Zuckerberg Said That Laying off Meta Staff was One of His Most Hard Decisions

• Mark Zuckerberg claimed that laying off over 11,000 Meta staff was his toughest call, according to NBC News.
• According to the report, he said that employees had given their “hearts and souls” to this job.
• Zuckerberg’s handling the layoffs contrasts with Elon Musk’s approach to Twitter’s job cuts.

Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that laying off Meta employees was the hardest decision he had to make since 2004 when he started the company.

A portion of a video conference call was recorded by NBC NewsZuckerberg addressed employees Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. ET. ET shortly after he had sent out a MemoThe company was informed about the job losses. In the memo, Meta CEO More than 11,000 workers could lose their jobs.

Zuckerberg stated in the call, just as he did in the memo that he was fully responsible for the decision to fire staff.

“I’m the founder, CEO, responsible for the health and direction of our company and for deciding how that will be executed,” Zuckerberg stated in the clip. NBC News claimed it was provided by a lay-off Meta employee.

Zuckerberg said, “This was ultimately my decision.” “It was one the most difficult calls I’ve made in my 18 years of running the company.”

Zuckerberg explained that the decision was difficult because it affected employees’ lives and because the company was losing personnel for its mission.

“You put your heart and soul into making this place a success. Each one of you are talented and passionate. Each of you have played a significant role in Meta’s success. “Regardless of what team you worked on, you all played a part in the products that billions use every day to connect,” he stated during the call. According to NBC News.

According to a source familiar with the matter, Zuckerberg hosted two conference calls on Wednesday. One call was held for Meta employees, the other for staff who were staying at the company.

Meta lost around 13% of its workforce as a result. The company is the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. These cuts were made as Twitter SalesforceThey also made the decision to reduce their workforce.

Zuckerberg’s approach was an innovative one. stark contrastSimilar to how Elon Musk’s Twitter handled layoffs. Although Twitter expressed regret for the situation, workers who had been impacted were sent EmailsThe title of “Your Role at Twitter” was bluntly stated. It read: “Today, your last working day at this company.”