Salesforce to layoff about 10% of staff in latest round of job cuts in tech industry

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Marc Benioff, Salesforce's chair and co-CEO, announced in a later to employees the company would be laying off 10% of its workforce.

"I've been thinking a lot about how we came to this moment," Benioff wrote. "As our revenue accelerated through the pandemic, we hired too many people leading into this economic downturn we're now facing, and I take responsibility for that."As of January 2022, Salesforce reported a headcount of 73,541 global employees.

Like Benioff, a number of other tech founders and CEOs have since admitted they failed to accurately gauge pandemic demand. As a result, tech firms including Amazon and Meta have announced company-wide layoffs.

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Remember when they had a contract with IDPH for contact tracing? gracialivie WSOS_illinois

Looks like they’re all employees. Will need to use their app. In order to get a job lol.

Look at the SEC 8Ks - executive bonuses will be paid. Salesforce booked U2 for their annual meeting.

'later to employees'? Not 'letter?' 🤔🤔

Democrats economy. Spend spend spend OOH! Inflation!

As it completes a new skyscraper in Chicago. Hmm.

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