Layoff Report

Anyone else in Scottsdale blindsided by the Sept 3rd update?

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·5d ago·2 comments

Just saw the WARN filing pop up for the Scottsdale site dated 9/3 and my stomach dropped. I know there have been whispers for months about 'optimizing our manufacturing footprint,' but seeing it officially hit the state portal makes it way too real. My manager has been radio silent all morning, and the HR portal is basically a black hole right now. I’ve been with West for five years and I’ve never seen morale this low. Is anyone hearing if this is just a localized consolidation or is the Q4 forecast actually worse than leadership admitted on the last earnings call? I’m already refreshing my LinkedIn, but the market for medical device/pharma packaging roles feels pretty stagnant right now. Does anyone know if there’s a severance package on the table or are they just looking to clear the headcount before the end of the quarter?

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·5d ago

I'm in the same boat and honestly, the silence from leadership is deafening. Five years here too, and it feels like we’re just numbers on a spreadsheet being shuffled around to make the Q4 earnings look better. My supervisor hasn’t said a word, and the complete lack of transparency is infuriating. I’ve heard rumors that this is just the beginning of a broader restructuring, but who knows at this point? Don't hold your breath waiting for HR to give us anything real. I'm already updating my resume because I’ve lost all faith in the corporate messaging.

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·5d ago

That update hit like a ton of bricks today. Look, I’ve been around long enough to know when the writing is on the wall. 'Optimizing our footprint' is just fancy corporate speak for cutting costs at the expense of our livelihoods. It’s definitely not just local; this has been in the works for a while, and the Scottsdale location was clearly the target for a long time. It sucks, but we need to stay practical. Focus on your network and start looking elsewhere immediately because relying on company updates right now is a total waste of time.