#layoffs

But think about it for a moment. Are you really happy at Optum? Has this been a good place to work anytime recently? And be honest with yourself. Being laid off might be the best thing that could happen. It's an opportunity to get out. A clean break from a bad situation.

I am trying to do my best to finish the month of June strong productivity wise. Will leadership look at our first half of the year performance in determining who they keep in the involuntary layoffs? Any insight would be helpful. Thank you.

Compulsion Games has begun layoffs. An unknown number of employees are affected. The company initiated these staff reductions. Specific details about the cuts are not provided in the article. This action represents a change in its workforce.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/compulsion-games-begins-an-unknown-number-of-layoffs

Campbell's is closing its snack plant. The facility is located in Jeffersonville. This closure will result in layoffs. More than 100 employees are expected to be affected. These job losses are part of the plant's shutdown.

https://www.whas11.com/video/news/local/layoffs-coming-at-campbells-snack-plant-in-jeffersonville/417-102bfea5-05a9-44f9-a653-3d29c8959401

If we knew that once this is all over, once VSPs and involuntary layoffs are done, we're good. We can relax, we can do our jobs without worrying. Sadly, we all know that even after all the stressing and anticipation, once this is over, we'll just move on to the next round, or next reorg, or next something that'll threaten our jobs. And that su-ks.

Cybersecurity company Snyk announced its fourth round of layoffs. Approximately 90 employees worldwide and in Israel were affected. The company is reorganizing to accelerate its focus on AI security. This strategic shift aims to simplify its structure and leadership. Snyk faces industry-wide challenges and declining valuation.

https://cybernews.com/security/snyk-cuts-jobs-focus-on-ai-security/

Community Health Centers of Lane County are laying off staff. These changes impact twenty-three positions. The organization faces a large financial deficit. A $2 million deficit is forecast for the next fiscal year. Declining revenue and rising costs contribute to this gap.

Eugene, Oregon

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/healthcare/2026/06/24/budget-woes-lead-lane-health-centers-to-cut-23-jobs/90680566007/

Berkeley officials passed a new two-year financial blueprint. It aims to resolve a budget gap of $30 million. This involves cutting services and laying off staff members. Nine fire department positions, however, were preserved. A November ballot measure for a sales tax increase is crucial.

Berkeley, California

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/06/24/berkeley-budget-sales-tax-firefighters

Elastic, a data-search company, plans to lay off approximately 281 workers. This decision aims to reduce operational complexity. Executives cite AI automation as a key factor. The company still expects net headcount growth. This growth is projected for the current fiscal year.

San Francisco, California

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2026/06/24/elastic-layoffs-ai-search.html

Americans express high anxiety about job security. This concern persists despite a remarkably low unemployment rate. New Glassdoor research identifies artificial intelligence as the primary worry. Some companies, including Meta, Amazon, and Salesforce, have cited AI in recent layoffs. However, AI's overall impact on broad employment figures remains limited so far.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-are-as-worried-as-ever-about-layoffs-and-losing-their-jobs-why-so-much-angst-6503fb63

iHeartMedia is conducting layoffs as part of a restructuring plan. Local radio personalities in the Quad Cities were affected. Hosts from stations like WLLR and Big 106.5 lost their jobs. The company aims for $50 million in cost savings. These changes will lead to more national programming.

Davenport, Iowa

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/iheart-layoffs-wllr-big1065-local-talent-lose-jobs/526-2e247803-33d0-41e0-922c-0bc6f937bd22

Micron Technology implemented significant layoffs in 2023. These reductions affected approximately 7,200 global positions. The company's workforce has since rebounded. Micron reported 53,000 employees by August 2025. Micron expects to support 90,000 jobs through future investments.

Boise, Idaho

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/micron-employees

https://www.elastic.co/blog/ceo-ash-kulkarni-announcement-to-elastic-employees

7% layoff of global workforce has been announced

https://www.bevnet.com/spirits/2026/reports-diageo-layoffs-hit-north-american-business-unit

A state filing confirms job reductions at Beneteau. The company will affect 239 workers. Its Cadillac, Michigan, facility will close. Layoffs are scheduled to begin in August. Market downturn and Middle East conflict are cited as reasons.

Cadillac, Michigan

https://tradeonlytoday.com/industry-news/filing-confirms-beneteau-layoffs/

Portland Public Schools approved its new budget. The board closed a $50 million budget gap. The budget eliminates 320 staff positions. This total includes 80 teacher roles. The new financial plan begins July 1.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/pps-board-adopts-new-budget-2026-27-school-year-layoffs/

KXnO, a Des Moines radio station, laid off many staff members. This action is part of a major iHeartMedia programming restructuring. Several on-air hosts, including Heather Burnside and Sean Roberts, were affected. The full number of layoffs across all markets remains undisclosed. Similar job cuts occurred in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis.

Des Moines, Iowa

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2026/06/24/kxno-des-moines-iheartmedia-layoffs-radio-heather-burnside-sean-roberts/90674766007/

Putting emotions aside and trying to be objective, it seems to me that Danfonso will be moderately successful. They’re just financial engineering their way to a slightly higher free cash flow. Layoffs, outsourcing to India, and cutting costs aren’t novel or revolutionary ideas. They haven’t come up with any new strategies to open up new markets or increase revenue so they’re relying on the tired old playbook. The hype about AI is a smokescreen. It’ll get implemented to some extent but it’s not going to increase revenue, or unleash synergies or cut costs drastically.

It stinks for the employees and will continue to do so. The company will become leaner and slightly more profitable and the executives will exit after getting a big payday.

JPMorgan Chase is laying off 244 employees at its Plano campus. These cuts represent about 2% of the campus workforce. The affected positions are primarily fraud specialist roles. Layoffs are expected to begin on August 21. This action is due to the bank discontinuing inbound fraud call center operations.

Plano, Texas

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/jpmorgan-chase-enacts-layoffs-in-plano/287-e3495187-b7b9-4822-b6b7-84c07d323856

Since my last post got deleted, I won't go into specifics but the Londonderry office is a disaster. Lots of managers and senior people leaving. Morale extremely low.

I have worked at 4 other places in my career and the negativity flowing through this one is the worst. Please avoid IVS.

I guess, after Romania, someone else gotta be next

Anyone hearing about new cuts at eBay this week? How many affected, which teams/locations?

I think the downfall really started back in 2016, everyone I speak (ys staff) is negative and tells me to sell my stocks now. After 2016 the company became bloated and started its India Journey and reducing quality and costs (it worked!!). At the same time it became a D&I playground for LHBTQI folks and as white male you were almost shamed for who you are and LT got targets getting more minorities and females promoted.

Good luck all, the good ones (you?) will find a better place their is al lot going on, just not in oil and gas anymore.

Sharing my research results:

Upstream & Exploration: Implementing a 20% headcount reduction across exploration, subsurface, and well-engineering teams over Q2 and Q3 2026.
Regions: Heavily hitting main administrative and technical hubs in Houston (USA), The Hague (Netherlands), and London/Aberdeen (UK).

Downstream & Chemicals: Downsizing operational footprints throughout 2026 to contain cash bleeding following multi-billion dollar losses in base chemical segments.
Regions: Layoffs and scale-backs target older processing infrastructure in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Stanlow (UK), and Monaca (USA), following a complete exit from Singapore assets.

Global Business Operations: Consolidating corporate back-offices and shifting away from generalized administrative roles.
Regions: Shared-service hubs in Continental Europe are affected, including roughly 300 job cuts executed at the Kraków (Poland) center in June 2026.

Low Carbon Solutions: Personnel cuts are occurring dynamically throughout 2026 as renewable projects are deferred or canceled.
Regions: Impacting project engineering and corporate green teams primarily across Northwest Europe (e.g., matching the construction pause at the Rotterdam biofuels facility).

It is natural to feel anxious when restructuring threatens your security, but corporate changes cannot diminish your personal value or expertise. While you cannot control executive decisions, you can reclaim power by auditing your wins, refreshing your resume, and reaching out to your network. Lean on the solid foundation of skills you own; companies change, but your capability remains.

I feel sorry for the Zenzar and Cognizant newbies who weren’t already employees but are replacing RIF’d and non-rebadged staff.
Thrown into the deep end in some cases and with zero process training.
Better hope there’s some internal documentation to follow because if there’s anybody left to train them those people sure won’t have the time!

As a PL I have to say from Director to front line we are all in the same boat. If you accept the VSP you may or may not get it. If you dont you will either be retained as a business need or next round of non Vsp layoffs with severance benefits but not on the same level as VSP offer. Business need based on contractual expectations so take that into account in your own analysis. Plan accordingly and know that Corp will do what is right for the bottom line and not you but that is business. Give yourself some grace as well as your PL as we all navigate our individual decision (unless they have been a true micromanager). Also be kind, there are some arguments on this forum and there is no reason for that. Remember as Yoda says "fear is the pathway to the darkness"

Read between the lines, my love. The following is from a LinkedIn post:

Take the severance.
Take the buyout.
Take the "early exit" package.
Take the separation package.
Take the termination package.
When your employer starts offering them, pay attention.
Because these programs are rarely about generosity.
They're usually the corporate version of smoke in the kitchen.
A re-org is coming.
A sale is coming.
An acquisition is coming.
Layoffs are coming.
Or somebody in a conference room has decided payroll needs to lose a little weight.
Earlier this year, I had a client turn down an early retirement package because he loved his job and thought the company loved him back.
"There's no way they're going to let me go."
They did.
Four months later.

The package he turned down included
1 full year of severance
6 months of COBRA
50% of his expected annual bonus

What did he get when the layoff finally came?
6 weeks of pay.
No bonus.
No extra health coverage.

That's a brutal difference.
I know people don't want to believe the company they've given years to might be setting the stage to cut them loose.
But loyalty does not protect you. Ever.
If a company starts offering buyouts, early retirement packages, or voluntary separation deals, do not just focus on whether you want to leave.
Ask yourself why they want people to leave now.
Because not taking the offer can be like assuming the gift horse isn't about to turn around and kick you square in the a-s.

Heard that latoffs hit the Augusta office today in Comp Services. Waiting for confirmation.

Why are they making us write the mid year reviews when layoffs are imminent in next 3 weeks?

So there has been employees hired less than a year ago, how do they size up to those who have been here a lot longer? Based on certain comments here seems like there is quite a bit of individuals who didn’t get the VSP. So I’m like what does that mean for them?

I don't know whether my team will be cut in June, October, or sometime in between. We've lost so many customers who chose not to renew their contracts for our products. A lot of that seems tied to the fallout after the CHC attack, but honestly many customers were already unhappy with the level of service as more operations shifted offshore.

For those of you who have already moved on, are there any large healthcare organizations you'd recommend looking into?

Do they justify sending 1000 Advisors to Nashville along with Regional Support Clowns, “National” sales people and Market Leaders who can’t do their job? Yet they are letting people go to save money. That Nashville soirée cost at least $5-$10 million.

Has anyone heard anything about RIF for WellMed tomorrow?

Fcking disgusting company. They protect Indians and let go Americans. Shame on you WF!

Professional Services got severely impacted in March. Do we know what’s the count this time?
Also, what product lines?

Sorry for the repost. Oracle brags about being a "security" company. They just laid off some of the best security experts in the industry. Oracle Unbreakable Security!!

Microsoft walked away from leasing Oracle data center over security concerns!!
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-was-in-talks-to-lease-oracle-compute-capacity-2026-6?op=1

Microsoft was recently in talks with Oracle about leasing the company's cloud infrastructure, but the deal fell through due to security and compliance concerns, according to people familiar with the matter.

One of the people said that the deal could have been worth more than $3 billion.

The failed talks highlight a growing reality of the AI bo-m: even the world's largest technology companies are running short on computing power. As demand for AI services soars, cloud providers like Microsoft are increasingly competing not just for customers but for the infrastructure and capacity needed to run their own products.

That scramble is driving an unusual wave of partnerships, capacity-sharing agreements, and multibillion-dollar infrastructure deals as companies race to secure enough computing resources to support the next generation of AI.

Microsoft recently projected that its capital expenditures for the 2026 calendar year will reach $190 billion, largely to expand data center capacity. The company has already turned to Amazon to add capacity for its GitHub code development business to address recent outages.

Microsoft is seeking a deal or deals with other cloud providers to prioritize its own Azure cloud computing resources on customers, the people said. "We are shopping for capacity everywhere," one of the people said.

The plan was to move some Microsoft workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, but Oracle's public cloud did not have the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a standardized security framework that ensures cloud services are secure enough to handle U.S. government data. Oracle was not willing to add this framework, one of the people said.

Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance.
I have gone through all of them.
At this point, I am going to sit back, get myself some popcorn, and watch this sh-t show go down.
Even if I am no longer with Centene in the next several months, I will continue to follow this saga, simply for learning and entertainment purposes.

Los Angeles County released a report on the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The report estimates 2,495 local positions could be affected. This figure identifies roles exposed to consolidation, not a layoff forecast. The combined company would carry significant debt and seek billions in savings. LA County is developing a workforce action plan for these workers.

Los Angeles, California

https://www.smdp.com/la-county-report-flags-nearly-2-500-local-jobs-at-risk-in-paramount-skydance-warner-bros-discovery-merger/

I'm approaching 50 and would like to work another 15 years before retiring.

Given the current environment, I'm concerned that if I were laid off in my 50s, finding a comparable role could take much longer than it would today.

Would you recommend starting a job search now while I'm still employed, or staying put and only looking if a layoff actually happens?

Vine Hospitality, a Bay Area restaurant group, is closing all its eateries. This sudden shutdown affects seven locations across the region. Brands like LB Steak and Left Bank Brasserie are ceasing operations. The closures result in 365 employees losing their jobs. Rising food costs and failed financing contributed to the company's collapse.

San Jose, California

https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/us-news/bay-area-vine-closing-all-locations-including-two-lb-steak-restaurants/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral