#lay offs

[itsmythang]

Former federal employees from various organizations who were affected by the Trump administration’s mass firings share with @stephruhle on @11thhourmsnbc the significance of the work they did and their motivations for entering civil service.

[gwydionmisha]

Washington Post to make ‘significant’ cuts

The paper is beginning “a broad strategic reset with a significant staff reduction,” Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray said.

‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers

Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump

Mass layoffs fuel fears of ‘death spiral’ at Washington Post

On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos

Fear of Trump pushed Bezos to gut Washington Post, says fmr. executive editor

[veeves34]

Hey...hey...Jeffrey...I know what you could do with that $124 billion...just a thought....can you guess?

[wutbju]

Nathan Crockett is filling his instagram feed with all sort of Michael-Scott-caliber successories.

But this one about "exit interviews"? Shane Coultor is stating the obvious:

I take it this is for all the faculty who are about to be let go? Praying that enrollment comes up soon praying

Uh oh.

[potatosteinsillustrations]

Epic Games is reportedly laying off around 900 employees

UPDATE 4.54pm: Epic has confirmed reports of widespread layoffs at the company, saying the move will affect "around 830…

Just so you get to know that there are alternatives to this:

Back in 2013-2014 Nintendo's President and CEO Satoru Iwata (rest in peace) cut his salary in half (along many of the other execs like Shigeru Miyamoto cutting 30& of his own salary) to avoid laying off employees at the company after the Wii U severily underperformed.

Here are some of Iwata's notable quotes from an investor Q and A: Source: Polygon

"If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results, employee morale will decrease," he said. "I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that could impress people around the world." "I know that some employers publicize their restructuring plan to improve their financial performance by letting a number of their employees go, but at Nintendo, employees make valuable contributions in their respective fields, so I believe that laying off a group of employees will not help to strengthen Nintendo's business in the long run."

In 2021 everyone was rightly scandalized and enraged when it was revealed that Bobby Kotick ( Activision-Blizzard's CEO and one of the biggest scumbags in the world) received a $200 million bonus after laying off around 240 employees at ABK ( Source: Yahoo News) Now your next question should be: How much money will the CEO and executives at Epic (or any other AAA studio or company doing massive lay offs this year like the Embracer Group, Electronics Arts) will receive and why are they receiving said bonuses if their mistakes have led to 830 employees being laid off.

And of course most people won't care, much like when it was revealed that there was a super toxic and chauvinistic environment in Activision Blizzard that led to many women being rampantly sexually harrased and even on of them taking her own life.

Or the severe crunch that employees at CD Project Red had to endure with Cyperpunk 2077 (even after they were promised there wasn't going to be cruel crunch like they had to endure with The Witcher 3)

As long as consumers can play their game sadly they won't care and that massively sucks! There won't be any effective change in how employees are treated at these big corporations if consumers don't vote with their wallets and advocate for the workforce's well being.

And this tweets ring true:

- The metaverse isn't worth 830 people being laid off even if it was the" next big thing", but let's be real it isn't and it won't. -This is another reminder that corporations aren't anyone's friends. -Also fuck corporations.

[ghostbunnygames]

Taking a Step Back

I have been doing a lot of reflection recently, and I have come to the conclusion, that I am juggling too much. As some of you may know, I was laid off from my game development job in December when HakJak Studios was shut down suddenly. Recently, I have needed to spend more time and energy on my job search along with supporting previous game titles. This is to say, taking extra time to post about my game, make gifs, and plan feature work based on showing visual progress has been taking up a lot of time and energy I no longer have...

Don't Worry!

Part of the reason I am taking a step back is so that I can focus on the game's development! 🎮

I have a lot of plans for the game, and can't wait to show everyone the newest game features and progress when I return.

Thank you for understanding 💖

I am eager when I can make my return and post progress updates more regularly!

[jerseydeanne]

Barack Obama's White House Now At The Center of The Hunter Biden Scandal as Republicans Reveal That the Biden WH Delaying Hunter Docs, They

This is getting serious.

CNN Collapse - Mass Firings Of Major Talent Imminent, Report

CNN Collapse - Mass Firings Of Major Talent Imminent, Report

[the-growing-rose]

Me and my sister was just discussing this. If you have a job please keep it. With the recession , food prices , gas prices , bill prices going up it’s best to hold on to whatever income you have coming in. It’s really hard out here and no one seems to be talking about this. Don’t let anyone job shame you. Any job is a blessing during this time. I’m proud of you for even getting up everyday and trying despite how you’re feeling. Keep going!