Layoffs at Block

Re:Layoffs at Block by SanjayMehta on Thursday February 26, 2026 @09:56PM (#47175836)

Re: over hiring

I haven't worked for a large company for a long time but the last place I was my VP pushed us to hire 1000 people in one year. Turns out he was an acting VP, and needed to have that number for his formal promotion. Our division got penalised at the end of the year for falling short. By 30+ people.

I left before it collapsed and was sold for parts.

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Re:Layoffs at Block by dayone1 on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:24PM (#47176050)

wow which company was this?

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Re:Layoffs at Block by no-dr-onboard on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:29PM (#47176526)

Not op, but GitLab fits the form.

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Re:Layoffs at Block by raverbashing on Friday February 27, 2026 @03:07AM (#47177915)

but was GitLab sold? I don't think so

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Re:Layoffs at Block by SanjayMehta on Friday February 27, 2026 @08:14AM (#47180155)

I'll give you a hint: the company was featured prominently in the preface to The Dilbert Principle.

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Re:Layoffs at Block by vldx on Friday February 27, 2026 @08:29AM (#47180293)

Pacific Bell

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