When You Can’t Duck Layoffs: Stripe Sends Cartoon To Fired Employees
Stripe, the Bay Area’s second most valuable startup, emailed a layoff notice to 300 workers - along with a cartoon picture. Is this the way to handle layoffs?
Stripe mistakenly sent some workers an image of a duck as it announced 300 lay offs
Stripe is laying off 300 employees, Fortune has learned. The company told staffers it would keep growing headcount despite the cuts.
Leaked memo: Stripe lays off 300 employees, mostly in product, engineering, and operations
Stripe's chief people officer, Rob McIntosh, told employees in an email that the company still planned to grow its head count this year.
Stripe accidentally sends image of cartoon duck to laid-off employees
A cute cartoon duck can be the bearer of bad news. Stripe is laying off 300 people, or about 3.5% of its global workforce — and in emails to some terminated employees, the company accidentally sent an image of a yellow cartoon duck,
US fintech startup Stripe sends layoff notices with cartoon duck image: Here’s what happened
Stripe, a leading U.S.-based fintech company, mistakenly sent layoff notices with a cartoon duck image to 300 employees. The layoffs primarily affect roles in product, operations, and some in engineering.
Stripe accidentally sent an image of a duck when notifying some employees they were getting laid off
The payments company laid off 300 employees on Monday, primarily in product, engineering, and operations roles.
Picture of a Duck Accidentally Sent to Stripe Workers Being Laid Off
Stripe is laying off approximately 300 people this week, and the company that provides digital payment processing seems to have made a royal gaffe in executing the firings. Business Insider reports that employees affected by layoffs received a PDF image of a duck in their emails, as well as a termination date that was not correct.
'Flubbed Completely': A Company Mistakenly Sent a Picture of Cartoon Duck to Employees When Laying Them Off
But that wasn't the case at Stripe, a payments software company that laid off 300 employees on Monday. Some employees in the various roles affected (product, operations, engineering) were notified by an illustration of a cartoon duck,
Stripe lays off 300 employees, with a picture of a duck
Stripe laid off 300 employees, mistakenly sending a duck image and incorrect termination dates. The company later issued apologies and corrections.
Stripe’s Layoffs and the Unexpected Duck image: A Case for Communication Precision
Stripe’s recent layoffs sparked attention, but an unexpected duck image highlights the importance of clear communication during sensitive corporate changes
Stripe is laying off 300 people, but says it still plans to hire in 2025
Fintech giant Stripe is laying off 300 people on Tuesday, according to a leaked memo, as reported by Business Insider.
Stripe to focus on gr let go of 300 Employees, hopes to grow workforce by 17% by 2025
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A Sitting Duck? Mass Layoff Email With Cartoon Image Lands US Payment Giant In Hot Soup
A Stripe spokesperson confirmed the notification error. Chief People Officer Rob McIntosh sent a follow-up email apologising ...