#layoffs

In the U.S. healthcare town hall this week Bryan H. said the “vast majority” of 2026 layoffs were done by Feb. and now they're primarily looking into IFP.

Well, there were just more layoffs in Dental yesterday. This is on top of about 15% of our org being cut in Jan/Feb so it’s clearly not over yet. We’re really going to struggle to keep the business going.

Anyone hear of other layoffs this week?

I remember many years ago an employee who was 53 dared exxon to fire him. He was arrogant and rich so he did not cafre. He was told by hr that he did not have to complete the DPC. He barely attempted to do any of the stuff on the plan and even missed many of the meetings with the boss. In the end he passed and was left alone for a few more years. There were many loke him as we called them retired in place. One machinist just walked around all day with his coffee. He worked on a single part for a months just taking his time. Another NRE fellow would hide out all day and disappear. One old guy told the management he did not deserve to be on dpc and refused to participate. He passed as well. Even employees on pips passed at high rate years ago. It has all changed now and the pass rate is very low. Pips used to be common when you were in your sixties now the can happen at any age.

Months over month, us-based employee count is down 100 and India offshore contractors are up 400

India has 44 openings now in workday.

But I seen your leadership tells you that they are not offshoring. Fu--ing liars.

1) Do you feel you understand how we will move forward? 2) Do you think we are just getting started with layoffs? In my view 1=no and 2=yes, also, execs 100% botched communication on this one.

They hired for this yet laid off the most important people that had teams fall apart.

What even is this role?

Anyone getting those furlough requests for the summer months yet? I have not heard of any so far, which is strange considering the layoffs. I am on the west coast. The next time it happens, and it will, I swear I am applying for unemployment and taking off the time in weekly chunks rather than one day here and there like I usually do.

This years bonuses were not paid in the US but were paid in India sending a clear signal of what is to come. Over 50% of US technical staff was laid off in last year's annual blood letting with a high probability of more to come again this year, perfectly timed after everyone works ridiculous hours finishing all the back to school work. Headcount continues to grow in India and even more of our US associates will be on there street after this years annual "event". For a US company, providing educational services to US schools, to prioritize employees in another country is akin to having American flags made in China. If that was not enough; efforts like Texas's Bluebonnet curriculum directly take aim at companies like HMH making their product obsolete. Sad state of affairs for US employees, and US schools.

Early Jan stock was over $96. Down almost $20. One trick pony Charlie’s strategy of doing nothing but cutting run its course and now catching up to us

Not much highlighted here, but there was a series of layoffs among engineers and product owners in Atlanta in mid-April

Stalked teams and I counted roughly 12% of my ~400 headcount unit with an out of office today. Thoughts?

Biotech layoffs are slowing in 2026 compared to the previous year. BioNTech announced a major restructuring, eliminating 1,860 jobs. Vistagen reduced its workforce by 20% after a dr-g trial failure. Replimune cut 224 positions following an FDA dr-g rejection. Takeda and Merck also implemented significant job reductions due to various pressures.

https://www.pharmavoice.com/news/biotech-layoffs-pharma-dr-g-jobs/819649/

To all my Qualcommers who survived a dozen layoffs this past decade, this one’s for you 📈 to all of you who are still bitter, I’m wishing you nothing but the best 🙏

https://apple.news/A9HybH5OHQS6NMhi0XheMEw

So what’s the deal with losing two senior leaders in a week? Are we finally seeing BM clean up shop before “retiring” as has been rumored for several years now? MH is probably tired of waiting to takeover.

Board and Leadership should be ashamed

Why do they have to stay so vague? Why not give us the exact number?

We already had a culture of “every employee for himself” thanks to stack-ranking (based on dubious criteria) and other shenanigans.

Adding the constant threat of layoffs isn’t going to make people more collaborative and more willing to share information. You have to laugh at the ineptitude of whoever came up with this strategy! It’s like shooting yourself in the foot because it was hurting.

There are no more planned "Events" in the coming weeks and months.

4.3 percent. That is from Reuters.

More than 5,800 federal public lands workers departed last year. This affected eight Mountain West states. Agencies like the U.S. Forest Service saw significant declines. Many workers were reassigned to the Interior Secretary's office. This reorganization may lead to slower decision-making.

https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/07/how-many-federal-public-lands-jobs-did-colorado-lose/

BILL Holdings, Inc. reported solid financial results for its third fiscal quarter. Total revenue reached $406.6 million, a 13% increase year-over-year. The company also announced a major restructuring plan to reduce its workforce by up to 30%. This restructuring is expected to incur $30 million to $60 million in charges. Concurrently, the board authorized a new $1.0 billion share repurchase program.

San Jose, California

https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BILL/8-k-bill-holdings-inc-reports-material-event-a30cd671905e.html

Ticketmaster cut approximately 350 jobs globally. This reduction represents 8% of its total workforce. The layoffs primarily affected engineering, product, and design teams. The company cited stronger prioritization and restructuring efforts.

https://qz.com/ticketmaster-layoffs-350-jobs-engineering-design-050726

New Jersey saw over 600 layoffs announced in the first six days of May. Accupac is closing its Lakewood facility, affecting 260 employees. Danone North America will close its Bridgeton plant, laying off 114 workers. Worldwide Flight Services, Fulton Bank, and DoubleTree by Hilton also announced job cuts. These recent announcements contribute to 6,637 total layoffs in New Jersey for 2026 so far.

New Jersey

https://nj1015.com/new-jersey-job-losses-may/

Bowie State University will eliminate 79 jobs. This action includes reorganization, vacancies, and layoffs. The university is currently facing an $18 million deficit. This marks its second multimillion-dollar budget shortfall in two years. The total workforce will shrink by approximately 6%.

Bowie, Maryland

https://wtop.com/education/2026/05/bowie-state-university-to-lay-off-employees-amid-18-million-deficit/

The Energy and Environmental Research Center at UND implemented workforce reductions. Forty benefited employees were affected by this decision. This total includes 27 permanent reductions and 13 temporary furloughs. The EERC plans to rehire furloughed staff as funding and operational needs allow. The EERC previously employed around 210 people.

Grand Forks, North Dakota

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/unds-energy-and-environmental-research-center-makes-reduction-in-force-due-to-delays-in-funding

Haverhill School Superintendent Margaret Marotta presented a draft $137 million budget. The plan includes increasing rental fees for school facilities. It also eliminates 17 positions, mostly vacant or due to retirement. Three current employees losing positions will be reassigned within the system. These measures aim to balance the budget and avoid widespread layoffs.

Haverhill, Massachusetts

https://whav.net/2026/05/07/haverhill-schools-release-draft-137m-spending-plan-without-layoffs/

St. Helena Unified School District trustees approved two employee layoffs. The 5-0 vote on Thursday impacts the 2026-27 school year. Melissa Hansen, an executive assistant, and Esperanza Fuentes, an accounting technician, received final notices. A high school guidance counselor, Shawn Garrity, was ultimately spared from layoffs. Declining enrollment and increased costs contributed to the district's financial challenges.

St. Helena, California

https://napavalleyregister.com/star/news/st-helena-school-board-layoffs/article_2635a36c-c502-43d2-b4ca-51bd8c4daeed.html

All those posts reporting bl oo d baths
All the hysteria
1000 cuts is SOP
The real issue moving forward is RTO less flexibility. How will we be punished if we can’t make it in due to extraneous circumstances?
I heard many ppl complaining this week is there truth to the rumors that they may tweak it? Or is that just wishful thinking?

U.S. layoffs decreased overall in early 2026. The technology sector experienced a rise in job cuts. Tech companies cut 85,411 jobs this year. This is a 33% increase from the same period last year. Artificial intelligence spending is the main reason cited for these layoffs.

https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/layoffs-down-in-2026-except-in-one-field/

Fidelity is implementing job reductions this week. Reports indicate 800 to 1,000 positions are affected. These changes follow a recent office return directive. The firm also plans to hire thousands of new staff. Restructuring impacts technology and product groups.

Boston, Massachusetts

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/05/07/fidelity-laying-off-staff/

The Alamo region experienced significant job losses. Over 1,200 layoffs occurred through April. This number nearly matches last year's total. The region is seeing a rapid increase in job cuts. This trend indicates a challenging economic period.

San Antonio, Texas

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2026/05/08/recession-gradual-sudden.html

Ohio's labor department issued several WARN notices in April 2026. These notices came from multiple employers across the state. Over eighteen hundred workers face layoffs or closures. Refresco will end manufacturing operations in Toledo. Other companies like First Brands Group also filed notices.

, Ohio

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/05/08/ohio-companies-layoffs-closures-april-2026/89977192007/

Management announced the shift to the "New Technology and Product Model" yesterday, effective June 1. They are framing the 1,000 cuts as a "skills reshuffle" to make room for 2,000 early-career hires.

To those in Tech/Product: How is your leadership actually mapping this? Is your "squad" being dissolved into these larger teams, or is this just a way to cut senior headcount before the RTO mandate hits in September? Curious if anyone has seen the new org charts yet or if we’re all just flying blind until June.

Don't pick up any extra work! If you do, you're just validating this leadership in thinking we can do more with less. You're making it seem like it was justified that they removed people since everything is getting done with fewer people. They don't give a damn that means that those who are left are breaking their backs trying to keep things running. They just see it's getting done and patting themselves on their backs. So don't do it. Make yourself busy whenever asked to do this or that if it was not part of your job before. And if you're worried about how that'll reflect on you, I've been doing it for two years and I'm still here.

Cloudflare announced layoffs for over a thousand employees. The company cited increased AI usage as a primary reason. Cloudflare's AI usage grew by over 600% in three months. The job cuts are not for cost-cutting or performance assessment. Cloudflare's stock dropped 18% following the announcement.

San Francisco, California

https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/sf-tech-company-cloudflare-to-cut-over-a-thousand-jobs-cites-ai-as-reason/

He had just under 3 years, turnover went down from $14billion to $12billion. Share price down from $24 to $9 staggering -65% decline.

AI dream not producing any revenue, employees underpaid, Execs doubled their pay, layers of useless people given fake roles like Cumhire, Danny, and others. Its become a joke.

Wall Street is fed up of next quarter, next quarter excuses, never generating revenue. Bye bye Rahul you did very well out of it.

Said clearly on the earnings call , 150 million left for open reduction this calendar year

1 billion left in the overall plan , to be achieved with AI agents

Summary : more layoffs before end of June and anyone doing manual work to be replaced with automation in the next 12-24 months

I am hearing today will be layoffs focused on QA and redundant engineers. And the scrum and product layoffs will continue for another two weeks. Anyone else heard it? Kind of worried.