eBay announced this Layoff of around 1,000 employeeswhat it represents 9% of your current workforce. A letter shared with employees stated: Jamie Iannone, CEO of the companyhas emphasized that “Although we are making progress in executing our strategy, our total number of employees and our expenses are outpacing our company’s growth.«.
In this sense, the manager also emphasized that “They plan to reduce the number of contracts what we will have in our alternative workforce in the coming months«. «These are not actions we take lightly and we recognize the impact they will have on all eBay users. We have to say goodbye to the people who have made so many important contributions to the eBay community and culture, and that’s not easy.he complained.
To address this issue, the CEO noted: “we implement organizational changes who align and consolidate specific teams to improve the end-to-end experience and better meet the needs of our customers around the world«.
Iannone has also asked US employees to work from home this Wednesday, January 24th «to provide space and privacy for these conversations‘ and reiterated that ‘Employees would be notified if their manager fired them via Zoom«. «We are committed to treating everyone with respect and compassion during this transition and providing support and resources to affected employees.‘ he assured.
«These changes are difficult, but I am sure that by working together we will be stronger than ever. In the coming months, you will see a more focused, agile and responsive eBay, better able to advance our goal of creating economic opportunity for all.“, concluded the manager.
Last February, eBay announced plans to lay off 500 employees worldwide, 4% of its global workforce.