People in the technology sector are still being laid off, and many have taken to social media to express their regret and shock. According to the most recent data released by layoffs.fyi, 21,473 workers from 50 technology companies were let go in April 2024 alone. When Tesla started laying off employees last month, it was estimated that around 10% of the 140,000 employees worldwide worked for the company. Among those laid off was an Indian tech professional who, after seven years of employment at the electric motor company, was dealt a devastating blow.

Jatin Saini, an employee at the advertising agency House of Creators, shared his sister’s story on LinkedIn. In his post, Mr Saini shared screenshots of the “cold email” his sister received from Tesla. He said that his sister had dedicated seven years of her life working at Elon Musk’s company, only to be unexpectedly laid off last Friday. “Unfortunately as a result, your position has been eliminated by this restructuring,” the email read.

In his post, Mr Saini informed that just a month prior, his sister had been celebrating promotion and was excited to relocate from New Jersey to Washington DC. However, on May 3, 2024, her hopes were dashed when she discovered her office access card had been deactivated upon her arrival.

“She is not alone. On 15th April, Tesla laid-off 16,000 employees. Then 15 days later, they laid-off another 500 employees. 2 days ago, she also got the email along with 75% of her team,” Mr Saini wrote.

“She’s been with Tesla for over half a decade and to find out like this…When you can’t enter your own office; Your entire team is down and out; Your ID card is thrown away,” he said, adding, “They made her feel like an outsider with just 1 email”.

In his post, Mr Saini questioned the lack of transparency, empathy and consideration throughout the process. He believes that when it comes to layoffs, “the principle of ‘cutting once and cutting deep’ makes more sense than a series of smaller layoffs”.

“It’s a clear reminder of the cost behind corporate decisions,” Mr Saini concluded.

Notably, thousands of workers from various departments had to be let go by Elon Musk’s electric motor company, Tesla. In light of their struggles with sales and competition, they decided to cut roughly 10% from their total staff.

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