OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/GupShup

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

Layoffs & Culture at GupShup

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THE NUMBERS

-600 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.3%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.3%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,600 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-100 EMP(2025.09)

"Cost-cutting exercise"

💀 TRANSLATION: Making the workers pay for managerial mistakes.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & HR (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring slowdown, cost-cutting overhead.
🔴Middle Management / Program Managers (85%) ─ Reason: Redundant oversight, operational efficiency focus.
🔴Niche/Experimental Product Teams (80%) ─ Reason: Unproven projects, immediate profitability drive.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
75%

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-200 EMP(2025.04)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, non-revenue generating overhead.
🔴Middle Management (non-technical) (85%) ─ Reason: Redundant layers, cost efficiency drive.
🟡Specific Product/Feature Teams (underperforming) (75%) ─ Reason: Unprofitable initiatives, market pivot.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A

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-300 EMP(2024.12)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Customer Support & QA (90%) ─ Reason: High volume cost, easily offshored.
🔴Non-essential Product/Project Management (85%) ─ Reason: Management bloat, non-core projects.
🔴Junior Developers / Legacy Tech Engineers (80%) ─ Reason: Payroll savings, non-critical tech.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A

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GupShup has eliminated a total of 600 positions across 3 workforce events.

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