A Meta employee gets real about the horror of working there

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A decade ago, tech jobs in San Francisco were highly coveted with high salaries and perks, but now layoffs are widespread.
Meta is expected to lay off 8,000 employees globally, with about 500 in the Bay Area, adding to over 100,000 tech layoffs since January.
Employees at Meta are anxious about job security and feel surveilled through key-stroke logging, while being asked to train AI that may replace them.
The integration of AI in work and layoffs of those training it makes this tech downturn different from previous ones.
A longtime Meta employee describes high stress, checking layoff spreadsheets, and emotional turmoil, including crying and considering mental health leave.
Office culture includes doomsday joking and lack of leadership compassion, with mixed messages on AI use affecting job security.
The employee feels torn between privilege and pain, uncertain about future job prospects and personal life decisions due to financial dependence.
Leadership at Meta is seen as unempathetic, with employees feeling commoditized and dehumanized amidst rapid AI-driven changes.

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