Layoff Report

Anyone else feel like the 11/03 effective date is just the start?

0x3ef5…7b77

·15d ago·2 comments

Just saw the WARN notice for the NY office today—135 heads. It’s hard not to feel like the other shoe is about to drop for the rest of us. They keep talking about 'operational efficiency' and 'streamlining,' but let’s be real, this feels like death by a thousand cuts. The mood in the office is completely shot. People aren't even pretending to work today; we’re just sitting here refreshing LinkedIn and checking if our calendars have any of those mysterious '1-on-1' invites from HR. Is anyone hearing anything about whether this is it for the year, or are they going to keep trimming us down through Q1? At this point, the uncertainty is worse than the actual news. If you’re in the impacted group, I’m truly sorry—hope the severance package at least gives you some breathing room to find the next gig.

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0x22d3…b86a

·15d ago

The 11/03 date definitely feels like a rolling deadline rather than a conclusion. I’ve seen this pattern before at other companies; once they start the WARN notices, it rarely stops at just one wave. Management loves using buzzwords like 'streamlining' to sugarcoat the fact that the culture is being gutted. If your calendar is still clear, count your blessings for now, but definitely keep that resume polished and ready to go. The lack of transparency from leadership is the worst part of the whole process.

0x317a…a7a2

·15d ago

Honestly, the constant waiting is almost worse than the layoff itself. Seeing 135 people cut in NY makes it real, and it’s naive to think the other sites won't see similar adjustments by the end of the year. It’s impossible to focus on actual projects when the entire office is just watching their Slack status and waiting for the other shoe to drop. Don't waste your energy trying to impress anyone right now—prioritize getting your personal files backed up and securing references before they lock your access.