Posted on 10/06/2022 7:57:58 AM PDT by libh8er
The full picture of Facebook-turned-Meta's rumored layoffs is coming further into focus — and, well, things aren't looking too good for the metamates. Insider reports that the company is planning a mass round of "quiet layoffs," which could impact up to 15 percent of the entire company. For the folks at home, that number would equal roughly 12,000 employees. And the reason why they're being called — whisper voice — quiet layoffs? According to Insider's sources, Facebook has already started the process, which it plans to execute via shifting performance expectations rather than outright firing hordes of staffers all at once.
Rest in PIPeace
Insider's sources allege that last week — shortly before the company Q&A where Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a hiring freeze and a plan to "manage out employees who aren't succeeding" — Zucko commanded managers to label 15 percent of their team members as someone who "needs support."
Per Facebook's employee review process, anyone who "needs support" is then put on what they call a "performance improvement plan," or PIP. Although in this case, employees seem to believe that "PIP" actually translates to "You're Screwed."
"These 15 percent will likely be put on PIP and be let go," one Facebook worker reportedly posted on an anonymous forum called Blind, a popular app in Silicon Valley. Once they're on PIP, sources say, employees will then have 30 days to either apply to another position in the company or depart entirely.
Managers are at risk, too — one source alleged a number of them have already been PIP'd and told to find new jobs. "It might look like they are moving on," the source explained, "but the reality is they are being forced out."
Needs Support
But while Zuck is clearly wanting to keep this massive workforce slash on the hush-hush, Meta's last few quarters speak loudly (as does randomly renting out the UFC Apex arena, but we digress). Blows to its advertising revenue stream have caused major setbacks, as has its failure to compete with TikTok. Elsewhere, billions have been poured into the chief metamates's metaverse vision, which has pretty much nothing to show for itself just yet.
Basically, it's been a bad year, and Facebook has a lot to figure out. Might we suggest, perhaps, putting it on a performance improvement plan? The whole thing is clearly in need of some support.
I hope they grab Zuckershit and beat the crap out of him.
Will they keep the people who check postings for political correctness? How about the employees who work with “law enforcement” to find people who don’t follow the party line?
Facebook has already started the process, which it plans to
execute via shifting performance expectations rather than
outright firing hordes of staffers all at once.
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At least the early leavers may have a better chance at get a
job some where else. Not sure how all the employment is
spaced out across the USA, etc. Some areas may get hit
harder than others.
Quiet layoffs for Quite Quitting. sounds reasonable.
“ At Intel, we laughed at their efforts as Pentium was very close to reality.”
Sorry about the off topic. But that just reminded me of how pentium got its name. When they tested the chips mathematical precision, they tasked it to add one hundred to 486. It returned 485.9999
Death to Facebook!!!! Death to Facebook!!!!
His millions on the election didn’t pay off it’s dead Jim.
This is right. A PIP is the final step before firing. It’s a CYA move, not a real attempt to help a flailing employee.
PIP is basically to save the company from lawsuits. The firing decision is already made.
You can never actually get another job when you are asked to re-apply. One company I worked at did this when closing a plant and only about 10 people out of nearly 200 got a job at the new place. It is insulting that management even does this as you already are doing the job for years.
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