Grindr Inc. has lost about 45% of its staff as it enforces a strict return-to-office policy that was introduced after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize.
This is literally the point. “Entitled tech workers childishly resign over requests to return to office” is a much, much better headline then “Grindr lays off half its staff”.
They’re doing it on purpose. It’s no longer about some old school mentality of "butts in seats " and micromanaging…these companies have realized this is a way to massively cut costs without the hit in stock price/public opinion.
We need to stop falling for this “they are so old fashioned lol” narrative, because they’re all more than happy to let you believe that.
Also likely their most expensive half. If the app is mostly feature-complete and in maintenance mode, they may believe the juniors can handle it. Whether they actually can or not is TBD.
Lmfao, surely they saw this coming. Any one have a way around the pay wall?
This is literally the point. “Entitled tech workers childishly resign over requests to return to office” is a much, much better headline then “Grindr lays off half its staff”.
They’re doing it on purpose. It’s no longer about some old school mentality of "butts in seats " and micromanaging…these companies have realized this is a way to massively cut costs without the hit in stock price/public opinion.
We need to stop falling for this “they are so old fashioned lol” narrative, because they’re all more than happy to let you believe that.
https://archive.ph/2023.09.07-182327/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/grindr-loses-nearly-half-its-staff-to-strict-return-to-office-rule
Thank you!
May even be intentional. That’s a nice way to fire half your staff without actually firing anyone.
It’s a nice way to fire the the most competent half.
Also likely their most expensive half. If the app is mostly feature-complete and in maintenance mode, they may believe the juniors can handle it. Whether they actually can or not is TBD.
Yes, 100% intentional. Musk has done this a couple times