Mark Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Their Colleagues

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Mark Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Their Colleagues

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Meta employees are rejecting Mark Zuckerberg's call for an AI hackathon, citing burnout and job insecurity following the recent layoff of 8,000 workers.

What: Despite Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to boost morale, Meta employees are increasingly critical of the company's 'hot desk' policies and the workload shift following a 10% workforce reduction.

Why it matters: Management's attempts to simulate a pre-layoff 'hackathon culture' reveal a disconnect between executive leadership and the reality of an demoralized, overworked staff.

Original article

Mark Zuckerberg attempted to lift employee spirits by promising to host a companywide AI hackathon in July, but workers told him that they were in no mood for such a thing.

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