Layoff Report

54 people gone in Southfield. Who’s next?

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·15d ago·2 comments

Just saw the official notification regarding the 54 headcount reduction in Southfield. It’s always the same script—talk of 'strategic alignment' and 'optimizing resources' while people who have put in a decade are walked out the door with a cardboard box. Does anyone know if this is the end of the cuts for Q1, or should we be bracing for a wider wave across other hubs? I've survived two rounds of layoffs here already, but the anxiety is becoming exhausting. You can’t focus on actual deliverables when you’re constantly wondering if your laptop access is going to be revoked on a Friday morning. If anyone is on the inside and knows if leadership is planning another move before the summer, please share. Better to know now than to keep walking into this office every day like a sitting duck.

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·15d ago

The Southfield news is hitting everyone hard. Honestly, that 'strategic alignment' line is just corporate speak for cost-cutting to appease shareholders before the next earnings call. I wouldn't count on these cuts ending in Q1; leadership has been hinting at efficiency targets for months, and they rarely stop at just one site. If you've survived two rounds already, your name is likely on a list somewhere, so start dusting off that resume quietly. Don't wait for the axe to fall while you're busy grinding for people who clearly don't value your tenure. Start networking externally now while you still have the leverage of being employed.

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·15d ago

It feels like we’re just waiting for the other shoe to drop at this point. The mood in the office has been abysmal since the announcement, and it’s impossible to get any work done when you’re constantly looking over your shoulder. Honestly, I’m starting to think the entire regional structure is being reassessed. If they’re carving out 54 roles in one go, nobody is safe regardless of tenure or performance. Take a deep breath and start documenting everything you’ve accomplished recently—you need to be ready to pivot the moment things go south. Keep your head down, do your job, but prioritize your own career safety above everything else.