#workforcereduction

Rumored 750 cuts.

Couple of individuals were made redundant in the Czech Republic - most probably new rounds will start next week. Somebody was saying that there is an aim to reduce up to 10% of the workforce till the end of the year

Verizon retaining employees with H-1B visa status versus retaining US citizens. What gives? What is the US employment law statue?

Geico is reportedly planning to lay off around 20% of its workforce in January. According to employees, the company intends to label the affected group as “low performers,” with approximately 20% of employees in each department expected to be classified this way.

Great timing for the HOLIDAYS!

the layoff list is ready & waiting
it has been checked twice
yes ,,you & you & you.... are on that list
no greg is not on the list
& no the 75 vp's are not on the list
the list is coming to your location very soon

SBG and Collab will be hit a bit based on rumours

Please be mindful of colleagues in other groups who have not been notified yet.

Any one received thier severance payment from the recent RIFs?

Layoffs seem to be pretty random. Are they following any general criteria about who'll be laid off and who'll be spared?

Know someone in upper management. They say the Sofi will be moving 60% of jobs to India over the next year. Plans are already under way.

If layoffs happen it’s happening nov 20th or earlier.

Lists aren’t made last minute so your fate was sealed 20-30 days ago.

Initial estimates range from 15-30% depending on org but overall beverage to about 20%.

There’s likely a round 2 of layoffs early 2026.

The crisis manager article says there’s nothing to worry about - you know why?! Cause he’s a crisis manager. He’s probably on a list and has no idea lol

Lastly, these corporations you don’t hold any loyalty too. All that family talk is just bs. All those retirement emails thanking you for your service - bullsh-t. Make your money, make your connects, climb the ladder or hop to another. Do not take it personally.

Losing sleep and checking this board every 2 hours is not good for your mental state. Just get your affairs in order.

A lot of VPs, SVPs, and EVPs were given the notice. Just be thankful you weren’t one of those under heavy scrutiny. You have better odds as an underlying.

Good luck all - love you.

Decades of experience tossed aside. They could have been redeployed but Waters has decided that when a product is no longer wanted by the business then neither are the people involved.

Limited support will transfer to Brasov who will only be making sure UNIFI can continue to function in waters_connect, even though the backbone of waters_connect is UNIFI.

Bunch of roles eliminated in DDT and Operations today.

Veterans of 20+ years were let go

The layoffs, which were first reported by Crain’s New York, were disclosed in a filing with the New York State Department of Labor. In total, 660 employees are being laid off by Amazon across nine offices in New York City.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/11/11/amazon-nyc-layoffs-restructuring-november-2025/87221740007/

What happens to protected classes during a RIF? Are any special considerations given?

"...ConocoPhillips is seeking to drill four exploration wells near its giant Willow discovery this winter, the plans show, marking its return to aggressive exploration in Alaska as construction at Willow progresses with first oil expected in 2029.

The work comes despite the company’s decision this year to cut its workforce globally, including in Alaska, amid low oil prices.

This winter’s program in Alaska illustrates ConocoPhillips’ commitment to the state...."

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2025/11/11/feds-release-conocophillips-big-winter-exploration-plans-in-alaska-as-critics-denounce-short-comment-period/

Centene issued a WARN notice on October 20, 2025, with a layoff date of December 19, 2025, for Centene Management Company, LLC. While the specific locations and roles are not yet detailed, the notice is part of a larger trend of workforce reduction in the health insurance sector due to factors like shifting government healthcare policies and changing market conditions.
Notice Issued: October 20, 2025.
Layoff Date: December 19, 2025.
Company: Centene Management Company, LLC.
Affected Employees: The notice is for a mass layoff and closings, and more specific details are expected to be released later.
Context: This is part of a broader trend in the health insurance industry.
Factors contributing to the layoff include changes in government policies, particularly with the end of pandemic-era Medicaid regulations, and market shifts, according to this YouTube video.
Other recent news includes Centene withdrawing its 2025 guidance in July 2025 due to market conditions, as seen in this press release from Centene's investor relations site.

https://investors.xerox.com/static-files/adf78906-cdf0-4fef-b8ce-21264d06bd9b

JFC. It's in there under 'Worldwide Employment' as of 9/30/25 there are 26,300 Xerox employees now. Much worse than I thought it would be.

An AD I know got let go today. More to come for sure.

How many of these places do we expect to keep more than 1 person? Most of the Network Affecting work happens during the MW, most of the work can be contracted out or sent to other grps to run configurations. Will the switch techs just be there for vendor access??

Layoffs happened this morning again, close to 100 people from COO got laid off

If AI is supposed to replace mundane, everyday tasks then why wouldn’t we reduce GP headcount further? Some of these GPs do not add any strategic value, they seldom make critical decisions and don’t have the competency to lead the people through 2030. We can cut further cost to fund the 2030 ambition and still attain sound input through AI.

7K global. So it's starting again.

So, what's the scoop and how many will be laid off? Who do they target.

Not just within the company but outside as well. I guess word spreads fast when you're having cuts every two weeks. No wonder we can’t get any good candidates anymore. Good for them, su-ks for us.

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wells-fargo-ceo-says-bank-not-under-pressure-make-acquisitions-2025-11-05/

When is Verizon India likely to lay off its employees?

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2025/11/06/ibm-layoffs-silicon-valley.html

My manager told me that another BIG round of layoffs is happening in mid Nov, approved by people very high up......And then again in Q1...... 66% in previous post was not a lie..... it will be the ultimate goal by Q2 2026...... Everyone should START LOOKING FOR JOBS. All the best

Internal Assessment: Performance Culture and Operational Risk

The Broken Social Contract

The organizational message has consistently promoted a "performance culture," establishing a clear, transactional agreement: hard work, the achievement of critical objectives, cost reduction goals, and sustained engagement equate to job security and merit.

The recent workforce reduction, however, has fundamentally violated this contract. It is widely observed that the cuts targeted a significant number of high-performing individuals who possessed unique technical knowledge, institutional insight, and critical skill sets. The perception among the remaining workforce is that the cuts were driven by factors other than individual performance, rendering the concept of a merit-based culture entirely hollow.

Unsustainable Operational Mandates

Following the reduction, employees are now expected to execute the full scope of previous deliverables on original timelines, despite operating with a substantially reduced workforce. This "do more with less" mandate has escalated from a cost-efficiency goal to an unsustainable operational requirement.

Projected Consequences and Risk

We must challenge the belief that sustained productivity can be achieved through coercive management and the threat of punitive performance reviews (the "all stick and no carrot" approach). Such tactics will only accelerate the departure of the remaining high-value talent, leading to the necessary replacement of core staff with less-experienced, third-party contractors who lack the essential institutional memory.

The organization, by demanding pre-layoff output levels with post-layoff resources, has critically overcommitted its capabilities. This mismatch will inevitably be reflected in compromised product quality, delayed program dates, and systemic failures.

For managers attempting to enforce this unsustainable workload: be aware that the workforce now views the official "performance culture" narrative with deep cynicism. Threats of placing high-potential employees into the bottom performance tier will be met not with increased output, but with a further decline in morale and commitment. Accountability for the inevitable program failures that result from this strategy will ultimately fall upon the managerial and leadership structures.

As always. That’s why we’ve been shedding competence, experience, and institutional knowledge like there’s no tomorrow.

Working on an AI focused project in Software and my entire design team got RAed.

Ottawa 50% gutted.

There were only about 450 at Riverside, now 196 fewer remaining.

Brace yourselves, its imminent and before the end of the year.

Some coworkers I worked with every now and then were just let go yesterday. Are they doing layoffs every Tuesday now??