OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Project44
Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at Project44

Logistics

THE NUMBERS

-309 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED
0.2%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.2%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,309 EMP
CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-116 EMP(2023.09)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
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    Recruiting & HR (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring volume halted; overhead reduction needed.
  • 🔴
    Sales & Account Management (85%) ─ Reason: Revenue targets missed; market slowdown.
  • 🔴
    Marketing & Communications (80%) ─ Reason: Discretionary spending cut; efficiency mandate.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A
-130 EMP(2023.05)

"Changing investor sentiment"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Recruiting & People Ops (90%) ─ Reason: Hyper-growth hiring ends abruptly.
  • 🔴
    Sales Development Reps (SDRs) (80%) ─ Reason: Top-of-funnel overstaffing, efficiency demanded.
  • 🟡
    Marketing (Non-Performance) (75%) ─ Reason: Brand-building initiatives de-prioritized.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
88%
-63 EMP(2022.07)

"Engineering-first focus"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
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    Recruiting & HR (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, non-core function overhead.
  • 🔴
    Marketing & Communications (80%) ─ Reason: Cost center, product over promotion.
  • 🟡
    Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) (75%) ─ Reason: Market downturn, pipeline optimization focus.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

Project44 has eliminated a total of 309 positions across 3 workforce events.

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