OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/DraftKings

Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at DraftKings

Consumer

THE NUMBERS

-140 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.1%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.1%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,140 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

UNDISCLOSED(2026.02)

"Company embraces AI"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Customer Support Representatives (95%) ─ Reason: AI handles mundane inquiries; no human empathy needed.
🔴Junior/Mid-level Marketing Specialists (90%) ─ Reason: AI optimizes campaigns, generates content, saves salaries.
🔴Data Entry/Manual QA Testers (85%) ─ Reason: AI automates routine tasks, identifies patterns faster.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
90%

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-140 EMP(2023.02)

"reorganization"

💀 TRANSLATION: Shifting the deck chairs on a sinking ship.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring slows, growth-phase roles obsolete.
🔴Marketing & Growth Teams (85%) ─ Reason: Ad spend cuts, acquisition efficiency focus.
🟡Non-Core Product Management (75%) ─ Reason: Project consolidation, efficiency, redundant oversight.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
88%

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DraftKings has eliminated a total of 140 positions across 2 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at DraftKings

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