Layoff Report

Is the May 1st round just the beginning for us?

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·15d ago·2 comments

It’s quiet. Way too quiet. Seeing the WARN notice for that group of 69 in Colorado finally confirmed what we’ve been whispering about in Slack for weeks. The official line is 'operational realignment' or some other corporate buzzword salad, but we all know the drill. My manager spent the last two quarters preaching about 'efficiency' and 'streamlining,' which is usually HR speak for 'we’re trimming the fat before the quarterly earnings call.' I’ve been at Progressive for a few years now, and the culture has shifted drastically since the start of the year. People are keeping their heads down, nobody is asking for remote work accommodations anymore, and the internal job board looks like a graveyard. If you’re in a support role or anything remotely tied to those CO operations, I’d suggest updating your LinkedIn and making sure your portfolio is backed up off-server. Has anyone heard if this is isolated to the Aspen/Colorado sites, or are we expecting another wave in HQ? The anxiety in the office is palpable, and the lack of transparency from leadership is making it even worse.

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·15d ago

I've been bracing for this since the last all-hands meeting. They kept talking about 'optimizing workflows,' but we all know that's just a polite way of saying they’re cutting headcount to make the spreadsheets look better for shareholders. It’s definitely not going to stop at Colorado. Once they start this process, it usually rolls out across other departments in waves. Keep your resume updated and start networking outside the company now, because the 'realignment' narrative is clearly just the start of a much broader strategy to reduce costs before the end of the year.

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·15d ago

Honestly, the writing has been on the wall for a while. Everyone is nervous, but honestly, what can you do? I’ve seen this cycle happen at a few different insurance firms, and the pattern is always the same: they call it 'efficiency' until the next round of cuts hits. It’s best to just keep your head down, do your job, and hope your specific team isn't next on the chopping block. Don't waste your energy trying to read into the corporate memos; they’re never going to tell us the truth until it’s already happened anyway.