Ask HN: Who is firing / laying off (June 2022)

[tzumby]

Since we have threads for who is hiring and who is looking for a job, I thought it might be interesting to find out which companies are doing mass firings and lay offs.

[DonHopkins]

Shouldn't there be a corresponding monthly discussion: "Ask HN: Who wants to be fired / laid off? (June 2022)"

[cubes]

Where's Fucked Company when you need it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucked_Company

NB: Do not navigate to fuckedcompany dot com, it's squatted.

[mcguireio]

https://layoffs.fyi/

[version_five]

This is the second time I've seen this today. I looks very covid centric, like it was build to track a wave of job cuts starting in 2020. It doesn't appear to easily capture the current downturn

[datalopers]

> It doesn't appear to easily capture the current downturn

Based on what? I think it’s manually updated but it seems very comprehensive after a few days of latency.

[Wonnk13]

I haven't heard of any layoffs in Boston, but some headcount freezes for the time being. I get the sense that most folks are taking a wait and see approach. Layoffs seems a bit aggressive right now, closer to Q4 who knows...

[fatnoah]

A hiring freeze w/out backfilling attrition can accomplish a similar goal as well.

[derivagral]

A couple smaller startups had downrounds recently. VC raises are not coming easily.

[akmittal]

Almost all Indian edutech companies are firing, Byjus, Unachedamy, vedantu

[ramraj07]

Good. Absolute garbage companies exploiting vulnerable middle class people and ruining childrens lives.

[xupybd]

Wow, I haven't heard of these companies or practices. What do they do?

[ramraj07]

Just keep scrolling in this and you’ll see every angle - https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Byju-s-bad