So I run a software sales team and we got acquired by a major company about 2 years ago. Prior to getting bought out, we were growing 30% per year and about to go from $50 million to $100 million in possibly 2 years. It was awesome. 6 months into me working there is when we got acquired.
About 80% of the staff was fired within the first few months. Our office went from 200 people taking up the entire floor of a DC Suburb high rise to now being in the same office but with literally 20-30 people in the office any given day. No one on my team was fired, fortunately. We still have yet to not hit over 100% of our quota or well beyond it in a quarter, so we're doing fine.
Our office admin wanted to have an ice cream party today so she sent out a group email, then went out and got a bunch of ice cream, and ice cream sandwiches and drumsticks and stuff. Literally 3 people showed up, and 2 of those 3 just grabbed an ice cream sandwich and left. I felt so bad, she's really nice but her job must really suck now.
Anyone else work in a setting like this? I'm only in the office 1 day a week and the rest I work from home, but this is so sad
