ClickUp Lays Off 22% of Workforce in AI Restructuring, Promises $1 Million Salaries for Remaining Staff
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Summary
Productivity software startup ClickUp laid off 22% of its 1,300-person workforce as part of an AI-focused restructuring. CEO Zeb Evans announced that remaining employees will be offered the chance to earn up to $1 million in base salary through a new compensation model, claiming the layoffs were not about cutting costs but redirecting savings to retained staff.
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Productivity software startup ClickUp has cut jobs, recently laying off 22% of its 1,300-person workforce as part of an AI-focused restructuring.
Evans said this is part of a new compensation model
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