#workforcereduction

Gainwell responsibilities are shifting to Abacus and that means Gainwell staff will be reduced to account for the shift is the staffing model change. There was a townhall Thursday where Pinky pretty much told us that some of us will be moving on because the current staffing model will reduce the number of people in the new Abacus model. I mean, if people don't get the clue by that then they deserve to stay and suffer.

Let’s say you want to be surplused… is there a way to make it happen without waiting?

Heard Highmark did some layoffs on Friday. Do not know the full extent of it but a few people from a team i work with were let go and I heard it was much more than that. Anyone have more information? Are further layoffs coming?

More layoffs this year

It’s coming

Support and merchandising job re-alignment starting soon. You heard it here first. Hours will be a mix of early morning, late night, closing, opening, and mid shifts based on business needs
H.R./asset protection positions in bronze stores and under are toast
Hometown stores will be run by key holders and leads, salary positions (except for store manager) are toast

You can build all the offices you want. The workforce you’re trying to force into them doesn’t want them.

Five day RTO is not culture. It’s wasted time, wasted money, and wasted talent. People commute for hours just to sit on video calls they could do better from home. There is no productivity upside and no data to support it.

The market has already moved on. Over 80 percent of companies offer hybrid or remote work. Younger talent will not choose a dinosaur policy when better pay, flexibility, and trust exist everywhere else.

As older workers retire, you’re forcing out the next generation before they ever commit. That’s not strategy. It’s self sabotage. Keep spending billions on offices no one wants while the talent pipeline walks out the door.

Just out of a meeting. All EU frontline L1 and L2 managers are being made redundant. Off shore cheap cr-p labour wins

That’s not leverage. That’s inertia. In a world moving away from office-centric work, owning 54 acres is not leverage — it’s a bet against workforce trends.

Real leverage comes from choice, not mandates

Danaher did a 10% head count reduction on its OpCo's right before Christmas. Merry Christmas to them! Sad

Tessera Therapeutics is planning to lay off 90 employees, the Flagship-founded biotech has warned.

In a state layoff notice posted Wednesday, Tessera explained that the workforce reduction will affect employees based in a number of U.S. states starting March 8.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/flagship-founded-tessera-plans-lay-90-employees-march

Here is what I’ve heard more than once. If anyone knows differently please call it out / correct me-

Layoffs:
Jan 6th - End User Support
Jan 6th- Resource Planning

Upcoming
Jan 13th- Consumer / Retail
Jan 20th - Product (now under Jeff Simon/ IT)

Both upcoming are targeting a 20% reduct

The university cut 14 staff positions and 21 faculty positions.

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/microsoft-set-for-major-job-cuts-in-january-2026-impacting-up-to-22000-employees/

I know it’s continuous but there are 2-3 times a year where there’s a bulk cull. Any rumors or info on the Jan/Feb date?

A workforce reduction began today at the Ultium Cells battery manufacturing plant in Lordstown. The company moved forward with a planned mass layoff involving 1,334 hourly employees. The facility is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, located on Tod Avenue SW.

https://www.wfmj.com/story/53355222/ultium-cells-cuts-1300-jobs-at-lordstown-plant

Intel initially disclosed 669 Oregon layoffs in November 2025. By January 2026, that number jumped to 2,392 workers – nearly 5x the original count. Combined with earlier cuts, Intel is eliminating over 3,000 Oregon jobs, representing roughly 20% of its 20,000-person workforce in the state.

https://byteiota.com/intel-layoffs-jump-5x-to-2400-workers-in-2026-chip-crisis/

Notifications will be given on January 12. Those subject will remain employed through January 16. Shared services is aggressively making cuts with no plans to fix lack of workforce available to fulfill client needs.
I work for a state agency that recently contracted with GWT for the promise of cost. I was against the negotiation, but I don’t have enough sway to have made it otherwise. I also used to work for GWT so I have this info passed to me first hand. Take it or leave it.

Does anyone know when layoffs will happen in Jan '26?

saw this coming. more than 100 people let go

"At this time, the Company anticipated that workforce reductions will occur in phases, or waves over the coming months," the company wrote in the letter, which was signed by Lisa V. Chang, executive vice president and global chief people officer.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/coca-cola-announces-plans-for-corporate-layoffs-in-atlanta/85-043a3b21-a30b-4c66-8603-0e9a953f8ced

The combined total of 75,000 full time employees with 50,000 at c1 and 25,000 at discover will lead to a 20% quota of employees to be fired in stack rankings, a total of 15,000 employees out in PIPs for termination with low or no severance.

They did the humane thing and waited until after the break.

Good luck with your job searches in the new year. Take care all.

Model E will be hit the hardest. Too many people in that org. Lots of LL6 who have no reports. Their roles are scheduled to be axed.

“We are continuously evaluating our business operations to ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals,” CRL spokesperson Amy Cianciaruso, said by email Dec. 26. “A key part of that strategy is evaluating our workforce to ensure we have the right people, in the right place, at the right time. We are working with impacted employees to provide the necessary resources to help them through this period."

https://www.lowellsun.com/2025/12/31/140-layoffs-between-two-wilmington-companies/

Long overdue. FnF no longer protected.

Companies are going to avoid large layoff announcements to skirt the WARN Act. The new trend is to target specific employees directly every day with small, bite-size layoffs. It won't be departments anymore, it will be me and you with a number and date already set for us.

Rivian has recently been impacted by a new round of layoffs. These workforce reductions are described as having crippled the company's operations. The specific number of employees affected by these job cuts is not detailed in the headline. This development indicates ongoing challenges for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The impact of these layoffs is significant, as suggested by the term "crippled

https://www.aol.com/articles/rivian-crippled-layoffs-141514182.html

A plant located in Berks County, Pennsylvania is scheduled for closure next year. This shutdown will result in the layoff of 58 employees from the facility. These layoffs will occur as the plant ceases its operations. The impending closure represents a significant impact on the local workforce

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/business/2025/12/berks-county-plant-to-close-next-year-58-employees-to-be-laid-off.html?outputType=amp

Rivian has recently been impacted by a new round of layoffs. These workforce reductions are described as having crippled the company's operations. The specific number of employees affected by these job cuts is not detailed in the headline. This development indicates ongoing challenges for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The impact of these layoffs is significant, as suggested by the term "crippled

https://www.aol.com/articles/rivian-crippled-layoffs-141514182.html

Rivian has recently been impacted by a new round of layoffs. These workforce reductions are described as having crippled the company's operations. The specific number of employees affected by these job cuts is not detailed in the headline. This development indicates ongoing challenges for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The impact of these layoffs is significant, as suggested by the term "crippled

https://www.aol.com/articles/rivian-crippled-layoffs-141514182.html

Rivian has recently been impacted by a new round of layoffs. These workforce reductions are described as having crippled the company's operations. The specific number of employees affected by these job cuts is not detailed in the headline. This development indicates ongoing challenges for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The impact of these layoffs is significant, as suggested by the term "crippled

https://www.aol.com/articles/rivian-crippled-layoffs-141514182.html

Salesforce recently underwent large-scale layoffs, leading the company to re-evaluate its workforce strategy. The technology giant is now reassessing how it organizes its employees. This re-evaluation is specifically driven by the integration of AI into its operations. Salesforce aims to align its staffing with its new AI-centric business priorities. The company is adapting its human resources to reflect a more AI-driven operational model.

https://www.hrkatha.com/news/salesforce-reassesses-ai-driven-workforce-strategy-after-large-scale-layoffs/

Layoffs are anticipated to impact various companies located in Memphis. Filings reveal that a total of 1,375 jobs have been cut. The news indicates that these job reductions are spread across multiple companies. While specific businesses are not named, the cuts affect the workforce within the Memphis city limits.

Mass layoff waves are anticipated to significantly impact various industries starting in 2025. These projected job reductions are expected to affect multiple sectors within the state of Texas. The headline specifically points to "Texas industries" as the entities facing these substantial workforce changes. While no individual company is identified, the report promises to highlight the biggest industry to be affected. The article aims to detail which specific sectors within Texas will experience the most significant job losses.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/mass-layoffs-texas-21221197.php

My heart bleeds for them.

We were explicitly told when someone quits they will not be replaced. I’m a hometown store.

The Alabama layoffs are part of a broader workforce reduction at UPS, which announced in October that it had cut 48,000 jobs nationwide across its management and operations divisions, as the company works to streamline costs.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2025/12/26/why-is-ups-cutting-128-jobs-in-al-when-will-ups-layoffs-in-al-begin/87918985007/

https://fordauthority.com/2025/12/ford-blueoval-sk-battery-park-plant-will-close-in-february/

All workers at this facility will be laid off by 2/14/26

Kevin Crowley and Robert Tuttle

(Bloomberg) – ExxonMobil plans to cut about 2,000 jobs globally as the Texas oil company consolidates smaller offices into regional hubs as part of its long-term restructuring plan.

The reductions represent about 3% to 4% of Exxon’s global workforce and are part of the company’s ongoing efficiency drive, Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods said in an memo to employees Tuesday. Calgary-based Imperial Oil Ltd., which is nearly 70% owned by Exxon, announced Monday it is cutting 20% of its workforce.

Chevron Corp., ConocoPhillips and bp Plc are among major oil companies to have also announced thousands of job cuts in recent months as crude prices tumbled this year in response to increased supplies from OPEC and its allies. Exxon, however, has been on a major internal restructuring push since 2019 as Woods sought to simplify the company’s sprawling global footprint that came as a result of the merger with Mobil two decades ago.

Exxon is making “tough decisions” that build upon a years-long effort to improve competitiveness, Woods said in the memo. “The changes we’ve announced today will further strengthen our advantages and grow the gap with our competition, helping to keep us in the lead for decades to come,” he said.

Exxon declined to comment beyond the employee memo.

The regional hubs will focus on Exxon’s major growth initiatives such as oil in Guyana, liquefied natural gas along the Gulf Coast and trading globally. For example, the company recently announced plans to move employees from Brussels and Leatherhead, UK, to central London, where many of its traders are based.

Exxon had nine functional companies that operated relatively independently from one another when Woods took over in 2017, creating layers of bureaucracy and duplication of support services. The company now has three main divisions — production, refining and low-carbon — all of which share services like engineering, IT and project management.

The changes have helped Exxon cut $13.5 billion of annual costs since 2019, more than all other international oil majors combined, according to the company. It plans to increase this figure by 30% through the end of the decade.

Some savings have come through asset sales and workforce reductions, but Woods has said the changes also have led to better performance, such has improved maintenance of major facilities and better sharing of best practices between business units.

Exxon employed 61,000 people globally at the end of 2024, nearly 20% less than in 2019, according to the company’s annual filings. Imperial had 5,100 employees at the end of 2024.

https://worldoil.com/news/2025/9/30/exxon-to-cut-2-000-jobs-as-oil-sector-workforce-reductions-accelerate/?oly_enc_id=7798E9325367A8R

Until next year!