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Meta again?

稻田守望者

2 weeks ago

The corporate culture really is baked in to the bone.

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breezet

July 10, 2026 06:33

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ads can bring a pid back. Other orgs basically have to supply a pid themselves to recruit someone back.

AWS

July 10, 2026 06:44

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This cracked me up

SEV

August 26, 2026 16:47

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https://www.reuters.com/investigations/mark-zuckerberg-had-bold-plan-replace-meta-staff-with-ai-heres-how-it-imploded-2026-08-26/

To make its workforce “AI native,” Meta explored slashing the size of many teams across the company by as much as 60% in two waves, internal documents show. Staff revolted - and hours before a big layoff in May, the CEO called off planning for further cuts.

@打豆豆 @dres

But on the night of May 19, just hours before the first layoff wave, Zuckerberg blinked. Meta laid off 10% of its employees the next day, but it called off planning for the November cuts, according to one internal document reviewed by Reuters.

Planning layoffs half a year in advance — does that fit Zuck's style?

Zig

August 26, 2026 19:06

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Word on the street is that for the past six months VPs have been battling Zuck over this every day. Of course, no reliable source.

But judging by the outcome, in the end it may have been Chris Cox who wouldn't agree to cut that much.

SEV

August 26, 2026 19:08

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Could also be E13 who changed his mind at the last minute

hoodl

August 27, 2026 07:26

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Whatever, everyone's already bailed by now.

SEV

September 11, 2026 23:20

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Someone in our team who got grabbed by AAI earlier is coming back...

Our org cut a few XFNs in May, now the HC is back, and then they reached out to them asking if they'd Boomerang

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SEV

September 17, 2026 23:51

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Seems not many want to come back; AAI is more of a mess, so coming back might be slightly better.

Zig

September 17, 2026 23:59

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No idea what Boz wants to stir up next.

otonoco

October 6, 2026 00:56

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Superintelligence Labs starting re-org and fires?

Zig

October 6, 2026 03:09

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Why does it always feel like company employees are the last to know

258

October 6, 2026 03:22

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Lately Teacher Da doesn't even post from the main account

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Wi-Fi

October 6, 2026 14:06

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I want to get acquihired by Teacher Da, even three months is fine

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Meta again?

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Comments (7)

fweo2 weeks ago

The plan to cut it to 60% sounds a bit exaggerated. The two waves mentioned in the internal document may just be an early proposal, and aren't necessarily the basis for the final decision.

牙医2 weeks ago

There's a fair bit of confusion over who exactly made the call to halt things at the last minute back in May. Some people point to Chris Cox, while others suspect it was E13. Without more sources, it's hard to say for sure.

vincentchen2 weeks ago

Are the rehiring policies for headcount really that different across orgs?

EdenCarter2 weeks ago

Bringing the PID back sounds easy, but cross-org coordination and approval processes are often where things really get stuck.

天正蓝2 weeks ago

Employees are always the last to hear about layoffs—hardly news at big companies. Planning six months ahead and then changing your mind at the last minute both point to the same thing: a huge information gap at the decision-making level. For ordinary people, the best you can do is keep your options open.

从小就很硬2 weeks ago

Planning half a year in advance only to slam on the brakes at the last minute—it's usually the people waiting for news who end up getting hurt.

加贝爱2 weeks ago

If you're thinking about going back to your old company, it's best to first find out whether the headcount in your original team is stable and whether your level and project assignment would change after being rehired. Otherwise, returning could just mean another round of upheaval.