{"id":225253,"date":"2026-05-20T02:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/meta-returns-to-teleworking-8000-layoffs-and-7000-relocations-expected\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T02:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:42:32","slug":"meta-returns-to-teleworking-8000-layoffs-and-7000-relocations-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/meta-returns-to-teleworking-8000-layoffs-and-7000-relocations-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Returns to Teleworking: 8,000 Layoffs and 7,000 Relocations Expected."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Uncertainty Looms Over Meta Employees Amid Layoffs<\/h2>\n

Thousands of Meta employees will go to sleep tonight without knowing if they will have work tomorrow. Mark Zuckerberg’s company has set a date and time to end the long agony that its employees were suffering in one of the further staff cuts<\/a> that Meta has done in its recent history.<\/p>\n

Emergency Telework Mandate<\/h2>\n

According to advanced<\/a> Reuters, the company has asked its US employees to telework tomorrow while layoff notices are rolled out. This move, beyond logistics, underscores the enormous tension the company is bracing for that day.<\/p>\n

Early Morning Layoff Notices<\/h3>\n

Layoffs at 4 in the morning and without relief<\/strong>. Internal documents reveal that layoffs will occur in three waves starting at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, local time. Janelle Gale, the director of Human Resources at Meta, shared this in a memo to employees, stating, “Many leaders will announce organizational changes.”<\/p>\n

This set of layoffs will impact approximately 10% of Meta’s workforce, which numbered 77,986 employees as of the end of March. Additionally, the company has withdrawn 6,000 job offers<\/a> for open positions.<\/p>\n

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AI Reassignments Amid Restructuring<\/h2>\n

More than 7,000 employees relocated to AI<\/strong>. The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring effort led by Mark Zuckerberg. Over 7,000 employees have already been reassigned to new positions focused on AI projects, according to Gale’s memo. Some of these transfers have taken effect prior to May 20, while others will be communicated on the same day.<\/p>\n

Flattening Corporate Structure<\/h3>\n

In her internal communication, Gale shared that the aim of these changes is to enable organizations to function with a more horizontal structure. This would involve smaller teams that could operate with greater speed and autonomy. The company also plans to eliminate middle management to facilitate quicker decision-making.<\/p>\n

Employee Sentiment: A “28-Day Hell”<\/h2>\n

Weeks of anguish before the cut<\/strong>. The past weeks have been particularly grueling for Meta employees, especially after the news of upcoming layoffs leaked. Many employees have described the experience as “a 28-day hell.” Tensions have risen as a group of employees recently protested against the implementation of mouse tracking technology<\/a> designed to monitor productivity, further straining morale in a climate of uncertainty.<\/p>\n

The Cost of AI Investments<\/h2>\n

The price of betting everything on AI<\/strong>. These changes are part of a significant transformation at Meta this year, often referred to as the company’s “second Year of Efficiency.” This term echoes the first major restructuring initiated by Zuckerberg between 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

According to a report from Business Insider<\/em><\/a>, several company leaders have not ruled out additional cuts beyond this initial 10%, making May 20 the catalyst for an even more comprehensive restructuring effort than initially predicted.<\/p>\n

In recent months, technology companies have laid off around 92,000 employees to redirect investments toward AI, a strategy that has proven costly for many.<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of Unsplash (Mariia Shalabaieva<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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