Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by as-j » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 1:28 PM UTC

Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff
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Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by UmYeahNo » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 1:36 PM UTC

What was said:“As CEO, I take full responsibility for this decision and the circumstances that led to it..."

And what was unsaid: ...but I shall suffer no consequences, and I'll upend your life instead. So, I'm good, right?

What even means "I take full responsibility" in this case, if there are seemingly no consequences.

Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by ydlr » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 1:37 PM UTC

> while revenue slid to the low single digits.

That can't be true. Dropbox made less than $5 in the last three months?

Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by htrp » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 1:43 PM UTC

> while revenue growth slid to the low single digits.

looks like they edited the article to mke more sense

Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by daghamm » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 1:43 PM UTC

UmYeahNo wrote: post #2

What was said:“As CEO, I take full responsibility for this decision and the circumstances that led to it..." And what was unsaid: ...but I shall suffer no consequences, and I'll upend your life instead. So, I'm good, right? What even means "I take full responsibility" in this case, if there are seemingly no consequences.

Obviously he is taking the responsibility and delegates it to 1/5 of his underlings.

Given how efficiently this was executed, I think he deserves a raise.

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Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by WesleyLivesay » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 1:56 PM UTC

UmYeahNo wrote: post #2

What was said:“As CEO, I take full responsibility for this decision and the circumstances that led to it..." And what was unsaid: ...but I shall suffer no consequences, and I'll upend your life instead. So, I'm good, right? What even means "I take full responsibility" in this case, if there are seemingly no consequences.

The CEO will be forced to spend an entire meeting in a remorseful mood, do you know how hard that is? He will need a raise due to the amount of trauma that will be experienced.

Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by bravetraveler » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 2:13 PM UTC

WesleyLivesay wrote: post #8

UmYeahNo wrote: post #2

What was said:“As CEO, I take full responsibility for this decision and the circumstances that led to it..." And what was unsaid: ...but I shall suffer no consequences, and I'll upend your life instead. So, I'm good, right? What even means "I take full responsibility" in this case, if there are seemingly no consequences.

The CEO will be forced to spend an entire meeting in a remorseful mood, do you know how hard that is? He will need a raise due to the amount of trauma that will be experienced.

We should all be assured they will learn their lesson and do much better at the helm of the next company

Re: Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

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Post by WesleyLivesay » Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 2:15 PM UTC

bravetraveler wrote: post #9

WesleyLivesay wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The CEO will be forced to spend an entire meeting in a remorseful mood, do you know how hard that is? He will need a raise due to the amount of trauma that will be experienced.

We should all be assured they will learn their lesson and do much better at the helm of the next company

I am assured of this.