HP to lay off 27,000.. Many major companies chose lay off. HP to lay off 27,000.. Many major companies chose lay off. I’ve seen the new HP to lay off 27,000. I’d seen similar news one month ago, Blizzard Entertainment which made Diablo3 and so on. Many companies chose to lays off in order to improve their profit or reduce their spending. I don’t know whether that is good or not for everyone. But only one thing, if I am a HP employee who have son, daughter and soul mate, getting a lay off someday maybe tomorrow, it could be final day of life to me. You are only 35~40years old, getting lay off tomorrow how much horrible things!