Our university announced 14 faculty layoffs, and 7 staff layoffs
Throwaway, obviously, but it'd probably be relatively easy to figure out which university.
Public, Teaching-Focused, Unionized Northeast US school. School already offered VSIPs and I guess just not enough people took them (but honestly would it ever have been enough?)
I'm one of many TT professors. We have a handful of full-time NTTPs and Tenured folks as well; apparently we're laid off in order of 'years of service' if there's a layoff coming to your unit, so I think there's a possibility TT professors would get let go before NTTPs if the NTTP has more years.
Regardless, I'm obviously stressed and upset, but I can't imagine others aren't.
Aside from the typical advice (publish, network, etc.) does anyone have any support/kind words they can give? I'm just down about all of this. I'll likely apply for other jobs in the meantime but it feels like I'm being dragged by a wave.
tl;dr: Layoffs imminent. Worried it'll be me :(