--- title: "#layoffs articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 20 articles tagged #layoffs on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/layoffs" --- Tag # #layoffs 20 posts · 0 followers [Egor Kugno](https://hashnode.com/@EgorKugno) · [Nov 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/microsoft-wants-60-000-people-to-leave-here-is-the-bill-nobody-sends-them/6aeb55c46ce8c9c2bcb53d0b) ### [Microsoft wants 60,000 people to leave. Here is the bill nobody sends them.](https://kugno.com/microsoft-wants-60-000-people-to-leave-here-is-the-bill-nobody-sends-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A worked example of Microsoft's 60,000 exit offers: severance, COBRA, BLS pay data and the bill for schools, cafes and offices in Redmond. 12 min read · [kugno.com](https://kugno.com/microsoft-wants-60-000-people-to-leave-here-is-the-bill-nobody-sends-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Farzon Lotfi](https://hashnode.com/@farzon) · [May 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-big-tech-pivot-why-a-buyout-isn-t-an-end-it-s-an-opening/69f587d3ec32cba9e5af8821) ### [The Big Tech Pivot: Why a Buyout Isn't an End, It's an Opening](https://codeblog.farzon.org/the-big-tech-pivot-why-a-buyout-isn-t-an-end-it-s-an-opening?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) AI layoffs and buyouts aren’t the end learn how Big Tech’s pivot creates opportunities, lowers barriers for you to strike back. 5 min read · [codeblog.farzon.org](https://codeblog.farzon.org/the-big-tech-pivot-why-a-buyout-isn-t-an-end-it-s-an-opening?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [William Huston](https://hashnode.com/@WilliamHuston) · [May 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/33-the-human-cost-of-hyper-efficiency-navigating-the-ethics-of-tech-layoffs/69f4c3b1ec32cba9e5309874) ### [33 - The Human Cost of "Hyper-Efficiency": Navigating the Ethics of Tech Layoffs](https://thequantumnode.hashnode.dev/33-the-human-cost-of-hyper-efficiency-navigating-the-ethics-of-tech-layoffs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This article talks about ethics in AI and how tech layoffs are part of the ethics conversation. 6 min read · [thequantumnode.hashnode.dev](https://thequantumnode.hashnode.dev/33-the-human-cost-of-hyper-efficiency-navigating-the-ethics-of-tech-layoffs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Udyan Trivedi](https://hashnode.com/@Udboy) · [Apr 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/oracle-layoffs-2026-the-300b-ai-bet-that-cost-30-000-jobs/69d40f5540c9cabf447c7375) ### [Oracle Layoffs 2026: The $300B AI Bet That Cost 30,000 Jobs](https://techragnarr.hashnode.dev/oracle-layoffs-2026-the-300b-ai-bet-that-cost-30-000-jobs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why did Oracle lay off 30,000 employees? Discover how AI investments, cloud strategy, and tech industry shifts are reshaping jobs in 2026. 3 min read · [techragnarr.hashnode.dev](https://techragnarr.hashnode.dev/oracle-layoffs-2026-the-300b-ai-bet-that-cost-30-000-jobs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Quinton Maki](https://hashnode.com/@qmaki) · [Mar 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/33-000-layoffs-and-a-convenient-excuse/69b99d02e97d0441d15fefa1) ### [33,000 Layoffs and a Convenient Excuse](https://qmaki.hashnode.dev/33-000-layoffs-and-a-convenient-excuse?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Tech companies keep blaming AI for workforce cuts. The data tells a different story. 10 min read · [qmaki.hashnode.dev](https://qmaki.hashnode.dev/33-000-layoffs-and-a-convenient-excuse?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nadeem](https://hashnode.com/@aiinfrastructureguy) · [Feb 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/dont-get-left-behind-an-industry-that-is-thriving-in-the-ai-era-2026/698a08aac14dc229a5b4497d) ### [Don’t Get left behind: An Industry that is thriving in the AI Era \[2026\]](https://industrythrivinginaiera.hashnode.dev/dont-get-left-behind-an-industry-that-is-thriving-in-the-ai-era-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 2026 started with bad news: Amazon laid off 16,000 employees. As AI continues to make progress, this trend of companies laying off employees will unfortunately continue. This gives the impression that the job market is going to be challenging. What i... 7 min read · [industrythrivinginaiera.hashnode.dev](https://industrythrivinginaiera.hashnode.dev/dont-get-left-behind-an-industry-that-is-thriving-in-the-ai-era-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Gaurav Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@techwithgaurav) · [Aug 27, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-changing-reality-of-job-security-in-indian-it-a-close-look-at-tcs-and-its-peers/68ae9ec789d21a8ba274c478) ### [The Changing Reality of Job Security in Indian IT: A Close Look at TCS and Its Peers](https://techwithgaurav.hashnode.dev/the-changing-reality-of-job-security-in-indian-it-a-close-look-at-tcs-and-its-peers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) For decades, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) stood out not just as India’s IT bellwether, but as a company where job security was nearly legendary. Layoffs at TCS were rare and generally limited to small-scale, performance-based exits. For instance, ... 4 min read · [techwithgaurav.hashnode.dev](https://techwithgaurav.hashnode.dev/the-changing-reality-of-job-security-in-indian-it-a-close-look-at-tcs-and-its-peers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Max Mayer](https://hashnode.com/@maxmayer) · [Aug 22, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-ciscos-layoffs-a-dive-into-contradictory-business-strategies/68a7eb6249ffd70812b55895) ### [Understanding Cisco's Layoffs: A Dive into Contradictory Business Strategies](https://musing.hashnode.dev/understanding-ciscos-layoffs-a-dive-into-contradictory-business-strategies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Explore how Cisco's recent layoffs highlight the complex interplay between financial success and strategic workforce management in the tech industry. 4 min read · [musing.hashnode.dev](https://musing.hashnode.dev/understanding-ciscos-layoffs-a-dive-into-contradictory-business-strategies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Rao Waqas Akram](https://hashnode.com/@raowaqasakram) · [May 27, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/microsoft-layoffs-market-correction-not-just-a-tech-crisis/68360077c971e2e312023dc0) ### [💼 Microsoft Layoffs: Market Correction, Not Just a Tech Crisis](https://raowaqasakram.hashnode.dev/microsoft-layoffs-market-correction-not-just-a-tech-crisis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Recently, Microsoft announced layoffs impacting around 6,000 employees, roughly 3% of its global workforce. Naturally, this news has caused anxiety among software engineers and tech professionals worldwide. While the concern is understandable, it’s i... 2 min read · [raowaqasakram.hashnode.dev](https://raowaqasakram.hashnode.dev/microsoft-layoffs-market-correction-not-just-a-tech-crisis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [David Montesdeoca](https://hashnode.com/@backpackerhh) · [Mar 30, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-one-about-layoffs-in-an-american-fintech/67e9554420392bc8355ec2ef) ### [The one about layoffs in an American fintech](https://davidmontesdeoca.dev/the-one-about-layoffs-in-an-american-fintech?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Fintech company experiences workforce cuts, contractor uncertainties, and employee challenges during restructuring and strategic acquisitions 5 min read · [davidmontesdeoca.dev](https://davidmontesdeoca.dev/the-one-about-layoffs-in-an-american-fintech?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)