#workforcereduction

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??

https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/ibm-layoffs-loom-as-single-digit-percentage-of-global-workforce-set-for-cuts

Hello everyone,

Did anyone hear anything about planned layoffs for the people joining from TSYS?

Today italian office announced the layoffs of 35 people (out of 120 FTEs)

Big companies are laying off and repositioning themselves to run more like a start up. Why? Because everyone has AI FOMO! Everywhere you look billions are being invested in AI. The work force is getting trimmed before companies understand whether or not AI can deliver on all that it's developers promise. Sending all your employees the message that they need to worry about their employment just days into your new position is not the definition of leadership. This is not how you build a winning team. The posts on this board are a reflection of Dan's leadership. You have yet to share the substance of your vision on just how Verizon will pivot. All you have accomplished so far is the demoralization of the work force. You are getting off to a very disappointing start.

Got letter saying there are openings to apply for. Did they let too many of us go?

Do we have enough 60+ people in Oxy that will be enough not to trigger an involuntary layoffs? I don’t know what percentage of people they are looking at reducing if it will come down to letting more people go in the coming months. What’s your take on this?

All these layoffs su-k. They absolutely su-k. But I think in time for those of us still here, it’ll eventually be OK. I just hope these layoffs don’t start to tear away at the culture.

Did they start?

Yes more layoffs confirmed 4th quarter some notices already went out. Jobs going overseas.

Have anymore layoffs been announced today?

Layoffs hit Amazon, UPS, Target, and more — but it has little to do with AI

Even perceived winners in the AI-fueled economy, like Meta, have recently announced workforce reductions.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-hit-amazon-ups-target-and-more--but-it-has-little-to-do-with-ai-165130022.html

Now that we know there'll be no more layoffs this year, use this small window of calm wisely. Take advantage of the time when you're not stressed or uncertain to search for something better, because everyone knows this isn't really over. The workforce will keep shrinking, and it's only a matter of when, not if, most of us will be cut.

Does anyone have actual info on if there will be more layoffs this spring? What would be the purpose of a two wave layoff? Why not one fell swoop?

What number will UP Layoff in 2025 compared to these companies down below who are leading the pack of wolves in 2025. UP has been quietly doing layoffs and buyouts in 2025, so the total number could be around 1000 to 2000. I believe it started with Los Angeles, Utah Roper, Pocatello and the most recent in San Antonio. I’m sure I missed some other locations.

1. UPS: 48,000 employees

2. Amazon: Up to 30,000 employees

3. Intel: 24,000 employees

4. Nestle: 16,000 employees

5. Accenture: 11,000 employees

6. Ford: 11,000 employees

7. Novo Nordisk: 9,000 employees

8. Microsoft: 7,000 employees

9. PwC: 5,600 employees

10. Salesforce: 4,000 employees

11. Paramount: 2,000 employees

12. Target: 1,800 employees

13. Kroger: 1,000 employees

14. Applied Materials: 1,444 employees

15. Meta: 600 employees

16. Union Pacific: 1000+ ?

The new CEO is basically coming in to cut and slash Verizon into a cheaper bootleg version of its self. No one cares about network quality it’s all the same. Verizon is only going to win if they lower prices not add fees. In order to do that it’s going to require major cuts to its work force. If you are in a nice cushion job getting paid big bucks for doing nothing you will soon be sliced.

https://americanbazaaronline.com/2025/10/31/2025s-biggest-u-s-layoffs-469488/

1. IBM – Approximately 3,900 roles
   IBM is eliminating positions in legacy IT services to invest more heavily in AI and hybrid cloud initiatives. While many of these cuts occur worldwide, a meaningful portion affects US employees, even if precise numbers aren’t publicly available.

That's not including the contractors they don't have to report since they are not IBM employees

I am based in San Francisco Bay Area. The recent layoffs has removed many non Indian engineers. Have you guys seen the same?

They keep laying off people. They are also moving as many jobs as possible to EMEA + APAC but it's not going as fast as they would like as some roles are hard to move. I do not doubt for a second that they will continue with this and that, eventually, everything meaningful and with scale, will be moved out.

The university has confirmed that 46 full-time employees were affected by what they describe as restructuring. However, they have not specified if additional layoffs will occur.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/xavier-university-lays-off-50-employees-more-expected-soon/ar-AA1PvJIB

Anyone heard any news of planned layoffs for the rest of this year or next year?