Is remote work being targeted for layoffs now?

Oh yes, this is absolutely true! Though I don't believe it's just about laying people off to lower costs (if you think about it, corp. is in CA and you hire someone in bum-f no-where, you aren't supporting their salary that much - pay based on employee location). I believe a good deal of this has to do with the C-Suite having a portfolio full of commercial real estate and they're losing a ton of money on a personal level.

I can't say that's the fault of the CEO or anyone else. In other words, the company's management is in disarray. But it's also boring for the CEO to speak out about it.

I haven't experienced layoffs but recently learned my company will no longer be hiring 'remote only' and any current remote employees will no longer be eligible to apply for internal promotions. Same RTO tactic just with a slight twist....

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Yeah, you're not imagining it. A lot of remote folks seem to be the first to go—especially if they’re not near HQ. Feels less like a coincidence and more like a quiet RTO pressure tactic. No official policy, but the pattern’s definitely there.

same here. I was remote and top performer. still got cut. meanwhile someone on-site with half my output is still around. make it make sense

they can’t say remote bad outright, so they just start trimming the edges and pretend it’s all about performance or alignment or whatever

my manager lowkey hinted at this a few months ago… like “proximity to leadership is becoming more important.” which is just code for “if we can’t see you, you’re disposable”

it’s 100% a quiet shift. companies don’t wanna deal with the PR mess of a forced RTO, so they’re just “restructuring” remote people out instead 💀