OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Katerra

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

Layoffs & Culture at Katerra

Construction

THE NUMBERS

-3,074 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

1.7%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 1.7%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)183,074 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-2,434 EMP(2021.06)

"Pandemic, soaring costs, delays"

💀 TRANSLATION: An excuse we have been using since 2020.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Construction & Manufacturing Operations (90%) ─ Reason: Operational costs unsustainable, projects halted.
🔴Project Management (85%) ─ Reason: Delays cripple projects, pipeline dried.
🔴Architecture & Design Engineering (80%) ─ Reason: Future product pipeline eliminated, tech obsolete.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
95%

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-400 EMP(2020.06)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Project Management / Operations (95%) ─ Reason: Project failures, cost overruns, operational streamlining.
🔴Sales & Business Development (90%) ─ Reason: Market contraction, stalled pipeline, future uncertainty.
🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (85%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, overhead reduction, growth illusion broken.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A

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-240 EMP(2020.04)

"Effects of COVID-19 pandemic"

💀 TRANSLATION: An excuse we have been using since 2020.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (90%) ─ Reason: Hyper-growth illusion ends, hiring frozen.
🔴Sales & Business Development (85%) ─ Reason: Deals dry up, revenue targets unattainable.
🔴Marketing & Communications (80%) ─ Reason: Non-essential spend, brand building paused.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
90%

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Katerra has eliminated a total of 3,074 positions across 3 workforce events.

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