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Louisville office impacted—is the KY site next to close?

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·29d ago·1 comments
Just saw the WARN notice for the 246 headcount reduction at Ampere Drive. I know people have been whispering about this for weeks, but seeing it on paper finally makes it real. For those of us still hanging on in other regional hubs, the silence from leadership is deafening. They keep talking about 'operational efficiency' and 'realigning resources' in the company-wide emails, but we all know that’s just HR speak for cutting costs to keep the stock price floating while the actual product quality is in the toilet. Does anyone know if this is the end of the cuts for Louisville, or are they planning to wind down the site completely by Q3? I’ve been here for four years and the culture has shifted from 'innovative travel tech' to 'survive until the next round of notifications.' Trying to decide if I should start actively looking now or wait for the inevitable package. If anyone has insight into what the severance structure looks like for the folks impacted in this wave, please drop a comment. Stay safe everyone.

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·29d ago

It feels like we’re all just watching the slow collapse of a once-great company from the inside. The management team loves their corporate jargon, but those of us on the ground see exactly what’s happening. They prioritize the balance sheet over the actual people who built their reputation. If they think that cutting 246 roles in Louisville is going to magically solve their long-term stagnation, they are sorely mistaken. It’s impossible to maintain product quality while constantly gutting the talent pool, and eventually, the customers are going to notice the decline. I really hope everyone affected lands on their feet soon.