Amazon's RTO mandate wasn't about collaboration. It was a way to reduce headcount without conducting formal layoffs, without paying severance, without justifying individual decisi…
After the first round we were told the company was in a stronger position. After the second round we were told the restructuring was complete. After the third round they didn't re…
Paraphrased from The Verge / Vulture (2023) — Spotify three-round layoff coverage
I wasn't struggling with the work. I was struggling with the culture after the first round of layoffs. Overnight, collaboration became competition. I spoke to my manager about it.…
Paraphrased from Reddit r/layoffs — multiple accounts of post-disclosure retaliation concern
After the first round of cuts, remaining employees got an email asking them to commit to being "hardcore" — long hours, intense work, no excuses. You clicked yes, or you left. A l…
Paraphrased from The Verge / Washington Post (Nov 2022) — "hardcode" pledge documented