The parent company of Facebook, Meta, has laid off about 21,000 people worldwide. In 2022, it was revealed that 11,000 people would lose their employment due to the first wave of layoffs. 10,000 workers were impacted by the second phase, which was revealed in March. Nonetheless, in March, the warning of layoffs was only sent to 4,000 employees. The news that they would be laid off was sent to the remaining 6,000 workers one month ago.
A significant number of workers have taken to LinkedIn in order to convey their experiences after the most recent wave of layoffs. One of these workers is a guy who joined Facebook around five years ago and recalls how the workplace used to be lively and crowded with people when he first started working there.
Ex-Meta employee remembers his first day at Facebook
When writing about his first day at Facebook, the former employee of Meta said things like, “I’ll never forget my first day at Facebook, Austin.” What really stayed with me was how vibrant the office was and how it was filled to the brim with people who wanted nothing more than to work together to solve unprecedented, incredibly nuanced, and complex problems on a truly global scale. Sure, the in-office perks and the world-class benefits were amazing, and I don’t want to minimise them or take them for granted, but what really stuck with me was how vibrant the office was.
