#company

Is that the new strategy?

I heard nobody else is being laid off in this round, has that been confirmed?

Is it true we're the next tech company to have major layoffs? I've heard too many rumors to just ignore it.

I think we've slipped down almost to the bottom of the list, judging by the quality of new hires.

I only worked at DXC a short time, but long enough to see what it's really like. If that place ever had a good reputation in the industry, it's destroyed now. I hate that I have to put its name on my resume. It doesn't help me. In fact, I have a feeling it probably hurts me.

My group is small and kind of isolated from the rest of the company. And nobody here wants to leave. The pay is good, we don't work crazy hours, and leadership keeps telling us we're safe. Whether that's true or not is not certain, but it's enough to make people want to stay.

Rumors suggest Microsoft Gaming plans a large workforce reduction. An anonymous post on Blind claimed 15% of gaming staff could be cut. The post indicated a potential announcement date of May 6 or June 5. This speculation follows a company-wide hiring freeze and leadership changes. New CEO Asha Sharma recently took over, succeeding Phil Spencer.

https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/21161/rumors-swirl-of-15-layoffs-at-microsoft-gaming

Starbucks is reducing tech positions following a new CTO's arrival. The company aims to move faster and sharpen focus. Several employees posted about the job reductions. The number of affected staff remains unspecified. This is part of a wider company turnaround.

Seattle, Washington

https://www.geekwire.com/2026/starbucks-cuts-tech-jobs-as-new-cto-reshapes-organization/

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Anyone has any hints about what this year will bring? Do they plan second round of layoffs after Q1/Q2 results?

Judging by who took on our debt and turned it into equity, I'm hoping the goal here could be to improve results rather than cut costs from the get go. I could be wrong, but we'll see, I guess.

Something tells me something major is coming.

May 5 or June 6. This will be huge.

Stop scaring people for no good reason. When layoffs continue, we'll all know it.

LET’S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Will Dvn keep this. Ctra didn’t want to give it to most employees

Just saw a job posting for the exact position I was let go from a few months ago. Does anyone making these decisions have any shame? Has this happened to anyone else? It's a slap in the face honestly.

Girl in 3WF has been openly playing Solitaire ALL morning.
The most IDGAF move I’ve ever seen.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/10-companies-that-have-said-they-re-doing-ai-related-layoffs/ss-AA1RkQw8?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W099&cvid=b911c00093144e51d3f86416ea22c999&ei=37#image=7

You hear first here

Is it true?

Hearing from several different LOB friends that the RTO reporting is no longer being monitored. Any managers have intel on this?

Right?!

Binance co-chief executive Yi He announced no significant layoffs are planned. This stance differs from many tech firms cutting jobs. Binance instead prioritizes new hires and global expansion. The company aims to reach three billion users worldwide. Yi He views AI as a productivity enhancer, not a job replacer.

https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/binance-ceo-says-no-large-scale-layoffs-planned-amid-ai-job-cuts/cZBdgYuRIzB

Mad Cave Studios recently laid off several employees. This included senior editors and marketing staff members. The company's president, Mark Irwin, cited the need for long-term health. He stated the changes allow for resilience and strategic investment. These layoffs follow similar staff reductions at Marvel Comics.

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mad-cave-lays-off-editors-marketers-its-president-tells-us-why/

$87.71 today and climbing.
Read it and weep.

Not a bad job by the top execs

any company in the world, after certain growth it becomes mature, lackadaisical, entitled, and full of you know what! That is where Nike is and stuck!!
Unable to crawl out of sh4t pile that they slipped and fell.

EH just joined Nike when they came out with "Just Do It" campaign because they were young and hungry while living on the edge. Now, JDI means how to print on the T=shirt and sell it for $25.00 when it cost only $3.00 to produce.

Nike only know how to play prevent defense and that will prevent you from winning.
According to dearly departed John Madden

Anyone hear anything about cuts in AML?

Check out this video, "uhg moving hq"

https://youtu.be/v0ll2Y2tp1I?si=FDd9GBQuyn6YnHo-

Has anyone NOT signed their agreement? I wonder who all received this agreement- was it the entire company?

I received a wonderful, threatening email today saying we have to sign by 6/30 or you will not be eligible to receive pending or future LTI awards. I’m a bit confused why this is being rolled out now. No new role, no new job, not even customer facing. Simply put: I don’t believe this is even applicable to our role but there is definitely triggering language in there NOT specific to customers rather generally speaking ‘confidential information’ which seems like they are trying to give employees a gag order for retaining/documenting information (not customer related) to protect themselves by preventing employees from documenting their shady ways. Curious your thoughts….

Windstream/Kinetic employee here looking for advice or feedback on all your former leaders coming over here. They are not making friends and ripping the company that we spent nearly a decade building apart. They have come in like a wrecking ball and it seems if you are not part of their inner circle then you don’t mean anything to them. They might be smart folks but their people skills are awful and the only opinions they care about are their buddies they brought over. Are you happy they are gone or do you miss them? Help me understand my future lol

Are we no longer allowed to contract with the wood group?

Now that the Tariff refund portal is open for the as-deemed unconstitutional, "Liberation Day / Reciprocal Tariffs" from a year ago, Canon USA will be fully eligible for likely hundreds of millions in refunds for all the imports from Japan. We know those refunds won't go to the end users (because only Costco is apparently doing that). But the question is, will the employees see any of that? Or will it all just go into Canon coffers as backdated profits to make the shareholders happy?

Sadly, I think we know the answer...

Anyone have any updates on the possibility of full site closure at the Cary office?
I'm exhausted of the unknown outcome of this site for the past year.

Over 73,200 jobs were cut across 95 IT companies in Q1 2026. The Walt Disney Company, Meta Platforms, Oracle, and Snap Inc. announced major layoffs. Disney is preparing to eliminate approximately 1,000 positions. Meta reduced 700 roles and plans further cuts in California. Oracle Corporation intends to cut 20,000 to 30,000 jobs globally.

https://www.thestatesman.com/business/over-73200-it-layoffs-recorded-in-first-3-months-of-2026-1503583644.html/amp

Anyone else? On my calendar this morning.

What is everyone's thoughts on today's Town Hall?

Isn’t Care Week (what a joke) scheduled for next week? I keep hearing layoffs will be on 4/30. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the layoffs this Thursday?

The whole world is changing to work from home due to energy crisis.Only these jokers ask everyone to come in person on all 5 days,badge in badge out..
Wonder where the priorities are.Org changes across the board by new SLT.Hopefully that revives the titanic