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Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Re: Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Post by kvz »

> “those affected have already been notified via personal and work email”

Even for remote staff, there are many more human ways of informing someone they are out of a job than shooting an email. Am I the only one who feels that way? Is it actually better to get an email an process the blow in async? Genuinely curious as I didn’t see this comment yet.

Re: Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Post by jimnotgym »

rightbyte wrote: post #26

So I read their website and to my understanding, they make a DB interface layer, and have 100+ staff? How is this not a company of like 10 people.

They have a ton of VC money to spend somewhere. The VCs get mad if you don't spend the money, it makes them feel like you asked for it under false pretenses...or if you are spending it too slowly, that you are not trying hard enough.

Re: Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Post by nemo44x »

Is the word “impact” the latest way of saying “fired” without saying it? We are seeing that particular word in nearly every note regarding these types of action.

Why this word and why is everyone using it? It’s not only CEOs and HR but on LinkedIn I see many people referring to themselves as “impacted” and open to word, etc.

Is there a word for this type of memetic term suddenly being used everywhere as a substitute for previous words? Wasn’t “downsized” the word like 20 years ago?

Re: Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Post by yodsanklai »

kvz wrote: post #51

> “those affected have already been notified via personal and work email” Even for remote staff, there are many more human ways of informing someone they are out of a job than shooting an email. Am I the only one who feels that way? Is it actually better to get an email an process the blow in async? Genuinely curious as I didn’t see this comment yet.

I don't think there are good ways to inform people they are laid off. Personally, I prefer to receive an email than being told in person. At least I can keep my emotions for myself. The best thing that the company can do is to give a good severance package.

Re: Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Post by nemo44x »

kvz wrote: post #51

> “those affected have already been notified via personal and work email” Even for remote staff, there are many more human ways of informing someone they are out of a job than shooting an email. Am I the only one who feels that way? Is it actually better to get an email an process the blow in async? Genuinely curious as I didn’t see this comment yet.

Yes but the idea is you need to fire a lot of people at once and a consequence of that is that their access needs to be cut off immediately. So you cut access, remove access to everyone that’s being fired, and then deal with each individual over the following weeks.

Re: Prisma laying off 28% staff

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Post by mhluongo »

atdrummond wrote: post #38

If I ever had to layoff a double digit number of employees, I would also layoff myself. I couldn’t in good conscience externalize the impact of my bad decisions on employees whilst leaving myself unaffected.

Huh, likely leaving the rest of the co in a lurch. Nice.
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