Windwaver Turbocharged January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 https://fortune.com/2023/01/20/alphabet-layoffs-google-sundar-pichai-takes-full-responsibility-in-email-to-staff/ Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce, becoming the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring. The cuts will affect jobs globally and across the entire company, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Friday, writing that he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.” With the layoffs, Google joins a host of other tech giants that have drastically scaled back operations amid a faltering global economy and soaring inflation. Meta Platforms Inc., Twitter Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have all slashed their ranks. Thanks to a resilient search business, Google has been one of the longest tech holdouts avoiding major workforce reductions. But the company is dealing with a slowdown in digital advertising and its cloud-computing division continues to trail Amazon and Microsoft Corp. “These are important moments to sharpen our focus, reengineer our cost base, and direct our talent and capital to our highest priorities,” Pichai wrote in the email. He said the company has a “substantial opportunity in front of us” with artificial intelligence, a key investment area where Google is facing a surge in recent competition. In October, the company reported earnings and revenue that missed analyst expectations. Profit declined 27% to $13.9 billion compared to the prior year. At the time, Pichai said Google would curb its expenses and Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said the number of new jobs would fall by more than half in the fourth quarter from the previous period. Google’s reduction in headcount follows investor pressure to adopt a more aggressive strategy to curb spending. In November, TCI Fund Management Ltd. urged the internet search giant in an open letter to publicly set a target for profit margins, increase share buybacks and reduce losses in its portfolio of Other Bets, Alphabet’s moonshot division. “The company has too many employees and the cost per employee is too high,” TCI Managing Director Chris Hohn said, noting that Alphabet’s headcount had swelled 20% per year since 2017. According to the human-resources consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the most job cuts in 2022 were in the tech sector — 97,171 for the year, up 649% compared to the previous year. Google has made a series of cost-cutting moves in recent months, canceling the next generation of its Pixelbook laptop and permanently shuttering Stadia, its cloud gaming service. Earlier in January, Verily, a biotech unit of Alphabet, said it was cutting 15% of its staff. Pichai said Alphabet would be paying affected employees 16 weeks of severance and six months worth of health benefits in the US, with other regions receiving packages based on local laws and practices. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 All these CEO claim to take responsibility but they still never resign. Say macam never say. Meta, Salesforce, Google, Carousell.. CEO all same same. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 What does take full responsibility means for the CEO? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooman Supersonic January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: All these CEO claim to take responsibility but they still never resign. Say macam never say. Meta, Salesforce, Google, Carousell.. CEO all same same. Not just CEO, ministers too. Wait, there is not even an apology for the latter. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Theoldjaffa said: All these CEO claim to take responsibility but they still never resign. Say macam never say. Meta, Salesforce, Google, Carousell.. CEO all same same. Learn from the best here.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellandross Supersonic January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 (edited) Me too Edited January 20, 2023 by Jellandross 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrmilktooth Supercharged January 20, 2023 Share January 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Ender said: What does take full responsibility means for the CEO? Probably means u may blame me. But nothing happens anyway.. 😂 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooman Supersonic January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 11 hours ago, Ender said: What does take full responsibility means for the CEO? Means having a Sting party at Davos? Ok, it is Microsoft and not Google but same same, it is animal farm, capitalist version. https://fortune.com/2023/01/20/microsoft-under-fire-hosting-private-sting-concert-execs-davos-night-before-announcing-mass-layoffs/amp/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Windwaver Turbocharged January 21, 2023 Author Share January 21, 2023 11 hours ago, Theoldjaffa said: All these CEO claim to take responsibility but they still never resign. Say macam never say. Meta, Salesforce, Google, Carousell.. CEO all same same. Our top folks also learn from'em 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBIEMKZ Turbocharged January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 14 hours ago, Windwaver said: https://fortune.com/2023/01/20/alphabet-layoffs-google-sundar-pichai-takes-full-responsibility-in-email-to-staff/ Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce, becoming the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring. The cuts will affect jobs globally and across the entire company, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Friday, writing that he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.” With the layoffs, Google joins a host of other tech giants that have drastically scaled back operations amid a faltering global economy and soaring inflation. Meta Platforms Inc., Twitter Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have all slashed their ranks. Thanks to a resilient search business, Google has been one of the longest tech holdouts avoiding major workforce reductions. But the company is dealing with a slowdown in digital advertising and its cloud-computing division continues to trail Amazon and Microsoft Corp. “These are important moments to sharpen our focus, reengineer our cost base, and direct our talent and capital to our highest priorities,” Pichai wrote in the email. He said the company has a “substantial opportunity in front of us” with artificial intelligence, a key investment area where Google is facing a surge in recent competition. In October, the company reported earnings and revenue that missed analyst expectations. Profit declined 27% to $13.9 billion compared to the prior year. At the time, Pichai said Google would curb its expenses and Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said the number of new jobs would fall by more than half in the fourth quarter from the previous period. Google’s reduction in headcount follows investor pressure to adopt a more aggressive strategy to curb spending. In November, TCI Fund Management Ltd. urged the internet search giant in an open letter to publicly set a target for profit margins, increase share buybacks and reduce losses in its portfolio of Other Bets, Alphabet’s moonshot division. “The company has too many employees and the cost per employee is too high,” TCI Managing Director Chris Hohn said, noting that Alphabet’s headcount had swelled 20% per year since 2017. According to the human-resources consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the most job cuts in 2022 were in the tech sector — 97,171 for the year, up 649% compared to the previous year. Google has made a series of cost-cutting moves in recent months, canceling the next generation of its Pixelbook laptop and permanently shuttering Stadia, its cloud gaming service. Earlier in January, Verily, a biotech unit of Alphabet, said it was cutting 15% of its staff. Pichai said Alphabet would be paying affected employees 16 weeks of severance and six months worth of health benefits in the US, with other regions receiving packages based on local laws and practices. Shouldn’t have changed the name. Bad fengshui! :// 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratovarius Turbocharged January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 My boss say I'm a responsible employee coz he always say "you are responsible for this!" 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Ender said: What does take full responsibility means for the CEO? Big bonus for reducing cost when he sacks them! This is the only reason they "take full responsibility" so the board of director know who to pay the big bonus to! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 49 minutes ago, DOBIEMKZ said: Shouldn’t have changed the name. Bad fengshui! :// Just like Nissan! Datsun made the best cars in the world. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 I give a D- to Google for changing their name to Alphabet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 Taking responsibility meant "yes, I was the one to suggest and approved the lay off." Not saying it was his fault for the performance of the results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 13 hours ago, Ender said: What does take full responsibility means for the CEO? Meaning earning per share will improve, CEO will get better pay out end of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBIEMKZ Turbocharged January 21, 2023 Share January 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, Jamesc said: Just like Nissan! Datsun made the best cars in the world. Yea lor! Almost everyone knows what is Dat and what is Sun. And what the heck is this Nis with a san !? :// ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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