Vi ser det både i spilbranchen, og vi ser det også i tech-branchen. Denne gang er vi nået til Discord, der ellers tilsyneladende er en virksomhed i vækst, men som nu alligevel fyrer cirka 17% af deres samlede antal ansatte.
Ovre hos The Verge fremgår det via et internt memo, at CEO Jason Citron har sagt dette om fyringerne:
"This is a decision we did not take lightly, but it is one that we have conviction in to better serve our users, our business and our mission over the long term. Our company has changed and grown significantly over the past few years. We should all be really proud of what we've been able to accomplish together to serve the millions of people who turn to Discord every day to spend time with their friends."
I alt fyrer de cirka 170 ansatte, og dette kommer efter at de fyrede godt og vel 4% af deres ansatte tilbage under sommeren 2023.