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Nextdoor, a popular neighborhood app, is prioritizing its “commitment to shareholders” over its commitment to employees by eliminating a quarter of its staff to meet shareholder expectations, the company said in a 2023 Q3 report Tuesday.

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LinkedIn, the business social networking platform owned by Microsoft, announced Monday it is laying off 668 employees, amounting to more than 3% of its staff, as part of its alleged organizational restructuring efforts.

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The video game company behind the massive battle royale game Fortnite is also fighting for its life. Epic Games is reportedly laying off 870 employees as well as selling some of its previous acquisitions.

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Square Roots, an indoor “smart farm” co-owned by Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal, has closed down four of its five locations and laid off most of its employees on Tuesday. The farming startup opened in 2016, producing herbs, greens, and salad mixes using artificial light in an indoor environment before distributing the…

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Monday, Monday — can't trust that day. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I also sometimes don't trust my own facial recognition skills.

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"There are lots of growing pains when you take a new job," Elizabeth Pearson, a career coach, said.
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Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke speaks at Collision conference 2019
Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke announced the company is laying off 20% of staff.
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Welp, it's Wednesday. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I (semi-jokingly) like to say that I watch  about one movie per year. I've already watched one in 2023. But in light of breaking news, I might make an exception. 

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Former employees of companies like Google and Meta say they were treated poorly in the layoff process. HR pros say it wasn't out of malice, but rather logistical challenges.