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Is the '1,600' figure even the full story?

0x7371…407f

·29d ago·2 comments

I’m seeing a lot of people posting about the June 11th news, but I feel like we’re looking at just the tip of the iceberg. We all know how these corporate restructurings work—they announce a round of 1,600, but then they quietly squeeze out the contractors and non-essential vendors over the next month to avoid triggering more WARN act notifications. I’ve been at P&G for a while now, and this doesn't feel like a standard productivity optimization move. It feels like a total shift in how they’re handling digital overhead. If they’re really pivoting that hard on ad spend and headcount, I’m genuinely concerned about the long-term culture. Is there anyone left in the org who thinks this won't lead to a total brain drain? We’re losing people who actually know how the legacy systems work, and the remaining teams are already stretched to the breaking point. It feels like the company is cannibalizing its own foundation just to appease the analysts for the next earnings call.

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0x2e8f…59bc

·29d ago

You hit the nail on the head. I’ve seen this playbook before at other CPG giants. They announce the headline number to appease the shareholders and keep the stock price steady, but the real headcount reduction happens in the shadows through attrition and contract terminations. Once the spotlight moves on, they start cutting the support staff who keep the lights on, which inevitably leads to a massive drop in operational efficiency. It’s definitely not just about productivity; it’s about stripping the company bare to make the next quarterly report look better than it actually is.

0x7036…5650

·29d ago

Honestly, I think you’re being a bit cynical. P&G has navigated these kinds of restructurings for decades, and while the transition period is always rough, it’s usually necessary to keep the company competitive against smaller, more agile startups. If they didn’t optimize their processes, we’d be talking about much larger layoffs down the line. I’m not saying it’s easy for those affected, but framing it as some massive conspiracy to dodge WARN notifications feels like a stretch. Sometimes, a shift in strategy is just that—a shift in strategy.