Scandal at Meta: 20 employees fired for abuse of corporate vouchers
Meta conducted a mass layoff of employees in Los Angeles for misusing food vouchers. The incident caused a stir in the professional community.
Scandal at Meta
Unexpected layoffs
Meta Corporation has laid off approximately twenty employees in Los Angeles. The reason was the misuse of food vouchers for the purchase of personal and household goods, such as hygiene products, household chemicals and tableware. According to information provided by Arstechnica , some employees pooled their funds to purchase more expensive items or ordered food to be taken to their home instead of the office.
Employees' reaction
On the Blind platform, which verifies users' affiliation with certain companies without revealing their identities, a former Meta employee shared with your experience. She said she used a $25 credit to buy toothpaste and tea at Rite Aid. The woman noted that her annual income was $400,000, and added that the news of her dismissal seemed “surreal” to her.
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- Meta is an American technology company formerly known as Facebook
- Arstechnica - popular technology website and publication
- Blind - anonymous social network for professionals
- Rite Aid - a chain of pharmacies in the USA
- Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California, USA
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Meta fired about 20 employees in Los Angeles for misusing grocery vouchers that were spent on personal needs, including laundry detergent and skin care products.
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Olivia
Wow! Fired for using vouchers? It seems Meta is being too harsh on this issue. Couldn't they just give a warning? 🤔
Hans
I agree with Olivia. It looks too harsh. Especially considering that we are talking about basic goods. I wonder what the company's official policy was on using these vouchers? 🧐
Sophie
What surprises me most is the salary of $400,000 a year! With that kind of income, why risk your job for a $25 voucher? This is some kind of madness! 😱
Giovanni
But it seems to me that something is wrong here. Maybe it was just a drop that overflowed the cup? There may have been other violations that we do not know about. Meta probably wouldn't fire people just for that.
Victor
Ha! Another stupidity from these tech giants. There's nothing new under the sun. They make a mountain out of a mountain and then wonder why people don’t trust corporations. A waste of time and nerves.
Olivia
Victor, I understand your skepticism, but do you think this could be a signal of larger problems in the corporate culture? 🤷♀️
Maria
I think this may be due to the general trend of cost cutting in the technology sector. It is possible that Meta will use any excuse to optimize its staff. Although the methods are, of course, controversial. 💼
Hans
Maria, you are right. It feels like companies are looking for any reason to layoff people. But this could seriously damage Meta's reputation. I wonder how this will affect the loyalty of the remaining employees? 🤨