It seems to be decreasing 38 Discharge record

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Call 23

Effective 20

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Confident 17

Responsible 13

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Inflation 9

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In recent months, 500 tech companies have laid off 148,000 workers due to slowing growth and fears of a recession. While the circumstances of each layoff may be different, there is one constant in these dark times in Silicon Valley: embarrassing memos from all employees.

We looked at 48 such missions from companies ranging from giant Microsoft to small startups, looking for insights into how tech leaders tell their stories and justify their decisions. Whether they use 200 words or 2000 words, their notes have a striking similarity.

For example, they indicate pressure from larger economic forces, they indicate internal and external crime. They ask for a positive attitude despite the sudden clouds. And they rarely use the word "retrenchment."

Here's what they had to say:

expensive

Googlers Vimeans Zoomies Krakenites Gusties Nurons

According to Ayelet Fischbach, a professor at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, a surprising number of these messages are addressed to employees using company names. profession. Like Potter or Mason in ancient times, words like Googlers and Wimovies are used today to associate people with their work.

According to Fischbach, the emphasis on public relations could upset layoff announcements. Business leaders try to "remind people that they are family, some people are no longer family."

22 out of 48 Use pet discharge records

Mention the business by name or family

22 out of 48 The name of the animal is used in the discharge record

Or treat the business like family

22 out of 48 Extract notes using pet names or referring to the company as a family

22 exit 48 Extract notes using pet names or referring to the company as a family