Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss and reducing layers of hierarchy

Some job cuts are different than others! 😊

"The latest broadside against small-team bosses comes from Uber. The ride-sharing giant said Wednesday it would reduce the number of “micro-teams”—those with only one or two direct reports—by nearly half. The move is part of a broader plan to cut 10% of its staff, about 3,300 people. Ultimately, the company will have 20% fewer managers, a spokesman said. ..."

"... Today [9/2/2026], we’re making a number of significant organizational changes across Uber. We are removing layers, simplifying team structures, refining our global location strategy, and focusing our people and investments against the biggest opportunities ahead of us. As a result, we will be reducing the size of our team by about 10%. Everyone whose role has been affected has already been notified, except in countries where we will follow the required local process. ...

Team simplification: We brought together teams where fragmentation was creating duplication and slowing decisions. ..."

Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss - WSJ "At Uber and elsewhere, managers with small fiefdoms have become an especially vulnerable target in the push to purge management ranks"

Building a simpler, faster Uber (original news release by the CEO)

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Where are China’s youth headed in a crowded job market?

Very recommendable! High youth unemployment seems to be serious issue in China for the past 10 years or longer! Graduating from a university is no longer a guarantee of a good employment.

This has been reported multiple times in recent years.

(153) Where are China’s youth headed in a crowded job market? - YouTube

Xi’s China Faces Massive Unemployment Crisis as 12.7 Million Graduates Seek Jobs and with a persistent double digit youth unemployment rate

Serious stuff!

(244) Xi’s China Faces Massive Unemployment Crisis as 12.7 Million Graduates Seek Jobs | Vantage | 4K - YouTube

Milliardendefizit in der Arbeitslosenversicherung bei 3 Millionen Arbeitslosen

Neues aus der Bananenrepublik D!

"Wichtige Phasen der Arbeitslosigkeit von 1990-2026

1990–1997: Anstieg nach der Wiedervereinigung von unter 2 auf rund 4,38 Millionen Arbeitslose im Jahr 1997.

1998–2005: Erneuter starker Anstieg bis zum historischen Höchststand von 4,86 Millionen Arbeitslosen (und einer Quote von 11,7 %) im Jahr 2005.

2006–2019: Kontinuierlicher Rückgang der Arbeitslosenzahlen durch gute Konjunkturphasen auf den Tiefstand von 2,27 Millionen im Jahr 2019.

2020–2026: Pandemiebedingter Anstieg 2020 (ca. 2,7 Millionen), gefolgt von einer stabilen Phase und einem leichten Anstieg auf rund 2,95 Millionen bis Mitte 2026." (Google Search)

"... Die Bundesregierung befeuert dieses strukturelle Defizit in der Arbeitslosenversicherung zusätzlich. Wie bekannt wurde, wird es doch keine harten Sanktionen gegenüber Terminschwänzern geben.

Fehlzeiten sollen zudem gelöscht werden.

Während man künftig im Steuerrecht gegenüber Steuerzahlern und vermeintlichen Steuersündern mit harter Hand vorgeht, wird die deutsche Sozialversicherung zum Paradies für Faulenzer, Arbeitsverweigerer und Sozialtouristen umgebaut. Dieser linke Utopismus geht ins Geld, soviel ist klar. ..."

Milliardendefizit in der Arbeitslosenversicherung "Die steigende Arbeitslosigkeit erzeugt enormen Druck auf die Arbeitslosenversicherung. Das Milliardendefizit wird wohl zwangsläufig zu einer Anhebung der Beitragssätze führen. Es bleibt dabei: Die Bundesregierung versucht alles, um eine Reform des Staatswesens zu vermeiden, und verschiebt die Lasten der Krise auf die Beitragszahler."

Quelle

More than 100 US companies have filed notices of their intention to execute mass layoffs in November

Bad news, given all the mass layoffs that have already happened! This will possibly be a challenging holiday season for many affected!

"... The layoffs are expected to impact thousands of American workers ahead of the holiday season. Layoffs can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, but reasons could also be due to restructuring or plans to maximize profits. An August report from outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas found that hundreds of thousands of layoffs have occurred so far in 2025—many of which were part of President Donald Trump’s changes to the federal workforce.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs. ..."

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List of Companies Laying Off Employees in November

Nearly 25% of Americans ‘functionally unemployed’ despite low unemployment

Recommendable! Food for thought! My guess is that 25% is too high and sensational, probably more in a range of 10-20%!

Intel Axes 15,000 Jobs, Brings Back Coffee to Boost Morale with Palki Sharma

Bad news!

iRobot lays off another 105 employees

What an irony!  Working for a robot company does not save your job! Just kidding! 😊

"One of the robotics industry’s household brands continues to struggle. iRobot, maker of the popular Roomba robot vacuum, is laying off another 105 employees as part of its restructuring plans. The number of employees being let go represents 16% of iRobot’s global workforce as of September 28, 2024. Since the start of 2024, iRobot has reduced its global workforce by nearly 50%. ..."

iRobot lays off another 105 employees

Bollywood: Indian filmmaker abandons human musicians for AI-generated music

Will human musicians be among the first to loose their jobs due to AI? Just wondering!

The blues goes on!

Like the Industrial Revolution before, many jobs will disappear, many new jobs will be created! Joseph Schumpeter's Creative Destruction!

"Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is ditching human musicians for artificial intelligence, saying he’ll use only AI-generated tunes in future projects, a move that underscores AI’s growing reach in creative industries. ..."

Indian filmmaker abandons human musicians for AI-generated music | TechCrunch

Indian film director, screenwriter and producer Ram Gopal Varma

Economy Watch: India's Youth Face Rising Unemployment with Palki Sharma

Is population growth faster than employment growth? The young labor force in India is very attractive for investors.

Google to Replace 30,000 Jobs with Artificial Intelligence? with Palki Sharma

Good and bad news!

The reasons behind China’s high youth unemployment rate

Recommendable! Generally speaking, statistics from communist countries can not be trusted.

Why Many of China’s College Grads Are Becoming ‘Full-Time Children’

Recommendable! Will it be only temporary or more long-term? 

China​'s Youth Are Failing Exams Deliberately. Here's Why with Palki Sharma

High youth unemployment in China especially among university graduates. What many students intentionally fail or flunk exams to avoid graduation for another year?

Beggar graduated from the London School of Economics