Layoff Report

FedEx SoCal cuts: Is this just the beginning?

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·14d ago·2 comments

Anyone else seeing the fallout from the August 13th announcement? I’m based out of one of the Inland Empire hubs and the atmosphere today is absolutely toxic. Management is playing it cool like it’s just a standard efficiency pivot, but we all know the drill. My manager was called into a 'meeting' this morning and hasn't been back since. It feels like they’re gutting the middle layer first to pad the quarterly results, but the workload hasn't gone down one bit. If anything, the remaining headcount is being told to 'do more with less' before the holiday peak hits. Honestly, I’m just waiting for my badge to stop working at this point. Has anyone else heard if there are more waves scheduled for next week? Trying to figure out if I should keep my head down or start polishing the resume immediately. This industry is brutal right now.

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·14d ago

It’s happening across the entire network, not just in SoCal. They’ve been trimming the fat for months, but now they are going for the bone. When you see the managers getting pulled into those closed-door meetings, you know the severance packages are coming next. It’s always the same story: they cut the leadership to inflate the stock price, then expect those of us left on the floor to absorb the work of two people. Start polishing your resume now because the 'efficiency pivot' is just a fancy way of saying they’re running us into the ground before the next fiscal quarter hits.

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·14d ago

Look, I’ve been through three of these 'restructuring' phases in the last decade, and it never ends well. The silence from corporate is the loudest part. They want us to keep our heads down and keep the packages moving while they quietly dismantle the foundation. Don’t expect the workload to stabilize anytime soon; that’s not part of the plan. They want maximum output with minimum overhead, and unfortunately, we’re the ones paying the price with our stress levels. Keep your eyes open and make sure you aren't the last one standing when the music stops.