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What r/Layoffs is talking about this week

r/Layoffs has 195,549 members and 16 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 14.1 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

195,549members
16posts in the last 24 hours, newest 2 h ago
14.1comments an hour right now, newest 21 min ago
3,060points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/Layoffs this week

laid38job18cuts14employees14jobs12workers12canva10laying10company10workforce8months8unemployment8

Top threads this week

  1. We all hate layoffs, but seeing this generous severance package makes you believe that Canva did their very best not to go that route.

    The market is incredibly tough, 6-12 months is probably average to land a job, having that true career support is great, knowing that your family has health coverage takes some stress off, getting...

    3,060 points168 comments6 d ago
  2. Got laid off at 1:30, went to the bar for hot dogs at 2
    1,391 points64 comments3 d ago
  3. Lay offs used to be a shameful thing for companies

    Didn’t lay offs used to mean that the company is mismanaged and it is used as a very last resort to avoid going under? That everything needed to be done before this step? When does this become a...

    1,194 points115 comments3 d ago
  4. Canva cuts 1271 Jobs, 22 percent of Workforce

    Canva will cut 1271 jobs, 22 percent of its workforce, as it merges teams and returns to small empowered teams after growth slowed for the first time in a decade. Departing staff get at least six...

    775 points117 comments6 d ago
  5. How is this possible??

    So more jobs are being created than all these mass layoffs?? Someone please ELI5..

    631 points569 comments3 d ago
  6. ❗️Google extends voluntary buyout offers to employees in several countries
    421 points34 comments6 d ago
  7. Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of employees
    418 points45 comments5 d ago
  8. ❗️KLM announces 5,000 job cuts; 15% of its workforce disappearing
    398 points15 comments4 d ago
  9. Laid off almost 6 1/2 months. Unemployment benefits ran out. Final interview today.

    I am just praying to the universe and the gods and everything that I get this job 175 roles I have applied to 55 interviews 25 interview interviews that went to the final round Zero job offers...

    394 points86 comments3 d ago
  10. Jack Dorsey's Block makes second round of job cuts this year
    343 points46 comments4 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Layoff after just 1 month
    7 points4 comments2 h ago
  2. Workaholic??
    0 points0 comments3 h ago
  3. Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected
    48 points4 comments6 h ago
  4. Unemployment Benefits Check/Threat
    3 points29 comments6 h ago
  5. twice in 1 year
    24 points16 comments8 h ago
  6. Vodafone Deutschland to axe 2,300 jobs as it steps up cost-cutting efforts
    7 points0 comments10 h ago
  7. Laid off and caught in family drama
    55 points40 comments12 h ago
  8. 13YOE Lead Software Engineer, laid off recently. How to proceed ahead
    0 points0 comments12 h ago
  9. Skydance laying off game workers one month after buying Warner Bros for $110 billion
    80 points2 comments12 h ago
  10. Laid off while pregnant.
    12 points19 comments13 h ago
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