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dsr_ on March 14, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Meta plans to lay off 10k employees

The old joke is:

Letter 1: Blame previous management.

Letter 2: Announce a reorg/layoffs.

Letter 3: Tell your successor to write three letters...

rchaud on March 14, 2023 [–]

Top brass doesn't get fired anymore, no need for the 3rd letter these days.

lotsofpulp on March 14, 2023 | | [–]

In this case, the top brass owns more than 50% of voting rights, so no one can fire them.

DeathArrow on March 14, 2023 | | | [–]

But since he's also a shareholder, it's in his own interest to self fire himself.

thomasjudge on March 14, 2023 | | [–]

Greg Becker would like a word

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