold and 95% MIM employees terminated."
    December 8 by Anonymous | Post ID: @6crs+1vN1ICdB

21. "Let's Talk Live becomes less frequent and then stops entirely."
    December 7 by Anonymous | Post ID: @5fdv+1vN1ICdB

22. "@4wld+1vN1ICdB and a dental plan option that isn't MetLife Dental!"
    December 7 by Anonymous | Post ID: @4kgz+1vN1ICdB

23. "I predict that in the 2025 Annual Benefits Enrollment, the number of folks picking United Health Care will drop by at least 75%."
    December 7 by Anonymous | Post ID: @4wld+1vN1ICdB

24. "@4jbk+1vN1ICdB the comments are factual though, so no violations there. Inept AVPs are in fact, inept."
    December 7 by Anonymous | Post ID: @4eof+1vN1ICdB

25. "HR migration to Asia completed."
    December 6 by Anonymous | Post ID: @4aoj+1vN1ICdB

26. "HR identifies the names of all Layoff posters and fires them for code of conduct violations. 'Inept AVP' and 'woke' posters are the first to go..."
    December 6 by Moazzaz&Partners | Post ID: @4jbk+1vN1ICdB

27. "Reduced chances to win a CoPilot license in a lottery because budget is consumed by beefing up protection for executives."
    December 6 by Anonymous | Post ID: @3sft+1vN1ICdB

28. "Mandatory all day BS indoctrination sessions on the New Frontier propaganda. co pilot communications from the very elusive HR and Marketing tokens."
    December 6 by Anonymous | Post ID: @3cpq+1vN1ICdB

29. "Class action lawsuit for age discrimination."
    December 5 by Anonymous | Post ID: @3kwz+1vN1ICdB

30. "Commerical Real Estate investments come home to roost ( on Pappy )."
    December 5 by Anonymous | Post ID: @2mwy+1vN1ICdB

31. "Sell Australia and Japan businesses. Entire legal department given 90 days to move to Jaipur or lose their jobs..."
    December 5 by Anonymous | Post ID: @2jdb+1vN1ICdB

32. "6th Floor at 200 Park to also be subleased so the scared C Suite can all WFH safe and sound in their gated mansions. P.S. The 200 Park office 'refresh' is such a joke."
    December 5 by Anonymous | Post ID: @2xgy+1vN1ICdB

33. "Stock market tear locks in guarantees. A subsequent stock market drop hurts 'the firm.'"
    December 4 by Anonymous | Post ID: @2gzw+1vN1ICdB

34. "At least $1B in stock buybacks while telling us there's no money for worthwhile raises."
    December 4 by Anonymous | Post ID: @2hau+1vN1ICdB

35. "EMEA business or parts of it get put up for sale."
    December 4 by Anonymous | Post ID: @1kdu+1vN1ICdB

36. "Get rid of pace and the podcasts"
    December 4 by Anonymous | Post ID: @1hwc+1vN1ICdB

37. "To keep IT management busy, replace TCS with another offshore vendor"
    December 3 by Anonymous | Post ID: @1rmy+1vN1ICdB

38. "CEO fires CEO of the Foundation."
    December 3 by Anonymous | Post ID: @1anz+1vN1ICdB

39. "CEO announces his, CFO, entire top group is retiring. Board brings in new CEO from India. HQ moves to Mumbai."
    December 3 by Anonymous | Post ID: @1kld+1vN1ICdB

40. "Inept AVPs here to stay! Our feedback continues to be ignored. More unqualified DEI hires. Cheap raises... 5% stealth layoff in US IT."
    December 3 by Anonymous | Post ID: @hcy+1vN1ICdB

Some of my colleagues confirmed last day 9/30/25. Most are ready to retirements