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Laid off, one-on-one, over Zoom would be okay with me. Then I could ask questions that are specific to me and (hopefully) get answers.

A mass call with thousands of people though? I don't see how that's ever okay.

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Presumably there is a lot of management being laid off as well that managed those 3,500 people. There probably isn't enough HR to manage that volume of layoffs 1:1. No point in dragging it out over multiple days, dealing with rumors, etc.

I watched the call in the article. Given the severance they're getting I think they did the most humane thing possible.

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