Massive layoffs are happening

Meta and applied over 300 each filed yesterday

Rachel Hurley composed this list the math is already done for you but the 55K jobs Trump is bragging about today, completely wiped out by this 70K in losses that happened since that report.

1. Charter Communications – 1,200 (1% of workforce) (October 21)
Corporate and management roles to streamline operations ahead of potential Cox acquisition; spares sales and customer service.
2. Meta – 600+ (October 22)
AI infrastructure (including FAIR team) and product roles; efficiency amid heavy AI spending.
3. ConocoPhillips – ~238 (25% of 950 Canada employees; part of 2,600–3,250 global) (October 22–23)
Global workforce reduction due to oil price drops and restructuring; Canada cuts start November.
4. Target – 1,800 (1,000 employees + 800 open roles) (October 23)
Corporate jobs cut from sales slump and restructuring; first major cuts in a decade.
5. Rivian – 600+ (4.5% of workforce) (October 23)
EV market slowdown, policy shifts, and lower demand.
6. Applied Materials – 1,444 (4% of workforce) (October 23)
U.S. semiconductor export controls; $160–180 million in charges expected.
7. General Motors (GM) – 200+ (October 24)
Salaried CAD engineers at Warren, MI Tech Center; design efficiency cuts, not performance-based.
8. Google – 100+ (October 24)
Cloud division (U.S. focus) to prioritize AI initiatives.
9. Handshake – 100 (15% of U.S. workforce) (October 24)
Recruiting verticals for operational efficiency.
10. Paycom – 500 (October 24)
Back-office reductions via AI and automation.
11. Smartsheet – 120 (October 24)
Cuts amid CEO retirement and leadership transition.
12. Sika – Up to 1,500 (October 24)
Weak markets (especially China); “Fast Forward” program for $150–200 million annual savings.
13. Amazon – 14,000 (corporate roles) (October 28)
Largest corporate cuts to date; economy-driven, targeting management; about 4% of workforce.
14. Carter’s – 300 (15% of office-based workforce) (October 27)
Office restructuring.
15. Chegg – 388 (45% of workforce) (October 27)
Global cuts from market challenges.
16. Paramount (Skydance merger) – 1,000 (first round; ~2,000 U.S. total) (October 27, cuts start Oct 29)
Post-merger $2 billion savings plan; more international cuts to follow.
17. UPS – 48,000 (YTD: 14,000 management + 34,000 operations) (October 28)
Exceeds 20,000 target; $2.2 billion savings from streamlining and Amazon volume drop; 93 facilities closed YTD.

Follow Ups:

• GM: 1800 more Dr.J 16:40:34 10/29/25 (0)
• Re: Massive layoffs are happening confused442 11:06:00 10/29/25 (1)
  • Now it is up to 30,000 per Reuters Dr.J 15:52:14 10/29/25 (0)
• Unemployment rate is the highest since Covid and the Bruinfan4ever 08:15:18 10/29/25 (3)
  • Real jobs vs useless jobs? LOL Like you given Trump Bruinfan4ever 10:13:33 10/29/25 (0)
  • Real jobs vs Government useless jobs... and 1.8M adjustment wwood2 10:07:40 10/29/25 (1)
    • Stupid fking liar telling stupid lies Biden +15mm, Trump -3mm Dr.J 10:31:43 10/29/25 (0)

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