Grindr Inc. has lost about 45% of its staff as it enforces a strict return-to-office policy that was introduced after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize.
    • AggressivelyPassiveEnglish
      40•1 year ago

      May even be intentional. That’s a nice way to fire half your staff without actually firing anyone.

        • @gridleafEnglish
          3•1 year ago

          Also likely their most expensive half. If the app is mostly feature-complete and in maintenance mode, they may believe the juniors can handle it. Whether they actually can or not is TBD.

      • @DietBajaBlastEnglish
        7•1 year ago

        Yes, 100% intentional. Musk has done this a couple times

    • @DigitalPortkeyEnglish
      19•1 year ago

      This is literally the point. “Entitled tech workers childishly resign over requests to return to office” is a much, much better headline then “Grindr lays off half its staff”.

      They’re doing it on purpose. It’s no longer about some old school mentality of "butts in seats " and micromanaging…these companies have realized this is a way to massively cut costs without the hit in stock price/public opinion.

      We need to stop falling for this “they are so old fashioned lol” narrative, because they’re all more than happy to let you believe that.

      • @exixxEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Thank you!

  • @_number8_English
    30•1 year ago

    these places are telling on themselves making it a ‘requirement’. obviously it’s shittier in every way, if it was somehow exciting and fun and collaborative it would be a welcome announcement.

    we need better WFH laws, this could literally revolutionize society and it’s being rolled back because some rich dickheads starting gambling on office buildings

    • @[email protected]English
      -14•1 year ago

      It’s more complicated I’m some places. I believe there are places where it’s not just a fear of depreciated building value. There are literally contracts in violation because they require a certain amount of occupancy.

      • peopleproblemsEnglish
        14•1 year ago

        Yes, that’s people who bet on buildings and lost.

        It’s called investing. Every investment carries with it the risk of loss. Some more than others.

        • @[email protected]English
          -4•1 year ago

          US schools have been doing that for many years. Their funding is dependent on warm body count.

      • @PunnyNameEnglish
        10•1 year ago

        Oh well, they can rot, too.

  • @londosEnglish
    6•1 year ago

    Grindr at half mast.