#jobsecurity

Pixelberry Studios reportedly reduced its workforce. This marks the second workforce reduction in two years. Some staff members reported this as their third reduction. Series Entertainment owns the studio. The total number of job losses is unconfirmed.

https://www.pocketgamer.biz/pixelberry-studios-reportedly-lays-off-staff-in-another-round-of-workforce-reductions/

More disgraceful and disgusting behaviour by this company.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/telstra-axes-600-roles-in-redundancy-round-outsourcing-to-india/106331708

After the telco confirmed 209 jobs would be slashed from its AI joint venture with Accenture, Telstra workers said they had also been notified of more than 400 other potential job losses.

The total scale of the cuts was outlined in an email sent to staff on Tuesday at 4:49pm AEDT, in which CEO Vicki Brady detailed proposed changes to the telco's Telstra Enterprise and Telstra Consumer divisions.

Advice from someone who has been through all of this:

If you haven't seen your peers disappear before you should expect various emotions, but the more important to remember is that your days are also numbered. You might last 12 month, perhaps 12 years, but the day will come and you will go through all of this nonsense (unless you found something better before). Plan accordingly. Denial or kicking the problem down the road does not help you. There is no medal or reward for loyalty or dedication. You are an expendable resource, much like a computer system. While they might like you, you too will be replaced when it makes economic sense to them and their bigger picture. It doesn't need to make sense to you and it can defy your logic. Use your time to improve and enrich yourself, just as the company does for itself. No-one else will do it for you.

Good luck.

Workers across the U.S., India, and other regions learned their jobs were gone before most people had finished their morning coffee, with no prior warning from HR or their managers.

https://rollingout.com/2026/03/31/oracle-slashes-30000-jobs-with-a-cold-6/

Here in California we were just notified we are going to RTM roles. We need to reapply for our jobs. Happening at start of quarter 3

i got one, but it was a good ride in the industry, quarter of a century

Compass Group USA, Inc. is laying off 262 contracted workers. These employees work at various Beacon Health facilities in Southwest Michigan. The layoffs are effective July 1, 2026. Beacon Health System is bringing nutritional, environmental, and transport services in-house. Beacon will offer employment opportunities to affected TouchPoint employees.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

https://wwmt.com/news/local/beacon-layoffs-compass-group-usa-inc-workers-lose-jobs-262-kalamazoo-allegan-plainwell-dowagiac-health-hospital-wwmt

Daybreak Foods is laying off over 80 employees. The company will cut 55 jobs in Palmyra and 32 in Whitewater. These layoffs begin on April 1. An avian influenza outbreak caused the facility to depopulate its birds. The company expects these job reductions to last five to seven months.

Lake Mills, Wisconsin

https://www.wkow.com/news/daybreak-foods-announces-layoffs-after-avian-flu-outbreak/article_f41fb793-853c-48a0-9114-7cfbdde17313.html

I was recalled from vacation last week to notify employees they were being terminated. Then I was personally impacted. These layoffs are real — they accelerate tomorrow (03/31). This playbook is painfully familiar: make a risky bet, prop up the books, shift risk to employees, and then cut the people who built the product. History repeats — Enron, Lehman, FTX, WeWork — different names, same patterns. Sacrifice institutional knowledge and experience for short-term optics and a gamble on leadership’s vision. And too often the cuts disproportionately hit those who are older, outspoken, politically out-of-step, or who challenged the direction.

The result is predictable: silence expertise, reward conformity, and chase mediocrity while pretending it’s decisive leadership. If you care about accountability, transparency, or the future of good work, don’t accept this quietly. Demand clarity on the rationale, fairness in selection criteria, and real support for those pushed out. Lives and livelihoods are on the line — this shouldn’t be swept under the rug.

114 positions at East Hanover HQ to be eliminated between June 20-December 301 2026. Just listed on NJ WARN site; no internal communication yet as to which roles/functions are impacted.

Labcorp will close its Ann Arbor, Michigan facility. This closure will result in 76 job losses. The company filed a WARN Act notice on January 7. Affected positions include research assistant, scientist, and project manager. The article did not state a reason for the facility's permanent closure.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/labcorp-to-close-an-ann-arbor-facility-lay-off-76-employees/

Yanfeng is permanently closing its Romulus, Michigan plant. One hundred ninety-two employees will be laid off. The layoffs are expected to occur around January 5, 2026. Work from the Romulus site is moving to other company facilities. The company issued a WARN Act notice for these job reductions.

Romulus, Michigan

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/yanfeng-auto-supplier-lay-off-192-workers-romulus-plant/

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits decreased last week. The total reached 787,000 claims. This indicates a slight easing of job losses. However, job cuts persist at elevated levels. The overall job market still faces significant challenges.

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/economy/jobless-claims-drop-787000-layoffs-remain-high/

Nearly 4,000 workers recently lost jobs across U.S. supply chains. These layoffs affected EV battery plants, auto parts factories, and warehouses. SK Battery America cut 958 jobs at its Georgia EV battery plant. First Brands Group eliminated 905 positions across Texas and Tennessee facilities. Other companies like Campbell's, FedEx, and Parsec LLC also announced significant reductions.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chain-layoffs-spread-across-warehouses-factories-and-rail-terminals

More than 10,000 jobs were eliminated in North Texas during 2025. Logistics, retail, and corporate operations experienced significant cuts. Several major companies announced job reductions. Economists, however, describe the DFW economy as robust. Its diverse industries and growth help absorb these job losses.

Dallas, Texas

An investment analyst forecasts significant layoffs at Novo Nordisk. Up to five thousand staff reductions are predicted within two years. This prediction follows a decline in future earnings expectations. The company needs to address its cost structure. This view comes from an analyst and economist.

https://medwatch.com/News/Pharma___Biotech/article19163186.ece

Takeda has begun a workforce reduction in the U.S. This action aims to save over $1.26 billion in annual costs. Approximately 634 roles at its U.S. headquarters are affected. This includes positions in Massachusetts and other states. Employee notifications started in March 2026, with changes effective July 2026.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/takeda-begins-us-layoffs-part-massive-13b-restructuring

With the current events happening in our world. Do you think we'll see it affect us and our jobs?

Sounds familiar. “Everyone I talked to is consumed by AI—either how to use it, how to pretend to use it, how much they hate using it, how it’s going to eliminate their position or their company’s product,” he said. 

https://www.wsj.com/business/how-working-in-america-became-so-joyless-a1976fd2?st=gtZ34P&reflink=article_copyURL_share

Managers stack rank their teams. There is obviously bias if you have a strong relationship with your direct or skip. But if you have not performed and can’t justify your salary, then you are likely gone. It’s not a charity, and they have to cut jobs somewhere to fund AI. Sales is still bloated at Oracle.

Speaking for sales, if you look at your team and you think there’s a chance you’re bottom 3, you’re likely gone. The March 31st layoffs are no joke. And co primes are in serious trouble.

Not trying to be cynical, just being honest. There are too many people who collect $150-200k year salaries and haven’t sold anything of significance or shown value, and a good relationship with your manager can only buy you so much time.

If folks think otherwise, please let me know. But we are about to see the most significant cuts in Oracle history.

We have co primes who are double paid on deals that they seldom have direct involvement with. Inside sales reps who push paper less effectively than AI could or field sellers. We are still bloated.

They will cut big time and the One Oracle and AI selling models will be figured out come June 1.

It's not as if it will ever pay off. The only thing one can hope for is to be worked to the point of exhaustion, ditched and replaced. Working hard once made sense. Putting in some extra effort opened doors and created opportunities. It's pure masochism these days. What is it? Fear, habit, delusions that it might help you keep the job?

Peak combo of constant crises and steady decline, with the daily expectation of joblessness.

What's going on in pharmacy in reference to layoffs? I'm in the HD space...should I be concerned? It has changed so much.

Frequent layoffs are the norm now. We went from enjoying job security to not having any. I miss the good old days.

And how would I join this lucky group?

He was waiting to hear if his move up was approved and he ended up getting the news he was kicked out. I have no idea how that happen or how it was allowed to happen but it goes to show that none of us are truly safe.

Is Communications Systems it?

Given how crude and perfid the RIFs have been so far, I wouldn't be surprised if that isn't really the case. But here's hoping.

Think about it. If you’re laid off and get severance, assuming you’ve been here long enough for a decent package, you at least have a safety net that gives you six plus months to find something new. It’s stressful, no doubt, but I’m not sure it’s any worse than being employed and worrying about losing your job every single day.

Litigations will come for companies that adopt Ai aggressively.

My guess is when FIS ends your contract with Cognizant. That means FIS sc--wed you twice !

How many more quarter-zip pullovers with Iron Pulse logos will it take to buy your job? UP is doing this to keep you distracted from the fact they are trying to eliminate your positions. They even tell you in the Town Hall meetings they are using technology to consolidate as many dispatching desks as possible. Meanwhile, Vena has promised the NS ATDA dispatchers their jobs through a protection agreement. What has he promised you as a "valued member of the management team"? Nothing, absolutely nothing. In 2020 they cut people who only had a few years left to fulfill their 360 months for the full Railroad Retirement annuity. They will do it again! You are not special. This is not about being against the company; it's about protecting the career you dedicate and give so much of yourself to. You are trading small prizes for a possible guaranteed job, guaranteed wage increases, much better health care during your working years, health care after you retire, and protection against territory/dispatcher consolidations.

United BioSource LLC, or UBC, plans significant layoffs. The health care technology company will cut 123 positions. These layoffs impact on-site and remote workers tied to its Overland Park offices. UBC notified Kansas officials about the upcoming job reductions last week. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect around November 26, 2025.

Overland Park, Kansas

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/health-care-technology-company-ubc-announces-layoffs-at-overland-park-offices

Boeing's return to Wichita offers job stability for many production workers. However, Spirit AeroSystems management roles may face layoffs or relocation. Economists note that Wichita's lower labor costs could attract more Boeing production. This could boost manufacturing jobs in the region. The city currently faces a challenge in finding enough workers to fill potential new positions.

Wichita, Kansas

https://www.kwch.com/2025/12/08/boeings-return-wichita-brings-job-stability-layoffs-possible-some-workers/

Are there any hard pointers such as IT blocking some stuff, etc?

BAE Systems is cutting 119 jobs in Northern Virginia. These layoffs are occurring in Vienna. The company lost a Federal Bureau of Investigation contract. Affected employees received notification on Friday. The job cuts are permanent and tied to this contract reassignment.

Vienna, Virginia

https://countryherald.com/news/vienna-virginia-layoff-alert-bae-systems-cuts-119-jobs-after-fbi-contract-loss/

Okanagan College has reduced its staff. This follows a 50 percent decrease in international student enrollment. Federal changes limiting international students caused this decline. The college implemented layoffs and early retirement programs. Further financial impacts are expected from continued student drops.

Kelowna, BC

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/605631/Okanagan-College-confirms-staff-cuts-50-per-cent-drop-in-international-students

Welcome to the new normal! We are all being put out to pasture due to AI.

BLONO State Farmers there are lots of food-banks and other resources available. Best be prepared as many of you have been living check to check.
God Save and Bless America!
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Several on my team received invites for 10am call today - no agenda. Peer was informed a few teams are moving offshore. They are only keeping a few leaders on a few more weeks to shift the work to OGS. WHY is this continuing to happen??? How can so many people keep losing their jobs? The ‘new’ jobs posted online are bogus & aren’t being filled. Don’t waste your time applying. It’s all smoke & mirrors. SMDH