According to TechCrunch, citing a tweet by tech startup layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi, micromobility company Bird plans to lay off 23% of its total workforce.
Scooter startup Bird will be laying off 23% of employees in the coming days, according to an internal memo
— Layoffs.fyi (@Layoffsfyi) June 7, 2022
Bird Is Expected to Layoff More Employees in the Future
The micromobility company has also confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch, adding that they will impact everyone from top managers to new hires across the organization and regions.
According to the company, Bird employs roughly 600 people, which implies it is planning to lay off 138 employees.
While the latest round of Bird layoffs has already started, TechCrunch is expecting that more staff will be retrenched in the coming days. Bird has been hiring new staff every week in March and April, according to one former employee who was a new hire, thus he believes the majority of those jobs will be reversed, including those made in the last few weeks.
"After that, I'm guessing they will cut based on which city they leave," the former employee said. "Since some cities are not profitable, the people who are in charge of those regions may be cut, too."
Bird Is the Latest Addition to Tech Companies That Laid Off Amid the Pandemic
This is not the first time that a tech company has retrenched employees during the pandemic. In fact, there are dozens of companies which cut off thousands of its total workforce across the globe.
Just last month, we reported on a number of tech companies that have cut their workforce by large amounts.
Carvana
The online second hand car dealership laid off about 2,500 employees over Zoom on May 10. Although the email informed staff of the imminent job cuts, it did not specify who would be affected. The laid-off individuals are largely in "operation positions," accounting for about 12% of the total workforce of the dealership company. To learn more, click here.
Netflix
The streaming giant has just laid off 150 employees, the majority of whom are based in the U.S. The latest decision by Netflix was done to deal with its "slowing revenue growth". Netflix went on to say that it had nothing to do with the employees' performance. The company pointed out that the recent job cut represents less than 2% of Netflix's total workforce. Click here to learn more.
Meta
While Meta stated that it doesn't plan to retrench employees, it went on to say that it will freeze hiring for its products like Gaming, Dating, and Messenger Kids among others. The social media giant is trimming down its overall expenses, which has affected some of its products and the workers behind it. Head here to read more about it.
Lacework
The cloud security provider revealed that 20% of its staff was laid off as part of a "decision to restructure our business." Lacework said on May 25 that it has made every effort to provide severance covering money, healthcare coverage, and access to outplacement support to employees affected. The number of individuals laid off was not disclosed by the company. Head here to learn more.
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