ClickUp lays off 22% of staff; CEO promises seven-figure salaries for remaining employees
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Summary
ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans announced a 22% workforce reduction, claiming the layoffs will make the company stronger and allow it to offer seven-figure salaries to remaining employees. Evans framed the cuts as necessary to adapt to changing productivity standards driven by AI, despite the apparent contradiction of laying off workers while claiming the business is at its strongest.
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I did it because the way to operate at the highest level of productivity is changing, and to win the
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