Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, will launch a new campaign. wave of layoffs The third in the company has announced its intention to lay off 10,000 workers since last March, after laying off 11,000 workers at the end of last year.
This new round is nothing more than a continuation of the plan announced last March, when Meta announced a roster change that would mean some layoffs. 10,000 workersBesides closing around 5,000 vacancies, they are still unmet.
“This is a time of great anxiety and uncertainty,” said Meta’s head of global affairs. Nick Clegg. “I wish it was easy to provide comfort and convenience. There is uncertainty, and therefore I have a greater admiration for all the people who continue to be resilient and professional despite this lack of certainty,” he added.
Two months ago, the company’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stated that Meta plans to announce restructuring and layoffs in its tech groups at the end of April and then in its business groups at the end of May. situation . These efforts are what Zuckerberg’s “productivity year“.
But he warned that in some cases it could take until the end of the year for the changes to be completed. calendar may also vary for affected international teams.