OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Outside
Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at Outside

Media

THE NUMBERS

-87 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED
0.0%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.0%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,087 EMP
CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

UNDISCLOSED(2022.11)

"Digital-first content focus"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Content & Editorial (Legacy) (90%) ─ Reason: Legacy content, not 'digital-first'.
  • 🔴
    Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (88%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, growth engine stalled.
  • 🔴
    Marketing & Communications (Non-quantifiable) (85%) ─ Reason: Non-quantifiable marketing spend cut.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
90%
-87 EMP(2022.05)

"Transition to digital company"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring needs re-evaluated, growth slows.
  • 🔴
    Non-Product-Specific Marketing (85%) ─ Reason: Marketing deemed non-essential to core digital.
  • 🔴
    Operations / Administrative Support (80%) ─ Reason: Operational overhead reduction for digital focus.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
90%

Outside has eliminated a total of 87 positions across 2 workforce events.

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