Voluntary purchasing is having a moment in Big Tech. Google workers recently pressured the search giant to make exit offers a standard first step whenever it plans job cuts, and extend them to all affected team members, regardless of seniority. Meanwhile, Microsoft launched its first broad voluntary retirement program last spring, offering packages to thousands
This As Told Essay is based on a conversation with Tanvi Pisal, a 29-year-old UX designer from India. He went through two layoffs in one year while working in the United States. It has been edited for length and clarity. I have always seen the United States as the land of opportunity. I grew up
Patreon is laying off 20% of its workforce, or 93 people, CEO Jack Conte told employees Thursday. In a memo to staff that the company shared online, Conte said Patreon’s core business is strong, but the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable, which is why it
Patreon, a platform for creators that pays for their content, is laying off staff. In a publicly shared note addressed to Patreon content creators, CEO Jack Conte announced that the creator economy startup is laying off 93 employees, roughly 20% of its workforce. Conte said in the memo to employees that “the market in which
Chipmaker Intel said it is planning layoffs within its data center group amid a broader effort to become a “more focused and efficient” company. “As part of our broader strategy to become a more focused and efficient company, Intel’s Data Center Group (DCG) is aligning its organization to ensure it has the right roles and
Dozens of Google employees from across the country gathered in the shadow of the company’s Mountain View headquarters on Thursday, holding signs that read “Googlers for job security” and demanding greater protections against layoffs. By noon, nearly 100 workers filled a grassy stretch of campus, flanked by the Googleplex on one side and the broad
