I don't think it would be far-fetched to have a study out there somewhere showing a direct relationship between the size of a company and the dissatisfaction of their workforce.

OP, prayers that you'll find a new job quickly.

That won't make any difference in terms of "references".  If his boss isn't assigning him any work, there's no work for him to do.  TPMs have to be assigned to projects.  If he's not assigned to a project, there's no work for him to do.  He may need to transition his projects to others (do some knowledge transfer), but if they're laying off TPMs, they're probably going more to a self-managed (scrum/agile) scenario where the remaining project members will just self-manage, and they already have the requisite knowledge to keep it moving.

I was actually on 2-3 projects which had a PM on them who was dismissed from the company.  We simply carried on without a Project Manager, since we just filled the gap that was left ourselves.  We know more about the details of what needed to get done, when, etc. than the PM did.

I think that people are misunderstanding the nature of this work.  It's not like working in a factor or an assembly line or doing other "concrete" work.

OP here:  I hope this is my last update and please read carefully.

My job was ELIMINATED.  My job does not exist as of TODAY.  I have no job to do and I have been instructed by my manager and my RTE both to not do any work because my job was eliminated.  There is no work because I have no role anymore.  I am no longer in the org chart.  For those hard of understanding, quit suggesting I continue to go in and perform busy work tasks to look productive.  That is real theft right there.  I am a remote tech worker so there's no office to go and sit in a cubicle for 8 hours twiddling my thumbs.  I have been instructed to not attend any more of my team's meetings because my team no longer exists. This isn't the IGA where I can just go in and hope they assign me sweeping the parking lot so that the bossman gives me a good reference.  Do you people understand in corporate tech you don't even use references?  The name recognition alone is your reference.  My resume is stacked with Fortune 100 companies and certifications.  I don't use references.  Please get into the 20th century.  One does not simply go become a mortician after investing 30 years in a career that pays $145K a year.  I will get another job because my certifications are highly sought after.  Now that tech is having layoffs, contract work will be more available and I will possibly make a third more in my hourly rate anyway. 

I'm just letting people know that layoffs are happening in healthcare and it's going to trickle down.  Most of the people my company laid off were NURSES.  Get ready for longer waiting times in hospitals and clinics.  The cause of the RIFs was the federal government is reimbursing less for Medicare 2024.  This will affect many retirees on Medicare because claims are being denied at a higher rate and they are using AI to process and deny the claims.  All the insurance companies are doing it so don't think it's isolated.

I am being paid for an additional 60 days because that is the law in my state for companies 100+.  We are also a huge government contractor so regulations out the wazzoo. 

Hope this clears up misconceptions.  It's probably best that people who have no experience in this situation not comment because you embarrass yourself with your ignorance.

Was this really necessary?

I think this is good advice.  If for no other reason than to make it much more likely that they will give you a good reference.  Even if they said you don't have to do anything for the next 60 days.