Netflix's layoffs included dozens of people who promoted diversity on its social media channels, causing some to question its commitment to inclusion.
In December, editor Evette Dionne revealed to her Twitter followers what she’d been working on for months — leading a team of writers for Netflix’s website Tudum, with an editorial strategy around elevating conversations about inclusion and representation.
But four months later, she and other members of her team were let go. Last week, Netflix laid off 150 employees and dozens of contractors and part-time workers. Some of the cuts impacted social media teams, writers and editors who aimed to elevate diverse content and talent. “Not to belabor these points, but nearly everyone I see on LinkedIn posting about being laid off worked on diversity, equity and inclusion across the company,” Dionne, a former magazine editor, tweeted last week. “These are not the only people being laid off, but they comprise too many of the 150 for it to be coincidence.”On Wednesday, Netflix will hold a staff town hall meeting discussing the layoffs that have deepened anxieties about the company’s culture and strategy.
Netflix recruited many former journalists with the promise of high salaries, which ranged from $60 to $90 an hour at Tudum, insiders said.A big shiny company like Netflix comes along offering more money than any of us had ever seen in our lives,” said a contract worker who worked on social media and was laid off last week. “Unfortunately, it now seems like it was too good to be true.
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