AM I NEXT? THE HANDWRITING is ON THE WALL AT meta/ FACEBOOK? (04/21/26)

Meta to carry out massive round of lay-offs, more than 15,000 employees face axe

In 2022 and 2023, the company eliminated around 21,000 jobs due to slowed growth and the excessive expansion that had occurred during the pandemic era.

Following Oracle, Meta—Facebook’s parent company—is now preparing for a major round of layoffs. In the coming days, the company is gearing up to let go of approximately 16,000 employees; of these, 8,000 could be shown the door as early as May 20. This information was reported by Reuters.

Meta is shifting its focus toward Artificial Intelligence (AI); consequently, as part of a new strategic realignment, the company will now lay off 16,000 employees. These layoffs will impact Meta’s workforce across the globe. [Source]

Meta’s first wave of layoffs set for May 20, 8,000 jobs targeted

Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.

The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources said.

The company is planning further layoffs in the second half of the year, the three sources said, although details of those cuts, including date and size, were not yet settled. Executives may adjust their plans as they observe developments in artificial intelligence capabilities, the sources added. Reuters reported last month that the company was planning to lay off 20% or more of its global workforce. [Source]

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT VISIONQUEST NATIONAL LIMITED

Tucson, Arizona-based VisionQuest National Limited, a national nonprofit organization providing community-based rehabilitation and support services for at-risk youth and families through behavioral health, juvenile justice, immigrant, and residential treatment programs, has announced a restructuring and reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will affect 203 employees at its Tucson, Arizona, facility. The restructuring follows previous scrutiny of federal contracts and the organization's facilities. Most likely tied to funding, contracts, or program restructuring, which are common in this industry.

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CRITTENTON SERVICES

Fullerton, California-based Crittenton Services for Children and Families, a non-profit organization providing behavioral health, foster care, and residential services for children and families, has reduced its workforce.

The reduction affected 144 employees at several Fullerton locations, including behavioral specialists, child care workers, food service managers, instructional aides, medical assistants, program directors, recreation workers, a refugee resettlement worker, and therapists.

According to CEO Douglas Yost, "the layoffs were due to nonrenewal of a three-year application for funding by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, an organization within the Administration for Children & Families, both of which fall under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a result, we had to close our residential program for unaccompanied minors and lay off 144 staff. At the time of closure, there were no unaccompanied minors in our care — no children were displaced. We are continuing to provide other services for the Office of Refugee and Resettlement, in addition to our ongoing foster care, mental health, and transitional housing programs for system-involved children.”

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?