I haven’t had my mid year check in, though I just noticed in my Managers diary his other direct report has his booked in. I‘m guessing this isn’t a good sign for me and I‘m going to be affected by the layoffs.

This has to be the largest layoff that the company has had in several years if it ends up being 2,000. In 2023, I believe it was a few hundred so it is going to be so interesting to see how next week plays out and how the ones who survive carry on.

Has anybody heard anything? My manager played d-mb when I asked him (which makes sense) but wondering if anyone else received more transparency about what will happen here.

So, it's a bigger impact than I thought as I thought it was a global number. Oh, well

We made the daily top list, at lease there is one list that has us as #1: https://x.com/TheLayoff/status/1981480445847257211

Let's use this thread?

And is everyone on the list supposed to find out that same day?

please... if you know anything

We know some people were already been cut. Is there a way to know how many are still left?

My question is with all these layoffs - they always know it’s going to happen and have the lists so early. Why does management and execs always wait till a certain day to make the cuts? Why not just do it as soon as possible to avoid all this stress... — read more 

I work in HR, and I can say with 99.9% confidence that the New York and Los Angeles layoffs are scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Before you read the following, know that yes, it's that bad! - Most line managers still have no idea what’s... — read more 

They just fixed the "bug"—everyone now reports up to DE - through him DP P, JE, and JS alll who work in Human Resources.

When will the email be sent ordering remote Phase 2 employees to RTO? I heard rumors it will be as early as January 2026. Anyone with intel on the matter?

Those who avoid being laid off might be considered lucky, but think about it. These layoffs will be huge. Teams will be losing multiple people. Who'll be doing the work they used to do going forward, since it certainly not going to disappear? People... — read more 

I’m greatly disappointment in this company for sending an email encouraging employees to sign up for their annual benefits knowing most won’t be here in 2026. It feels incredibly insensitive and tone deaf. I understand that this is business, but we... — read more 

I’m using up PTO next week Monday through Friday and here’s why you should too. It’s been proven that if you’re OOO during layoffs you don’t get laid off. They cannot lay you off when you come back because the lay offs need to happen on that date... — read more 

What happens to our laptops if we are laid off? Do we mail them back?

Any new information? Just seeing people vent (which is understandable). This is too big and widespread for nobody to know anything

Next week is going to be a whole different world in the office and in many people's personal lives. Thousands of colleagues (any maybe you) gone. New bosses and teams to navigate. Cancelled projects. Empty desks. End of a long era at an... — read more 

We might get one big round that everyone’s waiting for, but it won’t be the end. We can expect smaller, targeted cuts to keep happening for months until things look the way they want them to. None of us will be safe for a long time. Sadly, this is... — read more 

Corporate overlords have succeeded in driving us crazy, in various ways and levels. And this site hasn’t helped (it’s still a useful site, but again too many of us have been driven crazy). The d-mb Slack theories are really the tipping point for me. — read more 

First of all, I agree that slack org chart is buggy. But usually it’s randomly affecting anyone, not showing patterns like what we observed recently If the slack org chart sudden change means anything, i don’t think it’s comprehensive. Not everybody... — read more 

That's my biggest issue right now. I can't afford to lose my job because I desperately need my health insurance. Do we get anything as part of the severance package?

We don’t need extra stress on top of looming layoffs. Some might find it amusing that people are reading too much into that org chart, but they should also realize many are genuinely terrified about their jobs. For some, losing it would have serious... — read more 

Not asking for a rumor, or a guess, or a speculation. Can anyone in HR or anyone in a related part of the company that manages things like slack, or anyone who 'recently had dinner' with either of those people can confirm whether this is a bug or... — read more 

I can understand why people want this to be over with as soon as possible. However, I have to admit I appreciate being given some time to prepare for the worst. While it's not much, this period has allowed me to get into a better mental position... — read more 

Understanding remote workers are part of Phase II (according to DEs email), but anyone know if managers in NY or LA who have direct reports that are remote were given a chance to justify their roles? Even if they were hired as remote OR do we think... — read more 

Supposedly it was going to be a day or two affair. Now it looks like this will drag on for more than two months, and that’s if we’re lucky.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ul6CsEJ

Serious question. What happens if we are able to organize a strike so that none of us works if even one of us gets laid off? They need us to work. They can’t afford to lose all of us. We can stop the layoffs if we band together!! Enough is enough!

https://deadline.com/2025/10/paramount-layoffs-1236590482/#comments 10/28 is the day. "Note, the pink-slipping in late October is only the first round with layoffs expected to continue until the end of the year." These assh*les

This feels so surreal. I’m not on the org chart. I guess this is my last few weeks here.

Can anyone who has been laid off or taken the package shed some light on what they plan to do with their 401k after their end date?

There was supposed to be an Accommodations in the Workplace presentation by AbsenceOne, this coming Tuesday, 10/21. It was postponed with no new date announced. Could 10/21 be the day?

The industry trend has been to flatten orgs and I imagine that is where Paramount is heading. Our new CPO will likely deploy some of the same strategies that were used to restructure Meta (where he came from). Worth a read for those falling under... — read more 

This whole thing’s being handled so badly it’d almost be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Too bad these are the ones deciding all our fates. We all know we’re sc--wed.

Go to Slack and check your org chart .. there are many changes and some of us are left with no one to report to ... like an orphan ... i don't know what it mean .. are the opt ins stil there ? it almost seems live like numbers changing and so... — read more 

Are there going to be layoffs at the local O&Os?