OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Substack

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

Layoffs & Culture at Substack

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THE NUMBERS

-13 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.0%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.0%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,013 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-13 EMP(2022.06)

"Funding crunch, market cooling"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freezes, growth illusions shattered.
🔴Marketing & Growth (85%) ─ Reason: Discretionary spend cuts, focus on core.
🟡Product Management (Experimental Features) (75%) ─ Reason: Unprofitable features, strategic reprioritization.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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Substack has eliminated a total of 13 positions across 1 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at Substack

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