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Laid Off After Musk’s Takeover? My Advice for Federal Workers Cut by DOGE

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After Elon Musk assumed control of Twitter in late 2022, Amir Shevat was let go from his position at the firm. He mentions that Musk's extensive layoffs came as a surprise and had a disheartening effect on the staff. Shevat states that employees should not take job security for granted when interacting with Musk. In 2019, I co-founded a company that was obtained by Twitter in 2021 As part of this agreement, I took on the role of head of product for the Twitter developer platform. When Elon Musk acquired control of Twitter. In late 2022, I was one of many employees unexpectedly let go. As a senior leader overseeing over 200 individuals who depended on me, more than nine out of ten people in my position experienced the same fate. laid off overnight. It turned out to be a chaotic and disorienting event that reverberated throughout the technology sector. Currently, with Musk’s expanding reach into the federal arena, DOGE-...

California Teachers Face Mass Job Cuts

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Thousands of educators in California are getting laid off due to the state's budget cuts Heading into the 2025-26 academic year, based on information from the California Teachers Association (CTA), representing approximately 300,000 educators. Why It Matters Various businesses spanning multiple sectors have been declaring major workforce reductions because of changing customer preferences and rising inflation. However, schools are going through job cuts because of constrained finances, having too many employees, and fewer students enrolling Many federal coronavirus aid dollars were additionally allocated to boost school budgets; however, these funds are starting to dwindle five years down the line. What To Know According to the CTA, most of the 2,300 school personnel who were laid off consist of certified educational professionals such as teachers, school nurses, and librarians. According to state law, notifications about potential layoffs must be di...