Meta
Zuckerberg’s company will lay off 8,000 people. For workers, “28 days of hell” follow. Who will be fired?
A Meta announced on Thursday that it will lay off 8 thousand people. About 10% of your employees will leave. And it cuts 6 thousand vacancies that were going to be filled.
It is a “continuous effort to manage the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we are making”, explained Meta’s human resources director, Janelle Gale.
The “others investments” are basically in Artificial intelligence, on chips, in data centers.
The layoffs take effect on May 20th. Contrary to what usually happens in the technology sector, the Notice was made with some advance.
And this is creating a climate of uncertainty among workers, highlights the .
Affected employees know they will receive 16 weeks of base pay, along with two weeks for each year of service.
But there is a difficult dilemma: step up performance professional in the hope of avoiding dismissal, or starting now look for new opportunities in the job market?
In most cases, Meta decisions will already be defined and will not depend directly on the individual effort of each worker. Even so, maintaining high levels of productivity can bring indirect benefits: positive recommendations or professional reputation.
The environment within the company is described as tense and marked by fear.
Employees report difficulties maintaining concentration and managing anxiety during this waiting period, which some call “28 days of hell” – because they don’t know who will be fired.
Even managers themselves can be affected by cuts, limiting their ability to support or guide employees.
In parallel, additional concerns arise: increased workload for those who remain at the company and the loss of benefits, including bonuses or compensation in shares.
