Severance
A company has made the difficult decision to cut 7% of its workforce due to a challenging macroeconomic outlook. The decision affects everyone in a specific video call, despite the project's progress. The company is providing a severance package, including tokens and access to grief counseling prompts, to support the affected employees during their transition.
- ▪The company is cutting 7% of its workforce due to a challenging macroeconomic outlook.
- ▪The decision affects everyone in the video call, despite the project's progress.
- ▪The company is providing a severance package, including up to two weeks' worth of tokens and access to grief counseling prompts.
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| Original publisher | Hacker News (Front Page) |
| Canonical URL | https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/severance |
| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:15:09 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-31T19:24:02.220Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-31T19:24:02.220Z |
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SeveranceJul 31, 2026152Share» Mark has joined the call.» Christine has joined the call.Mark: Sorry, can you hear me? Okay. Team — there is no easy way to say this. I’m here to inform you that we’ve made the difficult decision to cut 7% of our workforce. This, regrettably, includes everyone in this video call. I’ll now —cherry09: What?!Mark: We’ve made the difficult decision —cherry09: But the project is going so well!Mark: We understand that this news may come as a shock. We are deeply grateful for your contributions to date. The decision to sunset the project is not meant to reflect negatively on your work. Unfortunately, the macroeconomic —steve_[oh]: This is bullshit!Mark: Please, let me finish.
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