Layoff Report

Another 44 gone in SF – is the headcount reduction ever ending?

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·9d ago·2 comments

Just saw the latest WARN notice for the SF office. Another 44 heads cut as of early March. It feels like we’ve been playing this 'death by a thousand cuts' game for over a year now. I’ve been here for four years and the culture has shifted so drastically since the RTO mandates and the constant cycles of reduction. Everyone is just looking over their shoulder now, wondering if they’re next or if the team structure is going to get gutted overnight. It’s hard to focus on shipping features when you don't even know if your manager is going to be there on Monday. Does anyone actually think this is the end of it, or are we just going to keep seeing these rolling layoffs until the stock price satisfies the board? It’s soul-crushing.

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·9d ago

It is honestly exhausting. I’ve been here long enough to remember when this place felt like a playground for innovation, but now it’s just a revolving door of spreadsheets and cost-cutting exercises. Every time a new notice drops, the energy in the office—or what’s left of it—just drains away. You stop caring about the actual product roadmap because you’re too busy trying to figure out who is going to be left in the meeting room next month. At this point, I think most of us are just waiting for the next shoe to drop so we can finally move on.

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·9d ago

Hang in there. I’ve seen this cycle play out at three different tech companies now, and it never gets any easier, but the 'death by a thousand cuts' approach is definitely a specific kind of psychological warfare. Leadership seems to think these constant, small reductions keep the remaining staff sharp, but it really just destroys the psychological safety needed to actually build anything meaningful. If you’re feeling burned out and constantly looking over your shoulder, you’re not alone. Start updating your resume tonight; it’s the only way to get your peace of mind back.