Integri-Tuesday
Earlier today Airbnb announced that it was laying off 25% of its workforce. The pandemic has been devastating for the entire travel industry, and the impact on Airbnb has been severe. Some form of cutback was inevitable, and I'm proud that the company was generous with those it let go.
This is a terrible day for all of us...a punch in the gut for those who remain, and just horrible for those let go. My heart goes out to my colleagues who lost their jobs today. Airbnb has a well earned reputation for hiring some of the best in the world at what they do, and those that lost their jobs today are first rate, any company would be proud to have them as part of their team. If you're hiring anyone in the in house legal space, send me a note and I can connect you with top talent that's now on the market...and that will be sorely missed here.
The #IntegriYeti award is a positive, upbeat and humorous way to celebrate high integrity behavior in the face of a pandemic that's claiming lives and jobs every day. But today is not a day where I can authentically muster that humorous and positive spirit. For followers of the Integri-Yeti, a one week pause, and a moment for one Airbnb employee to send heartfelt support to 1,900 colleagues.