Since we have threads for who is hiring and who is looking for a job,
I thought it might be interesting to find out which companies are doing
mass firings and lay offs.
Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
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Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#2Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#3Shouldn't there be a corresponding monthly discussion: "Ask HN: Who wants to be fired / laid off? (June 2022)"
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#4Almost all Indian edutech companies are firing, Byjus, Unachedamy, vedantu
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#5I haven't heard of any layoffs in Boston, but some headcount freezes for the time being. I get the sense that most folks are taking a wait and see approach. Layoffs seems a bit aggressive right now, closer to Q4 who knows...
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#6Where's Fucked Company when you need it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucked_Company
NB: Do not navigate to fuckedcompany dot com, it's squatted.
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#7I haven't heard of any layoffs in Boston, but some headcount freezes for the time being. I get the sense that most folks are taking a wait and see approach. Layoffs seems a bit aggressive right now, closer to Q4 who knows...
A hiring freeze w/out backfilling attrition can accomplish a similar goal as well.
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#8Almost all Indian edutech companies are firing, Byjus, Unachedamy, vedantu
Good. Absolute garbage companies exploiting vulnerable middle class people and ruining childrens lives.
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#9https://layoffs.fyi/
This is the second time I've seen this today. I looks very covid centric, like it was build to track a wave of job cuts starting in 2020. It doesn't appear to easily capture the current downturn
Re: Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)
#10I haven't heard of any layoffs in Boston, but some headcount freezes for the time being. I get the sense that most folks are taking a wait and see approach. Layoffs seems a bit aggressive right now, closer to Q4 who knows...
A couple smaller startups had downrounds recently. VC raises are not coming easily.