Topics regarding layoffs at Meta / Facebook

Topics regarding layoffs at Meta / Facebook

If you received a layoff notice, or will at Meta due to being a slacker, you have been labeled as tainted goods

Best thing all you slackers can do now after being fired at Meta is to leave the Tech Industry behind, because having been fired at Meta for slacking you are not going to find a comparable job in the tech industry with a Meta firing handing over your... — read more 

February Layoffs

Is anyone else surprised at some of the layoffs? I have seen some people in roles that I would have thought were a shoe in for redundancy end up staying while there have been others who have been doing a good job who were axed. I had actually... — read more 

Meta prepares for layoffs on Monday - internal memo

Facebook owner Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week while pushing ahead with the expedited hiring of machine learning engineers, it told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters on Friday. Notices will go... — read more 

Is the layoff political ?

Meta has been overweight for a while, with redundant hierarchy and generally over staff in some departments. This is no news to many, however the layoff is announced at this special moment. Do you guys feel this layoff is a political response to a... — read more 

No one worries about Feb 10 layoff?

These news barely spark any discussions. Am I the only one who worries about their $500k salary, free food, and world domination dreams?

Long story short

“Meta is working on building some of the most important technologies in the world — AI, glasses as the next computing platform, and the future of social media.” - we are clueless and shooting in the dark to try anything that sticks “This is going... — read more 

Here we go again

Memos sent, 5% cut. Employees affected in the US would be notified on February 10, and others later, as per Zuckerberg. Here is the memo: Meta is working on building some of the most important technologies in the world - AI, glasses as the next... — read more 

H1B - Golden rules for hiring

The H1B visa program is designed to bring skilled workers to the U.S., but the hiring process for these workers needs to be streamlined for efficiency and integrity. Verify Authenticity of H1B Candidates: Companies should ensure that H1B... — read more 

Campus Construction Manager

I have an offer to become a campus construction manager. Is the culture really like they claim? Should I accept? Anything I should know before joining the team?

Meta Lays Off Employees Amid ‘Grubgate’

Meta recently terminated approximately two dozen employees—in what is being dubbed as "Grubgate"—for misusing a $25 Grubhub meal credit perk. The credits, intended for employees working late or at offices without cafeterias, were reportedly used to... — read more 

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STOP Unnecessary Layoffs

C suites gets 80$ million for not doing their job and workers gets laid off? https://chng.it/KcryfxWgZF STOP Unnecessary LAYOFFS! Amend Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act Sign and support!

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Meta can be sued over moderator layoffs, Kenya court rules

A court in Kenya has ruled that Facebook’s parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by its contractor, Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content... — read more 

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Trump was only kidding about Z?

"Trump name-dropped Mark Zuckerberg in a Bloomberg Businessweek interview published Tuesday. Trump said he was in favor of TikTok because it competes with Zuckerberg's platforms. Last week, Trump threatened to jail Zuckerberg if he's elected in... — read more 

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Wire fraud sentence for employee

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/former-facebook-and-nike-diversity-manager-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-5-million-fraud/ar-BB1mwfzP?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=edcd4790d4e847b2fa35d1908ddc97b3&ei=25

Professional Dashboard

If FB/Meta really cared about users with professional profiles being able to build a following, they’d give us a better means to invite people that engaged with a post. I have over 200k to invite and the current method of manually clicking Invite... — read more 

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Today's outage?

Fess up: Was it Meta rushing to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, in force tomorrow?

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Zuck talks about layoffs (root causes)

https://youtu.be/xQqsvRHjas4?t=1406 I've posted the video with the time stamp set to 1406 seconds (about 23 minutes into the video) In short he thinks most cuts are due to overbuilding during Covid.

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Z, Elon, JB, and the other 21st century robber barons

Once I built a railroad made it run.. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/12/ai-robot-capitalists-will-destroy-human.html https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2020/05/lets-all-pretend-we-couldnt-see-it.html

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