eBay Lay-offs
Looks like Ebay wants to get rid of older folks, most people that I know impacted by recent layoff are 40+, mostly from the teams hired young people recently.
Did they provided the 40+ folks with the additional documentation as required by law? If not - bust their asses, if yes - check whether you have an age discrimination case.
I know someone impacted who was in early 30s
Seems eBay is doing layoffs once a year. Setting themselves up for a buy-out?
That’s just what you see in the media. It’s been about two lay-off cycles per year And reorg after reorg after reorg... I can’t keep straight who does what anymore.
EBay has the best shot at competing against Amazon. But if they choose to hire for cheap then they would go nowhere. The profiles of some of the new hire directors tasked with revamping the site has really sad profiles. I spoke with one and was amused how did that person even make it there.
This is absolutely not true. Walmart is much better positioned. eBay is irrelevant.
It is true, but hire ups don't have the technical expertise to really do much. There is more mediocre talent than I'd like, but there's a lot of solid engineers as well.
Maybe the older people were the low performers?
Yes they were. I have seen them come to office, do nothing and just collect their paycheck. It was time to let go.
I actually saw people let go across age groups
They did layoffs and gave the remaining small bonuses. It is what it is
The Mercury News: EBay cuts 135 jobs, announces reorganization amid investor pressure. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/15/ebay-cuts-135-jobs-announces-reorganization-amid-investor-pressure/
eBay sux balls! I am an early user since like 20 years ago. They never improved and only making things worse. And buyer scams everywhere. I recently had an sale item returned because the buyer broke it and he was able to return after 30 days. eBay gave him full refund and I ended up paying both shipping charges. eBay just took money out of my account and have no way to appeal. I lost $50. F*ck you!!!
This happened to me a few years back (the buyer scam). At that point I stopped selling and buying on eBay.
Same thing sold headphones on ebay, buyer claims they were broken despite having pictures to the contrary on item page. Ebay gave full refund, froze my Paypal account and had to pay shipped on return. Received item and it was literally in pieces and looks like he took a hammer to them. Fuck ebay..
If it is highest paid folks, they tend to be older.