Ask HN: Who is firing?

#1

Post by whoisfiring » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 5:32 PM UTC

Post any companies that are having layoffs, mass firings, unusual churn, etc. If possible, please identify the company or as much specifics so you can help others in the community.

Inspired by: "So, I figure if we're allowed to talk about who is hiring, why not the other way around? At the very least, we can get a pulse on those companies which smells like roses on the outside, and reek of something more earthy on the inside." (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12851987)

If there's enough interest, I will have this bot auto-post on a monthly basis similar to whoishiring.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by ossmaster » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 5:44 PM UTC

I think this is a great idea. I don't know of any firing right now, but in the past I would have had some really good info.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by smashingx » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 6:12 PM UTC

This is hilarious.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by debunn » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 6:28 PM UTC

Reposted (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12854996) from last month's thread, as it's still relevant:

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is currently laying off over 100+ (union, management and contractor) IT folks from the Enterprise Technology Solutions (IT operations) and Testing teams. All of the affected positions are being transferred to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS - India based offshoring service company), with those who are affected being mandated to knowledge transfer with TCS up to the January 31, 2017 termination date.

While there have been internal assurances that no other teams are going to be outsourced in the near future, I wouldn't recommend applying for any IT based roles at OTPP.

Full disclosure - I currently work for, and am affected by this outsourcing.

http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/ontario-teachers-to-outso...

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#5

Post by yolesaber » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 6:36 PM UTC

AppNexus just fired something 14% of their staff in NYC, around 150 jobs. Mostly marketing/sales but I knew a few devs who got canned. Apparently doing some housecleaning before their IPO

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by smithwesson » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:15 PM UTC

yolesaber wrote: post #5

AppNexus just fired something 14% of their staff in NYC, around 150 jobs. Mostly marketing/sales but I knew a few devs who got canned. Apparently doing some housecleaning before their IPO

Related: Rubicon and AOL have done some house cleaning as well

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by RachelF » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:29 PM UTC

In Australia the state government of NSW is firing local IT workers, and replacing them with more subservient temporary visa holders:

http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2016/12/nsw-government-repla...

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by mvlipka » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:43 PM UTC

Nelson Cash in Chicago, IL just laid off about 5 people (from 18 people) as well as the entire New York office.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by throwaway_dgdfj » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 9:35 PM UTC

Eventbrite is laying off developers.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

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Post by dudemanwakowski » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 9:41 PM UTC

MachineZone or MZ (game of war/mobile strike developers) laid off the entire engineering, design and management staff in their San Diego office. They also laid off their Russian team if I remember correctly.