Topics regarding layoffs at Disney

Topics regarding layoffs at Disney

Is anyone considering leaving?

I see a lot of people complaining about work and management but I'd be curious if anyone is considering leaving? If yes, where would you go. I think every company has issues and the grass is only maybe a bit greener than here. But at the same time we... — read more 

Disney Layoffs 2025

Anyone would care to chime in with a prediction about potential Disney layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

More layoffs

ABC Signature Folding Into 20th TV Under Karey Burke; Hulu & ABC Scripted Teams Combining Under Simran Sethi In Major Reorg Resulting In Layoffs https://deadline.com/2024/10/abc-signature-sutdown-karey-burke-hulu-abc-simran-sethi-layoffs-1236104442/ — read more 

Thursday

Does anybody have any idea what will be hit tomorrow?

Hundreds Of Corporate Staffers Impacted

More layoff news in what already has been a depressing week. Disney is in the middle of a new wave of cuts as part of a “cost-saving initiative,” sources tell Deadline. We hear about 300 or so people are affected by the layoffs that started... — read more 

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Layoffs started today in Disney Corporate

Disney Corporate (including Legal and Tech) will be undergoing significant layoffs this week. Rumor has it the target is a 20% budgetary reduction. Layoffs have already begun, and will be ongoing until at least Thursday of this week.

Paramount

Pay attention to what is happening over there. Because that tsunami is coming for Warner next, and it will be Disney after that.

Absurd is right

‘Borders on the absurd’: Dead woman’s estate rejects Disney’s claim that widower’s Disney+ membership means wrongful death lawsuit must be... — read more 

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don’t be surprised tomorrow

we’re getting close to 60 days until the end of the fiscal year… Bob has talked about cuts to TV budgets. If layoffs are coming, they will hit by the end of this week. ... — read more 

Disneyland Strike Authorized

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/19/business/disneyland-workers-strike-authorization/index.html

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175 cut at Pixar

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/pixar-layoffs-175-staffers-cut-1236011766/amp/

EMEA 50% Revenue Drop

Anyone in EMEA have any insight? https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/disneys-uk-commissioning-revenue-drop-1236010138/

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Crackdown on cheaters

Disney's theme parks will be making changes to their program that allows those with disabilities to skip lines The move is in response to the misuse of the program by people without disabilities Disneyland will be making slight changes to the... — read more 

Layoffs Coming for Disney

Disney's gaming segment, Disney Interactive, has struggled to find an identity in the larger company, and has downsized repeatedly in recent years, seeking consistent profitability. Now, the company is planning to eliminate at least 200 additional... — read more 

Finally we can move on

Disney’s Leadership Defeats Anti-‘Woke’ Investor in a High-Stakes Shareholder Battle In a battle much more reminiscent of Succession than Fantasia, Disney’s kingpin Bob Iger turned back activist investors who attempted to wrest control of the... — read more 

No layoffs yet

I love how the fearmongers keep yelling "Layoffs are coming!" at the top of their lungs and yet here we are with the first quarter of the year nearly done and there have barely been any cuts so far. Many other companies have had major layoffs already... — read more 

What exactly is going on? Any advise is welcome!

So I currently don't work at the Walt Disney Company; but, I've always wanted to. I've applied for various Software engineer roles within the company where I have the experience required (and sometimes have way more experience than what is being... — read more 

People worry too much

We haven't had cuts in how long? Why not enjoy this downtime instead of constantly thinking about what might happen in three or six months or even a year? I'm not saying there won't be layoffs, I'm just saying there's no point in stressing over it... — read more 

A Word To The Wise

If you have made any inflammatory social media posts or have gotten into any online altercations, it might be a good idea to do some scrubbing and cross your fingers that nobody archived them...

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