OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/FreightWaves
Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)
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Layoffs & Culture at FreightWaves

Logistics

THE NUMBERS

-16 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED
0.0%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.0%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,016 EMP
CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-16 EMP(2024.09)

"Downturn in freight market"

💀 TRANSLATION: Blaming the economy because blaming our strategy would get the CEO fired.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Sales / Business Development (90%) ─ Reason: Market contraction, sales pipeline drying up.
  • 🔴
    Marketing (80%) ─ Reason: Lead gen less effective, brand spend cut.
  • 🟡
    Recruiting / Talent Acquisition (75%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, internal redeployment priority.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

FreightWaves has eliminated a total of 16 positions across 1 workforce events.

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