What's the impact and what are your thoughts?

HR layoffs today across John Hancock and Manulife.

Nobody knows when layoffs will happen, but the overall number of employees should be public info. Do you know how many people work at the company? How about the office at Toronto?

Anyone would care to chime in with a prediction about potential Manulife Financial Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

68 people laid off in Boston last week. More to come before the end of the year. Across all areas.

Not many financial services companies are hiring right now. Manulife does. Also, John Hancock is hiring in the USA. Check out their career page. So, go apply.

Disgraceful IT town hall with every second slido question about whether staff are going to be laid off. Roy should take a look at all those questions and take some real action since the IT leaders are too comfy making cushy salaries and not paying... —  read more 

Sixty eight people laid off in Boston last week. More to come before the end of the year. Across all areas. Any chance we can get some more info on this? Not that I'm surprised by it, the entire industry seems to be in shambles right now. I'm... —  read more 

Will there be any Manulife Financial Layoffs in 2019?

Heard they were getting rid of IT Operations - happy holidays

Just announced a handful of ‘high’ profile departures. Just the beginning of the pain come. Best part was on the field call they said names would be left out of the email announcement to protect people’s privacy. Well they didn’t leave out any names... —  read more 

Any updates on Manila layoffs - how many are affected and what's the timing. Also, if you have any severance info, please share it.

On a all RPS division call on Wednesday, Pat Murphy said there will be layoffs before the end of the year. Seems to act like they don’t know numbers or which deptartments will be included.

Heard several people were slashed this week. Anyone hearing about anything else? Sounds like more reorg emails may be going out this week.

Better sharpen up those resumes all you sad sacks. We are cutting to the bone so all you fatties have to go. All for the customers delight!

Rumors are starting to fly that there may be an email that goes out today announcing layoffs ahead of the Town Hall meeting tomorrow. Sincere Bain has been crawling around the offices since the 1st of the year you know they are coming.

Hearing rumours that they are at it again. 150 people affected in Kitchener Waterloo, the day before the 2017 bonus payout date. You had to be present on the day of the payout to get it. Wonder if the people shown the door made it out with theirs or... —  read more 

Who is to blame at this point in time and you need to know that things can be better but people are talking about job cuts in Toronto.

Rumors are flying around, they sometimes can be true and accurate especially when they are talking about layoffs in Toronto.

I don't understand, rejected from postings that has the same title as the one I was let go for before?... Is it the economy? could someone who gave us hard time before also leave negative comments in my file permanently to prevent me being hired... —  read more 

Was with the company for over 10 years and was let go from a boss who lied and was deceitful. Manulife is a terrible place to work. Best thing was being let go from that hell hole. I feel so much better. They treated everyone like crap and at the... —  read more 

Do you have any updates here? I hear that Information Security may have layoffs soon

Gulloin can't increase revenues so he's cutting expenses. Gave himself a 22% increase to 12.5 million in 2013. This is for a stock that is still down 50% from 2008. Most employees have not received inflation increases in over 6 years. It's no wonder... —  read more 

So, get ready

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http://www.wrongfullydismissed.com/ Regarding layoff packages or wrongful termination - they are excellent in the renegotiation of the package. Don't sign anything as the offer on paper is low balled. This law firm has handled many several cases!... —  read more 

So, what's new here? I left in 2008, I was laid off and I hear you guys have issues again?

What is going to happen?

dev and qa on the way out..comp still trying to organized the reorg...

The worst of it is choice is either the Business System Analyst work that you are not actually supposed to be doing or no work at all. You tell me you will go around asking for a review?

In addition to that, I had to spend most of my time calming a kid because he wants to be a "developer" who doesn't really code. Should have signed up a daycare instead of JH.

I never was given any assignment directly. A business analyst gave me his work to do, and I never figured out why I was doing on his work.

Dude, by the sounds of it you deserved to be fired. You are gunna lay back and take no reviews for 2 years? What an idiot. Did you ever get a bonus? Did you ever get the details of your bonus. It's all right there buddy. You had ample opportunity to... —  read more 

Did this happen to anyone? Does anyone know if people could submit our performance reviews without us seeing it? I worked for JH for about 2 years but never received any performance review. I lost my job before my second year tenure, but all this... —  read more 

The multiple names in a box for each role to make sure the best talent is retained is a myth. Look you leaders in the eye and ask them if they believe the words they say about the process of who stays and who goes. It is not about "the best person"... —  read more