Layoff Report

Confirmed: 32 more heads cut in LA. Merry Christmas I guess.

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·6d ago·2 comments

Just saw the latest WARN notice hit for the South Santa Fe office. 32 people getting the axe right before the holidays, with an official separation date of December 24th. Honestly, it’s a gut punch. You see the news about them cutting marketing spends and trying to stop the bleeding, but when it lands on the actual headcount right as people are trying to plan for the end of the year, it hits different. Is anyone else in the LA office hearing if this is the end of it for Q4 or are we looking at another round in January? I feel like we’re just waiting for the next shoe to drop every single week now. The morale here is at an all-time low. If you’re one of the 32, I’m truly sorry—this industry is brutal right now.

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·6d ago

It is honestly disgusting to see these notices drop right before the holidays. Zaslav and the leadership team talk constantly about 'synergies' and 'financial discipline,' but they never seem to address the human cost of these decisions. Cutting staff on Christmas Eve is a special kind of cruelty that really highlights how disconnected the C-suite is from the actual employees keeping the lights on. My heart goes out to everyone affected at the Santa Fe office. This company just keeps losing its soul one layoff at a time, and I really doubt this will be the end of the cuts for Q4.

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·6d ago

I have been tracking the internal emails and industry reports all year, and unfortunately, I wouldn't hold my breath for things to settle down before January. The mandate from the top remains laser-focused on cutting debt, and until the balance sheet looks exactly how they want it, nobody is safe regardless of department or location. It is a brutal environment to work in right now, and the constant threat of the next WARN notice makes it impossible to focus on the actual creative work. Hang in there if you are still around, but definitely keep your options open and your resume updated.