Block employee says the company dangled a 75% pay raise to get her to stay after layoffs — but she decided to quit

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Jack Dorsey

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Laid off by Block, reunited on Slack: Inside the 3,800-person 'Square Mafia'

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3,807 former Block employees gather in a single Slack channel, the "Square Mafia."

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Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

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Jack Dorsey's Block is looking for more senior AI engineering talent amid a 40% workforce reduction at the company.

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Jack Dorsey struck an 'empathetic' tone as he laid off nearly half of Block

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Jack Dorsey's approach to layoffs at Block struck a different tone than other tech sector cuts.

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Workers aren't going to the office, but they are hitting the bars

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Workers are still showing up for happy hours.

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Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Expose Willy Wonka’s Scam

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Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's daily routine: a 'wake me up' cocktail and 7-minute workouts

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Jack Dorsey likes to meditate every morning.
Jack Dorsey likes to meditate every morning.

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The glamorous life of tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, who is known for eccentricities like eating one meal a day and taking ice baths

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Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter.
Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter.

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Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual reviews and PIPs at Block. I asked our workplace correspondent if it's a trend.

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Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual performance reviews and performance-improvement plans, or PIPs, at his company, Block.

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We opened a restaurant with a no-tipping policy. We have to charge more, but it's been totally worth it.

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Vinod Kalathil and his wife Margaret Pak, owners of Thattu in Chicago
Vinod Kalathil and his wife Margaret Pak recently opened no-tip restaurant Thattu in Chicago.

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