They do the layoffs in a very stealth manner of laying off maybe 1 to 2 people in various sections.
Hoping nobody will notice how 1,2 or 3 people have vanished.
Usually the worker's network is busy calling friends in other depts to see if anyone got laid off.
Some area's may only lose 1 person maybe 2, others may lose 2 to 3 people but like I said, its done is small layoffs to avoid detection
This is so true. This is done to avoid both WARN and bad publicity, and State Street has mastered the process. This is why we rarely hear about layoffs, but constantly see fewer people around. Nobody is safe, ever.