Jack Dorsey’s Block Techie who survived mass layoffs offered 75% pay rise, but she quits

“My employer, Block, laid off 40% of its employees last Thursday (February 26). I was not affected…but I was affected. I decided to resign immediately and left the company the next day, February 27. I figured a company that could steal half of its employees with Thanos without me needing two weeks’ notice would be just another IC that could easily fall into the 40%.” technical staff wrote on LinkedIn.

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In the post, she shared that it was her personal story and experience working in the tech industry. She claimed that some of Bullock’s choices were “seriously problematic” and that the whole situation made her angry. She continued, “I bet a lot of people who were fired or still work at Block are angry too. Anger is a feeling of perceived injustice and is a valid response to these events.”

Over the course of 10 agonizing minutes, the employee watched nearly 70% of her immediate and sister teams disappear. The cleanup left her and a new employee, three days old, to clean up the mess, leaving her with “huge fear” and a strong sense of survivor’s guilt.

The woman went on to say that hiking was not a “privilege.” Instead, she called it “shameful and dehumanizing.”

“I would rather see my peers keep their jobs than profit from their trauma. I have tremendous financial privilege because I am a securely employed, healthy person with no dependents, but many of my peers have families to take care of, medical bills to pay, or visa issues that put them at risk of deportation.”

“Because really, when you see your entire team — the people you’ve worked so hard to build a positive relationship with over the past year and a half — disappear, why should you choose to leave with dignity?”

“So why is this happening? Bullock claims it’s because AI has made companies so efficient. Last year, AI Shoved down everyone’s throat. It’s all about artificial intelligence. We are told to use artificial intelligence as much as possible. Being forced to use tools that accelerate the disappearance of the jobs on which our livelihoods depend is nothing short of dystopian. Personally, I see very limited productivity gains from AI, and nothing meaningful enough to justify throwing away half the company’s employees and their institutional knowledge and expertise (bus factor, anyone?). “

She added: “No thanks, I’m out!”

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Last month, Jack Dorsey announced that his technology company Block would cut “nearly half” of its workforce, laying off 4,000 people.

Dorsey insisted that the company remains strong and financially stable, and attributed the aggressive layoffs to a strategic shift toward creating, using and relying on “smart tools.”

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