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Uber layoff
/ˈuːbər ˈleɪˌɔːf/
Definition
1
A collective term referring to large-scale workforce reductions implemented by the ride-sharing and technology company Uber.
2
Colloquially used to describe any mass corporate downsizing characterized by suddenness or high-profile digital notifications, often serving as a grim benchmark for tech industry volatility.
Examples
It is truly a sign of the times when you receive your Uber layoff notification via the same app you used to order your overpriced sushi lunch.
Joining the club of the 'Uber layoff' alumni has become the modern tech worker's equivalent of a LinkedIn badge of honor.
The corporate synergy of the recent Uber layoff was so efficient that even the HR software felt like it was doing a victory lap.