Meta employees post about layoffs after more than 11,000 jobs are cut
On Wednesday, Facebook parent company Meta laid off more than 11,000 people.
SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, Facebook parent company Meta laid off 11,000 people. It didn't take long for many of them to discuss the cuts and their plans going forward on social media.
NBC News reviewed 28 posts about the layoffs that appeared to be from former employees of Meta. Some said they were immediately looking for new jobs in the battered tech industry, while others said they would take time first to travel or write.
The outgoing employees announced some of their plans within hours of the job cuts at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other divisions of Meta. NBC News has not confirmed if the end of their employment is related to these layoffs.
Alex Leavitt, a senior researcher at Meta who uses plural pronouns, said they might write a book after a trip overseas. Their profiles on LinkedIn and Twitter said they assisted in leading research on hate speech, misinformation and trust, in addition to other issues like the impact of Covid-19. They did not respond to a request for comment but tweeted their plans.
At least some of those whose jobs were cut found humor in the situation — or at least a tongue-in-cheek reason to save money ahead of the Christmas shopping season.
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