π€lucgπ2yπΌ153π¨οΈ97
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Oh good... another CEO mass-firing statement that takes no responsibility and indicates no negative side-effects for their "leadership" ability.
To those recently let go, I hope you find a new opportunity in a place where the those in charge actually care about their employees; and they have the foresight to ensure their long-term well-being.
π€officialchickenπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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"To start, I want to express my gratitude to those who will be leaving."
That's some grade A BS right there. Among the worst corporate euphemism I've seen.
π€lapcatπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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Another day another layoff
Another day no reply to job applications sigh
π€moneywoesπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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It's interesting seeing GoDaddy/Gitlab lay off so late in the game. Jeff Lawson (TWLO) who is a fantastic financial and product focused CEO did his prep work in September last year with 11% of the company. I find it pretty hard to grok what your FP&A team must be like if you're a b2b supply chain business thinking about this stuff Q1 in global economic downturn.
π€neomπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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I have the feeling that these announcements never specify that it's mostly programmers or technical people, but HN reacts like it is.
Maybe they don't need as many secretaries and gophers as before?
π€thanatropismπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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Any idea why 6-8% are such common numbers in most of the recent tech industry layoffs?
π€Aardwolfπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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So is this officially a trend now? Just drown the bad news in a massive pool of other bad news about other companies? Good time to soften the blow of bad PR?
It doesn't cause too much attention when you lay off 10-15% of your workforce despite profits if 20 other big name companies are doing it as well.
π€neuronicπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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This honestly shook our family as we were included in the 8%.
We have been with them for over 17+ years and were treated very well throughout our time with them. I've read the news stories and the "public statements" so many times and we still can't figure out the why.
The morning after the layoffs, they hosted a townhall assuring the lucky remainers that profits were up, and there was still security in their jobs.
So again, we go back to the question of the why. We were mid-projects that needed to be handed off to contract workers, as our access was taken away almost immediately.
π€Tinkerbell5481π2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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π€pelasacoπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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At this point do we just have to expect all the other companies that havenβt announced layoffs will also do so?
π€yaloginπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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This is one company I do not feel bad for.
π€ProAmπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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Ah yes the across-all-industries-of-tech bullshit bonanza continues.
π€ulfwπ2yπΌ0π¨οΈ0
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They're always a major sponsor of Grace Hopper. They were adamant about hiring women. They made my internship so much fun, and I am still friends with many of my co-interns from that summer. Of the places I worked for, GoDaddy was the only one I would say had a "family" like quality.