# Anyone seeing layoffs?

**URL:** <https://community.theschmatte.com/t/anyone-seeing-layoffs/3443>\
**Category:** LAYOFFS/HIRING FREEZES\
**Created:** [August 3, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/anyone-seeing-layoffs/3443 "2022-08-03T16:52:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![grandpoobah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/anyone-seeing-layoffs/3443/1 "2022-08-03T16:52:39Z")

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Are we in layoff season?

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> After reaching or eclipsing the billion-dollar mark, these companies have tumbled back to earth — or disappeared.

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**Author:** ![DesignAndDevelopment](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@DesignAndDevelopment](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/DesignAndDevelopment)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/anyone-seeing-layoffs/3443/2 "2022-08-04T01:05:34Z")

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I’ve heard about several in the midwest talking about holding off on bonuses and increases to stave-off layoffs (which will be the next step if sales don’t turn around).

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**Author:** ![Boomie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Boomie](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Boomie)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/anyone-seeing-layoffs/3443/3 "2022-08-04T12:48:32Z")

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I definitely think we are headed for one… sales are slowing at retail, once that happens & bookings drop the layoffs begin! (Sigh).

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**Author:** ![Doingthis2long](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Doingthis2long](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Doingthis2long)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/anyone-seeing-layoffs/3443/4 "2022-08-05T03:56:01Z")

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Unfortunately, it looks like it’s where were headed. They cut people and make the rest of the do double work. Then wonder why there’s a high turn over or prople are just miserable