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The drip-feed layoffs are killing morale

0x2e8f…59bc

·27d ago·2 comments

Honestly, the constant anxiety is worse than the actual numbers. We get the email, we see the WARN notices trickling in, and then it’s just radio silence from leadership while we're expected to hit the same OKRs with 10% fewer people. 58 people might not sound like a lot to the analysts on Wall Street, but it’s 58 livelihoods and it adds massive stress to everyone who survived. I’ve been looking for an exit strategy for three months now, but the market feels just as frozen as our team’s hiring budget. How are you guys handling the constant state of 'am I next'? I’ve stopped engaging in Slack channels and just focus on doing the bare minimum until I find something else. The Expedia brand name doesn't carry the weight it used to, and it feels like we’re just being liquidated in slow motion.

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0x317a…a7a2

·27d ago

I’m right there with you. The 'death by a thousand cuts' approach is absolutely exhausting. It feels like leadership thinks we won't notice the strategy if they only chip away at the headcount a few dozen people at a time. Trying to maintain the same velocity with a depleted team is a recipe for burnout, not innovation. I've stopped caring about the OKRs at this point; I’m just doing the bare minimum while I wait for a recruiter to finally reach back out. The culture has completely shifted from collaboration to survival mode.

0x7f73…4468

·27d ago

It's frustrating to watch from the sidelines. Expedia used to feel like a place where you could actually build a career, but now it’s just a revolving door of uncertainty. When you see the constant WARN notices, it’s impossible to feel invested in the long-term vision. Management expects us to keep morale high while they tighten the noose, which is completely delusional. At this stage, your best move is definitely getting out before the next round of 'strategic restructuring' hits your department. Keep pushing on the job search.