AM I NEXT? LAYOFFS AT TELUS INTERNATIONAL (08/04/22)

AUGUST 4, 2022 — UPDATE ON FOLSOM CALL CENTER

TELUS International Inc. has given 267 employees, including the previously mentioned 180, layoff notices at its Folsom call center, where workers provided technical help for customers of Google, TikTok, and other Silicon Valley companies. The company has switched to a remote work-at-home model and the future of the call center is being questioned.

JULY 22, 2022 — 180 LAYOFFS IN FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA

The company has announced a permanent layoff of 180 employees at its office in Folsom, California, commencing on September 6, 2022.

According to a company spokesperson, "We did recently inform a group of Folsom team members that the client they support is reducing its overall global workforce, and unfortunately, that decision extends to individuals providing customer support through third-party vendors, including Telus International."

JUNE 7, 2022 — Original post …

Annapolis, Maryland-based Telus International, a global process outsourcing company providing technology-based customer contact services, has announced the realignment of its workforce to customer demand in its Folsom, California technology-oriented call center and customer support operation.

The closure will impact 87 technology support employees with a separation date of June 30, 2022.

According to a Telus spokesperson, "In April, Telus informed a group of team members working from our Folsom site that their roles on a specific client account would end on June 30.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT TASKUS (02/21/23)

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 — 186 LAYOFFS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

The company announced its intention to eliminate 186 positions on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, with most of the layoffs coming from the sales department.

MAY 23, 2022 — Original post…

New Braunfels, Texas-based TaskUs, an outsourcing business process company that handles content moderation, customer support, algorithmic screening, and consulting for online platforms including Facebook, Netflix, Zoom, Uber, and Doordash, has announced a reduction in force in the United States while it continues to focus on international growth. The majority of the company's workers are located in low-labor-cost countries and work remotely.

According to TaskUs CEO Bryce Maddock, “Although we are off to a very strong start for the year, the current environment is volatile. We’ve seen several of our clients in the high-growth technology space quickly shift their focus to reducing costs. We have also seen the impact of the recent downturn in the equity and crypto markets’ cost fluctuations in volumes in our fintech vertical.

Those factors are leading to U.S. layoffs. Our teams continue to fight to find roles for as many of our domestic teammates as possible, and nothing disappoints me more than having to say goodbye to great colleagues."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CROTHALL HEALTHCARE

Wayne, Pennsylvania-based Crothall Healthcare, a third-party provider of environmental and janitorial services to the healthcare industry, has announced that it will be laying off 133 employees at three Adventist Health Hospitals located in Kern County, California.

The layoffs will impact affect 89 employees in Bakersfield, California, 31 in Delano, California, and 13 at Tehachapi Valley, California. An unspecified number of employees will be affected in a fourth Adventist Health location in Tuolumne County, California. Separations are effective on April 17, 2022.

According to a company spokesperson, the decision was driven by Adventist Health's transition to another housekeeping vendor, Sacramento, California-based Advanced Building Maintenance.

An Adventist spokesperson noted, "transferring the housekeeping services to ABM will better serve patients and provide training and certification opportunities for these employees."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?