ScoopWhoop Reportedly Shuts Down News Division, Fires 10-15 Employees

Posted on November 30, 2017December 5, 2017 by OfficeChai Team

After a heady couple of years during which digital media startups were raising large sums of money and rapidly expanding operations, the sector appears to be headed for a correction. ScoopWhoop has reportedly shut down its News section and fired 10-15 employees, reports VCCircle. This development comes on the same day when it emerged that Buzzfeed, whose model ScoopWhoop had been attempting to replicate in India, was terminating 100 employees after missing revenue targets. Other…

In India’s Biggest Corporate Layoff, L&T Group Fires 14,000 Employees

Posted on November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 by OfficeChai Team

Construction and technology giant Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has laid off almost 14,000 employees over the course of last 3 months across its verticals in engineering, construction and tech. The company calls it a move towards rightsizing and a necessarily fallout of automation and changing technology. Speaking about the move, SN Subramanya, deputy MD and president tried to assure the press that it “was a normal course of action and should be captured in the…

IBM To Reportedly Sack Over 1,00,000 Employees In The Biggest Corporate Layoffs Ever

Posted on January 30, 2016February 2, 2016 by OfficeChai Team

In what could possibly be the biggest lay offs in the corporate history, IBM is reportedly planning to axe more than a jobs across the board.

Foodpanda Fires 300 Employees

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Bart Eshwar

The layoffs in India’s food tech sector are well on their way to continuing onto 2016. After Zomato had fired 10% of its workforce, and TinyOwl had let go of 100 employees which resulted in its cofounder being held hostage in their Pune office for 2 days, Foodpanda has fired around 300 of its staff in India. This represents 10% of its workforce.

More Firings In The Indian Startup Scene, This Time It’s Grabhouse

Posted on December 16, 2015December 23, 2015 by Bart Eshwar

The firing season for Indian startups is not quite over. After the flurry of layoffs last month when Zomato, TinyOwl and Helpchat had fired employees, there had been a lull in the bad news coming in from India’s startup space. Not any more.

It has been reported that realty startup Grabhouse has fired an undisclosed number of workers. These layoffs are chiefly in the operations and data collection teams.

Hyperlocal Services Provider LocalOye Lays Off 60 Employees

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 by OfficeChai Team

In a continuation of the winter wave of startups layoffs, Bangalore based hyperlocal services provider LocalOye has laid off 60 employees.

In Layoffs And Retrenchments, There Is More Than Meets The Eye

Posted on November 15, 2015December 20, 2015 by Ivan Couto

Although there is huge outrage of start-ups retrenching employees, actual facts and figures behind these lays offs and shutdowns are not what meets the eye. Dearth of investments may not be the identified cause. Yes, the cheque sizes or amounts being invested in start-ups may be declining but the overall funding story is quite different.

None Of The Existing Online Grocers Will Survive: Kishore Biyani

Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by Bart Eshwar

Retail baron Kishore Biyani, head of the Future group, has been watching recent developments in the Indian hyperlocal sector with interest. He’s watched grocery delivery startups raise tremendous amounts of money and offer incredible discounts. He’s seen these companies attain some jaw-dropping valuations. But he isn’t impressed.

Sensitivity and Empathy Required During Layoffs

Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by Ivan Couto

With startups like Localbanya, TinyOwl, Zomato, Helpchat letting go off employees, employees across the startup sector, where people were rushing towards until recently, are spooked. Indian startups require thousands of engineers and skilled workers, and now compete with large MNCs for talent, hence there is a huge demand and supply gap, which leads to salary hikes.

Things To Do In Your Last Month, Week And Day At Work

Posted on November 8, 2015December 20, 2015 by OfficeChai Team

Leaving a workplace could both be an exciting or a sad situation, depending on the circumstances, whether asked to leave or moving on of your own accord. However no matter what the reason, doing a few things in your last few days in the company, will help ensure a smooth transition, save you a rushed last day, and help further in your career and personal relationships.

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