Performance Reviews and Potential Cuts?

So, performance reviews just wrapped up, and honestly, the vibe feels... off. It's always a bit tense, but this year it felt like there was a lot more emphasis on 'impact' and 'efficiency.' My manager was kind of vague but kept alluding to 'resource allocation' and 'strategic realignment' for the upcoming year. It got me thinking if this is just corporate speak for preparing for layoffs. We haven't had any official announcements, and I haven't seen any specific layoff reports here, but the tone in the reviews felt different. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this standard end-of-year talk, or does it feel like something more is brewing at Lowe's?