![]() ![]() ![]() There was no health insurance plan to be extended. And the workers, who handle the day-to-day tasks of bookings, cancellations and keeping the peace between guests and hosts, got no severance. But these weren’t called layoffs and weren’t accompanied by a compassionate note from the CEO. Departing employees would receive 14 weeks of pay plus an extra week for each year at the company help from professional recruiters to land new jobs and 12 months of continued health insurance.Īround the time Chesky made this announcement, another group of people working with Airbnb also lost their jobs. ![]() In a post hailed for its empathy and transparency, CEO Brian Chesky wrote, “We will have to part with teammates that we love and value.” He outlined a generous severance package. This story is co-published with NPR’s Planet Money.Īirbnb, battered by the pandemic recession, announced in May that it would be laying off a quarter of its workforce. ![]()
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