Lonely layoffs in the work-from-anywhere world – By Erica Pandey (Axios) / Jan 29, 2023
The recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry and beyond is exposing a harsh reality of the remote and hybrid working world.
- Virtual layoffs add a layer of loneliness and stress distinct from in-person job cuts.
Driving the news: Some 58,000 tech workers have already been laid off this month, per Crunchbase News. And around 140,000 were let go in 2022.
- Thousands of those workers are getting laid off in their home offices or living rooms — immediately losing access to email, Slack and their community of colleagues, The New York Times’ Emma Goldberg writes.
The experience is especially jarring for younger workers, many of whom joined their jobs remotely.
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