2023 started very badly for many in the technology industry, with layoffs happening all over the place. For once this included Salesforce, who went for a 10% reduction, most likely due to the influence of activist investors looking for better returns. Given the different level of worker protections in place, these layoffs hit Europe a month or two after the US, mirroring how Salesforce features are often rolled out. Ohana started to look more like a marketing tactic than an enlightened way to run a company, once it came up against the reality of a downturn.
2023 - Layoffs & AI & bears, oh my!
2023 - Layoffs & AI & bears, oh my!
2023 - Layoffs & AI & bears, oh my!
2023 started very badly for many in the technology industry, with layoffs happening all over the place. For once this included Salesforce, who went for a 10% reduction, most likely due to the influence of activist investors looking for better returns. Given the different level of worker protections in place, these layoffs hit Europe a month or two after the US, mirroring how Salesforce features are often rolled out. Ohana started to look more like a marketing tactic than an enlightened way to run a company, once it came up against the reality of a downturn.