Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by drone » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:17 PM UTC

Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast
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Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by msoad » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:24 PM UTC

I don't know what Flexport is, all I know is that it was the only jobs ad in Hacker News for a long time

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by 72f988bf » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:26 PM UTC

The original source seems to be posted at https://www.flexport.com/blog/flexport-co-ceos-note-to-emplo...

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by cj » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:28 PM UTC

This article quotes the letter sent to employees, which is published here:

https://www.flexport.com/blog/flexport-co-ceos-note-to-emplo...

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by mattigames » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:30 PM UTC

msoad wrote: post #2

I don't know what Flexport is, all I know is that it was the only jobs ad in Hacker News for a long time

At some point I wondered if flexport had bought hacker news or something like that to be seeing their ads so frequently.

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by alismayilov » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:30 PM UTC

msoad wrote: post #2

I don't know what Flexport is, all I know is that it was the only jobs ad in Hacker News for a long time

Same here. When I saw the company name, I remember that I was seeing job ads from this company on HN for a long time.

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by jacquesm » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:33 PM UTC

mattigames wrote: post #5

msoad wrote: post #2

I don't know what Flexport is, all I know is that it was the only jobs ad in Hacker News for a long time

At some point I wondered if flexport had bought hacker news or something like that to be seeing their ads so frequently.

No, Pachyderm bought HN.

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by amalgamated_inc » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:35 PM UTC

msoad wrote: post #2

I don't know what Flexport is, all I know is that it was the only jobs ad in Hacker News for a long time

I think it's that guy typesfast?

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by dilyevsky » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:40 PM UTC

mattigames wrote: post #5

msoad wrote: post #2

I don't know what Flexport is, all I know is that it was the only jobs ad in Hacker News for a long time

At some point I wondered if flexport had bought hacker news or something like that to be seeing their ads so frequently.

As yc company I believe you get certain number of these posts for free. I think they were just one of the very few who was still using them

Re: Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast

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Post by sremani » Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:41 PM UTC

>> It is also hiring some 350 to 400 engineering and software staff, as it focuses on efficiency and technology.

Is it safe to say the Global Trade is down but there is still demand (for now) for tech efficiencies.