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Impending layoffs at my Tech firm, AMA
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:01 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus At a Tech firm where we have impending layoffs in the next 3 months. 10-30% expected. AMA. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708329) |
Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:08 PM Author: sepia place of business Size of company? What do you do? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708352) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:15 PM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena He poasts (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708368) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:17 PM Author: trip turdskin (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708376) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:18 PM Author: pearly sneaky criminal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728488) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:15 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus I'm an Engineering Manager. Mid-size Bay Area Tech company. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708370) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:15 PM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena We don't "AMA" here, champ. We Take Questions. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708371) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:16 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus Thank for the feedback. Let's sync again during tomorrow's stand-up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708373) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:17 PM Author: trip turdskin (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708377) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:24 PM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena Who is getting axed? Just a general cut across the company, specific teams, entry level engineers, middle management, etc.? Why the huge range (10% is pretty different than 30%)? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708397) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 3:24 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus Company is in bad shape. Cuts are across the board, and include SLT. Senior leaders are running around like headless chickens. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708741) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 3:43 PM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena Sucks, ZIRP really collectively fried the brains of seemingly every tech C-suite in the country. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708795) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 9:56 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus Absolutely, we are not as bad as Block who is basically returning to pre Covid levels. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49709895) |
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Date: March 3rd, 2026 9:34 AM Author: Green Concupiscible Stain Church Building So Block is not cutting half the workforce because of AI? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49710922) |
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Date: March 3rd, 2026 10:03 AM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena No, because they massively overhired. Same shit that happened to Twitter (which he also ran). AI is just the excuse to save face; and tbf it's not entirely incorrect, but they would be cutting staff to appease shareholders even in a world where LLMs didn't exist (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49710992) |
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Date: March 3rd, 2026 12:12 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus This ^. Expect another 10-15% of tech layoffs thru 2026 via various means. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49711484) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 11:51 AM Author: Useless Mental Disorder Dragon CR. But counterintuitively this idiotic war of choice soil crisis is going to boost SaaS valuations because it’s an industry with no moving atoms in its supply chains or go to market, and the huge recession it will cause will reinstate ZIRP. So most of these companies are going to rehire in mid-late 2027. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728406) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:19 PM Author: pearly sneaky criminal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728506) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 1:26 PM Author: cerise space Because of ai? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708413) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 3:25 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus Nothing to do with AI. Company is in bad shape. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708745) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 3:33 PM Author: Wine Point What does the company do? How much time do you spend gulc gulcing your boss? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708767) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 7:30 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus That would be doxing myself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49709384) |
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Date: March 3rd, 2026 10:46 AM Author: Wine Point You can keep it vague enough. Or else why make the poast. Do you love cock? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49711118) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:20 PM Author: pearly sneaky criminal OP, ANSWER THIS MAN! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728511) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:29 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus I am at a SAAS company that is in the productivity domain. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728569) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:39 PM Author: Wine Point Have you considered doing something less gay with your life? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728618) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 5:44 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus I like this area. What else is less gay? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49729831) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 4:02 PM Author: Aromatic Ticket Booth Is anyone bringing in donuts? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49708832) |
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Date: March 2nd, 2026 5:51 PM Author: Electric Son Of Senegal grindr? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49709117) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:15 PM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728473) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:24 PM Author: Maroon spot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728536) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 5:46 PM Author: Gay Fighting Indian Lodge Therapy i've had a long-short grindr-bumble position for a while now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49729841) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 11:41 AM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus We are running around like headless chickens trying to show impact. All the higher-ups are worried. We're a lifestyle company that is now scared since we're going thru imminent layoffs and folks are worried they won't get another job.
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:14 PM Author: thirsty vibrant newt striped hyena what's a "lifestyle company"? like the gen Z boss ladies? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728470) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:27 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus Majority of leadership doesn't care about the product or customers, they are looking for a place to "work" and build their bank balance without working too hard. That is being upended now. The worst part is the senior leadership team know if they get fired they wont find another job ever.
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:20 PM Author: chestnut passionate office lifestyle company meaning good work life balance and benefits? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728512) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:21 PM Author: twisted cordovan idea he suggested site Like the gay lifestyle? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728521) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:25 PM Author: pearly sneaky criminal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728539) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 2:57 PM Author: Electric Son Of Senegal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49729192) |
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Date: March 9th, 2026 12:22 PM Author: pearly sneaky criminal But I thought everyone was treated "like family" ? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49728522) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 8:39 PM Author: excitant sooty meetinghouse potus How should I prep for this? Buy put options on my company? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49746612) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 10:34 PM Author: racy primrose toaster Meta is slashing 40% of the company supposedly. Scary times. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840413&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310908#49746987) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 10:53 PM Author: Duck-like black locus The last couple of years has been the worst time to be in big tech. A tech worker at, say, Walmart or Marathon Oil or Delta Airlines, is doing much better one at FAANG. Because Walmart or Marathon Oil aren't investing in creating AI data centers. FAANG is laying off tons of staff to spend that money on AI data centers.
2010 - 2022: Rest & Vest at Big tech. Laugh at the lower tech folks who make 1/3 of what you make for same work.
2022 - present: AI layoffs. Cut throat work culture. |
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