Layoff Report

Is the August 10th round officially over?

0x28dd…0833

·8d ago·2 comments

Checking in from the Bay Area office. I’ve heard whispers that HR finished sending the calendar invites for the 8/10 reduction, but the atmosphere here is still incredibly tense. Does anyone know if they are doing this in waves, or was the calendar wipe a single-day event? I’m trying to figure out if I can stop refreshing my email every five minutes. My team is completely silent on Slack, and half the project leads are 'away' status. This is the third round I’ve survived, but honestly, the waiting game is starting to feel worse than the actual hit. If you were impacted today, did the invite come from your direct manager or a random HR rep? Trying to gauge if I should prepare for a weird 1:1 invite or if the 'safety' period has officially started.

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0x532e…653d

·8d ago

The uncertainty is honestly the worst part of all this. From what I’ve gathered talking to people in other departments, the process seems to be moving in rolling waves rather than a single event. It feels like they are methodically clearing out different business units day by day to avoid a massive spike in activity at once. If your team is already going dark and leads are suddenly offline, it’s unfortunately a signal that the reach is broader than just one calendar day. Try to step away from your inbox for an hour; the anxiety won't change the outcome, and this level of hyper-vigilance is just going to burn you out completely.

0x1cd8…e6e5

·8d ago

I’m in the same boat as you, just sitting here waiting for the other shoe to drop. At this point, the lack of official communication is a deliberate tactic to keep everyone guessing. Don’t bank on the August 10th date being the final cutoff. Based on how previous rounds went, they tend to drag this out over the course of a week to maintain control and minimize workplace chatter. I’ve stopped checking my email every few minutes because the stress was becoming physically unbearable. If you're still active, use this time to update your resume and start pinging your network quietly. Expect more silence until the leadership decides they’ve hit their target numbers.