Started in the usual way, multiple mandatory all hands meetings on the same day with short notice.
I have been with this employer for 25 years, so the script is pretty familiar by now. 21st year out of 25 with my employer that we are in “consultation” for “organisational changes” to “put the customer first” .
Brace yourselves for the shock, that means job cuts 😀 Also it usually takes until the 3rd or 4th slide of death by power point before they stop faffing about and start talking about the job cuts.