SpaceX Layoffs

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35254.0

by bane • 12 years ago

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dave1619• 12 years ago

Anybody have any confirmation on these layoffs and who were involved?

jacquesm• 12 years ago

SpaceX has approximately 4000 employees, if the 10% quoted in the article was accurate then I'm pretty sure that we'd hear a lot more about it. This is probably an instance of crossed wires.

SuperChihuahua• 12 years ago

Someone on Reddit said: "These are not layoffs. SpaceX cut the bottom 2-5% of the company for non-excellence. Most if not all of the positions will be back-filled with more talented staff."

(Not sure if he/she works at the company)

easytiger6• 12 years ago

That's a pretty broken way to run a business IMHO. Also completely illegal in Europe

throwaway00104• 12 years ago

You don't think businesses should fire under-performers? That's nuts.

latch• 12 years ago

Legitimately curious what alternative you suggest for handling under-performing employees?

peteretep• 12 years ago

And yet, SpaceX seem to be doing pretty well.

nyrulez2• 12 years ago

Wow - way to feel entitled. Slackers have free reign in Europe? If you call them out, you are "broken" ?

We can argue about the mechanics of letting low performers go. But this is nuts.

tonyjiang• 12 years ago

I'd be very cautious in publishing a link from a forum. The last thing you want to do is to spread a rumor. Layoffs are mostly well covered by the media.

abritishguy3• 12 years ago

alleged

A single post on a forum is hardly compelling. I would say the lack of any media reports are more compelling.

kraig3• 12 years ago

heresy!

joshdance• 12 years ago

K, no one really knows what is going on here. Maybe each employee was dealt with on a case by case basis, maybe it was the 'bottom' %2. We can guess and speculate all we want but no one knows until SpaceX says something.

SpaceX Layoffs

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