Shopify lays off staff to keep team ‘fast, sharp and focused’

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/11/26/shopify-lays-off-staff-to-keep-team-fast-sharp-and-focused/

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Kolanaki@pawb.social · 36 pts · 272d (1 reply)

How focused are you if you have to worry about keeping your job every single day?

xxce2AAb@feddit.dk · 19 pts · 272d

Oh, they're going to be very focused. Just... on the wrong thing, that's all.

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 272d

Corporations are fucking stupid. You know being able to feed our families and keep a roof over our heads are the only things keeping us from dragging these fucking rich fucks from their homes.

muxika@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 272d

Yes, layoffs and overworking the staff will increase profits.

So will improving benefits, pay, and morale.

People aren't falling for this bullshit excuse.

Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 272d

Fast (to look for a new job), sharp(ening their resume skills) and focused (on that next job interview)

fistac0rpse@fedia.io · 11 pts · 272d (1 reply)

The layoffs will continue until morale improves

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 269d

I never said that that's the stopping point.

-tech bro

corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 272d

Begin the evaporation of talent. The dead Sea Effect will be shown again.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 272d

Shopify as a chicken farmer'd make eye contact with their flock when harvesting to do the same...