An ex-Facebook manager says she got Meta's layoff email at 5.35 a.m. while on maternity leave | Businessinsider

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A Facebook manager of over two years said she was laid off while on maternity leave.

An ex-Facebook manager says she got Meta's layoff email at 5.35 a.m. while on maternity leaveFacebook rebranded as Meta Platforms in October 2021 to reflect a shift in focus towards building its own metaverse.Meta laid off 11,000 employees, or 13% of its workforce.Anneka Patel, a communications manager at Facebook,on November 14 that she was one of the thousands of employees affected by Meta's mass layoffs.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Patel managed communications for Meta's community products groups, which included Facebook groups. "For those who know me, working at Facebook has been my dream ever since I moved from London to the Bay Area nine years ago," Patel said, adding that she plans to spend time with her three-month-old baby before looking for a new job.

Zuckerberg added that he sees layoffs"as a last resort," but expects"cost-cutting changes" to continue in the coming months.

 

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