Jack Dorsey 宣布 Block 大规模裁员：从 10,000 人减至 6,000 人
Jack Dorsey Announces Major Block Layoffs: Reducing from 10,000 to 6,000 Employees
Block（原 Square）创始人 Jack Dorsey 在 X 平台发布重磅消息，宣布公司将进行大规模裁员，这是公司历史上最艰难的决定之一。
裁员规模
- 裁员前：超过 10,000 名员工
- 裁员后：约 6,000 名员工
- 裁员人数：超过 4,000 人
- 裁员比例：近 50%
Jack 的声明
Jack Dorsey 在推文中表示："今天我们正在做出公司历史上最艰难的决定之一：我们将把组织规模缩减近一半，从超过 10,000 人减少到约 6,000 人。这意味着超过 4,000 位同事将离开我们..."
背景与影响
Block 公司旗下拥有 Cash App、Square 等多个知名产品。如此大规模的裁员反映了科技行业面临的挑战，以及公司战略调整的决心。这一决定将对数千名员工及其家庭产生深远影响。
行业趋势
近年来，科技行业经历了多轮裁员潮。从 2022 年开始，包括 Google、Meta、Amazon 等巨头在内的科技公司都在进行人员优化。Block 的这次裁员是近期科技行业最大规模的裁员之一。
Block (formerly Square) founder Jack Dorsey announced on X that the company will undergo massive layoffs, calling it one of the hardest decisions in the company's history.
Layoff Scale
- Before: Over 10,000 employees
- After: Approximately 6,000 employees
- Positions cut: Over 4,000 people
- Percentage: Nearly 50%
Jack's Statement
Jack Dorsey stated in his tweet: "Today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. That means over 4,000 of you are..."
Background and Impact
Block owns several well-known products including Cash App and Square. Such a large-scale layoff reflects the challenges facing the tech industry and the company's determination to adjust its strategy. This decision will have profound impacts on thousands of employees and their families.
Industry Trends
The tech industry has experienced multiple waves of layoffs in recent years. Starting from 2022, tech giants including Google, Meta, and Amazon have all been optimizing their workforce. Block's layoffs represent one of the largest recent workforce reductions in the tech industry.
View original tweet: https://x.com/jack/status/2027129697092731343