Social media and virtual reality conglomerate operating Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Underwent multiple rounds of mass layoffs beginning in 2022 under the banner of the "Year of Efficiency".
My mid-year review said "exceeds expectations." I have it in writing. I took a screenshot before my access was cut because I had a feeling I might need it.
When the layoff email …
Paraphrased from Fortune / Fast Company (Feb 2025) — documented "low performer" layoff accounts
Two and a half years on the same team, longer than most of the full-timers around me.
I found out I was done because my badge stopped working at the turnstile at 7:45am. A securi…
Paraphrased from CNBC reporting (Nov 2023) — contractor cuts without notification
The Bloomberg story went live at 8:52am. My calendar showed a "check-in" with someone I didn't recognise at 9:00am. By the time I joined the Zoom call I already knew.
They read f…
Paraphrased from Reddit r/layoffs / Fortune reporting (Feb 2023)