Posted on 10/28/2025 5:11:04 AM PDT by delta7
Companies are downsizing as the future looks bleak. Third-nation outsourcing is prevalent, and the domestic workforce is tightening. Several corporations shrank their workforce significantly this year in a trend that will continue as the economy turns down.
GEICO insurance company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its workforce by 30,000 positions. Insurance may have seemed like a stable industry, but insurers are facing high competition and lower margins. The company believes it can save $20 billion annually by scaling its workforce and moving some of its operations to Florida. Many of these positions related to network management, data, security operations, and customer service are now automated.
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Intel Corporation shed 24,000 positions this year but plans to continue layoffs through the rest of Q4. Intel believes it only needs to retain 75,000 “core employees” from the initial 99,500 it had at the beginning of the year. Semiconductor manufacturing is of the utmost importance, and resources must be redirected toward manufacturing. A downsizing of this size signals a complete structural change in the company.
At the beginning of the tariff debacle, UPS announced it was cutting 20,000 jobs. The market is extremely competitive, and margins have slimmed due to tariffs and supply chain issues. UPS believes it is “future-proofing” its company by relying more on automation than human workers. Warehouses and distribution centers have been the first line of attack for AI replacement.
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Nissan was forced to close seven manufacturing plants due to weak sales. The company initially planned to slim its workforce by 11,000 but cuts nearly doubled to 20,000. The auto industry has been weakened on a global basis. Chevron also plans to cut its workforce by up to 20% by the end of 2026. Ford eliminated bonuses for 3,300 managers and eliminated 1,000 manufacturing jobs. Stellantis eliminated 900 workers and Tesla laid off 10% of its global workforce amid weakened EV demand and stiff competition from China.
Companies are seeking to increase their slim margins by streamlining operations and are quick to automate positions when possible. As noted last week, Amazon, the second-largest employer in the USA, believes it can cut its workforce by 600,000 within the next few years. Lowering the cost of borrowing will not entice companies to take on more debt. Conditions have changed and companies plan to cut costs rather than profits. It is clear which industries are facing challenging times ahead as the world economy turns down.
Somebody has to pay for all the uninsured undocumented accidents and that somebody is you.
And you’re saying no hiring happened?
That said, President Trump’s hiring has not occurred as he projected and advertised. I am all for Trump, but there are forces much stronger ( cycles) that he can not control.
So the layoffs of these well paying full time jobs are happening, but you’re upset that he didn’t report the seasonal part time jobs opening at Amazon? (As if the two were equivalent).
If your product isn’t selling blame.
Tariff debacle yeah that’s the ticket.
Wow, you’re a never Trumper still hanging in FR. I give you credit for your dedication to stupid.
Ok then the story should state what is actually occurring like I said. not just one side. Tell how many new jobs were created. How many lost and how many were expected to be gained/lost. Yet it doesn’t...so it’s fake news.
So far you’ve offered nothing to counter the author’s assertions. Now is your chance.
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” I am all for Trump,”
LOL! You are all for Putin!
“That said, President Trump’s hiring has not occurred as he projected and advertised.”
How so?
My assertion is this is a biased article. Anyone that can think for themselves would know that. And they’d also know how to look up facts themselves. It’s really easy.
Can’t a judge block this..... ?
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