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Twilio CEO announces 11% of employees will lose jobs in 'Anti-Racist' focused layoffs
foxbusiness.com ^ | 9/16/2022 | Adam Sabes

Posted on 09/19/2022 7:12:23 AM PDT by rktman

Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson announced in a message to all employees that 11% of its workforce would be laid off, stating that they made the layoffs through an "Anti-Racist" and "Anti-Oppression" lens.

The San Francisco-based corporate communications company CEO said in the message to employees that the layoffs are "wise and necessary."

"I'm not going to sugarcoat things. A layoff is the last thing we want to do, but I believe it's wise and necessary. Twilio has grown at an astonishing rate over the past couple years. It was too fast, and without enough focus on our most important company priorities. I take responsibility for those decisions, as well as the difficult decision to do this layoff," Lawson said.

In determining which roles would be impacted in the layoffs, Lawson said that company officials examined which roles were most aligned with its four priorities, but said that the layoffs were carried out through an anti-racism lens.

"As you all know, we are committed to becoming an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression company," Lawson wrote. "Layoffs like this can have a more pronounced impact on marginalized communities, so we were particularly focused on ensuring our layoffs – while a business necessity today – were carried out through an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression lens."

Those who were laid-off will get "at least" 12 weeks of pay, and an additional week per year of service at the company. They will also receive the full value of Twilio's next stock vest.

The company had 7,867 employees as of Dec. 31, 2021, according to its December annual report.

In the past year, Twilio shares have declined in value by over 78%.

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HUH? Is jeff implying that 11% of his current employees are oppressive racists? Or is jeff saying he didn't hire enough of a diverse (?) work force initially making him the oppressive racist? If the #1 goal is to become anti-racist/anti oppression, well, your priorities are misplaced. Product? Meh! Shares declined 78%? Make it an even 100% jeff. Freakin' wokenistas. Now known as grovelin' jeff lawson............. 🤡
1 posted on 09/19/2022 7:12:23 AM PDT by rktman
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“We will racistly lay off Whites, in other words.”


2 posted on 09/19/2022 7:13:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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an “Anti-Racist” and “Anti-Oppression” lens

Which inherently infers subjectivity.
Awesome sauce. /s


3 posted on 09/19/2022 7:14:22 AM PDT by cranked
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This is what your White Privilege gets you. Kicked out the door after years of serving loyally.

Anti-Racism is racism. Just like Anti Fascist is fascist.


4 posted on 09/19/2022 7:14:57 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Liberalism is insanity.)
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To: rktman

What sort of widget does Twilio make?


5 posted on 09/19/2022 7:15:33 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: ConservativeMind

Never heard of “Twilio.”


6 posted on 09/19/2022 7:15:35 AM PDT by Gaffer (I)
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To: rktman

Translation: WE ARE FIRING WHITEY!


7 posted on 09/19/2022 7:15:49 AM PDT by Pxzftrnqfrn
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layoffs through an "Anti-Racist" and "Anti-Oppression" lens.

That is to say through racist and oppressive lens.

The Left is nothing if not truly racist.

8 posted on 09/19/2022 7:16:13 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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Is he white?

Why doesn’t HE step down and give his job to a black man or woman?


9 posted on 09/19/2022 7:16:14 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: ConservativeMind

Howz about a new concept there Twilio? Lay off the least productive.


10 posted on 09/19/2022 7:16:21 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

11 posted on 09/19/2022 7:17:25 AM PDT by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: rktman

In the past year, Twilio shares have declined in value by over 78%.


Laying off employees without taking into account their value/productivity — only their ethnicity.

Sounds very “wise” to me. Perhaps he wants his stock to decline 95+%?

Or maybe his plan is to just keep Asians?


12 posted on 09/19/2022 7:17:35 AM PDT by rbg81
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To: ConservativeMind

“We will racistly lay off Whites, in other words.”


I don’t think that is necessarily true. He may be saying the layoffs will match the demographics of the company. Otherwise, he could be looking at a lawsuit or three.


13 posted on 09/19/2022 7:17:36 AM PDT by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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I don’t think that is necessarily true.

Says a non white Freeper.....

14 posted on 09/19/2022 7:18:52 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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Or is jeff saying he didn’t hire enough of a diverse (?) work force

*************

When it meant growing the company and making money he didn’t care who he hired.


15 posted on 09/19/2022 7:19:01 AM PDT by Starboard
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Sane people should not work in San Francisco.

The people there are collectively insane.


16 posted on 09/19/2022 7:19:29 AM PDT by Gnome1949
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Twilio was a San Francisco-based corporate communications company.
17 posted on 09/19/2022 7:19:48 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald)
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Crackerjack leadership skills. Prolly has much to do with their stock losing 78% of its value recently.


18 posted on 09/19/2022 7:20:27 AM PDT by skeeter
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I’m confused. What is Anti-racist layoffs? The article doesn’t say. But if the company just fired all white men, I would expect a discrimination lawsuit soon.

DON’T SIGN THE SEVERENCE CONTRACT!


19 posted on 09/19/2022 7:20:53 AM PDT by Tenacious 1
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I'm going to start a company. I won't bother to interview job candidates. I don't need to. All of my hiring decisions will be based on this:


20 posted on 09/19/2022 7:22:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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