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In the United States, the boss of a start-up in the finance sector laid off 900 of his employees during a video conference. The unexpected measure by the employees aroused their indignation.
A few weeks before Christmas, the boss of an American company in the world of finance summoned 900 of his employees, during a videoconference, of which he did not specify the purpose. From the start of the call, the director gets straight to the point, and declares that the payroll must be reduced by 15%. “If you are in this call, then you are in the unlucky group“, we can hear on a recording filmed by one of the participants. The dismissal took effect immediately, causing incomprehension of the employees.”I’ll have to call my wife. My children are in a private school, I have five“, testifies one of the people made redundant.
The founder of this company specializing in online home loans in the United States is already known for his controversial methods in the world of work. In some e-mail exchanges, he treated his employees as “stupid dolphins” and even threatened one of them to burn him alive. The companies of this boss are already the subject of several complaints from employees.
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