But InfoWorld's count of actual layoffs -- people who have lost real jobs -- from these business IT tech vendors is nowhere near 35,000. Instead, it's about 9,600. That's not good news for those who've lost their jobs, but it's not the kind of number that should cause a panic. Charles note: it's smoke and mirrors either way: announced layoffs include not backfilling positions, layoffs that may happen over so many months, etc.