#LayOffs
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #LayOffs from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
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Day-by-day usage
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-09-09 21:48 UTC11 uses by 11 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.
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measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public search API) · fetched 2026-09-09 21:48 UTCLive pulse
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-09-09 21:48 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~637 hours).
Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 15:00
Languages: English (38) · German (2)
Avg boosts / post: 0.9
Top of the latest posts
It's not just layoffs, either: it's RTO, it's union busting, and it's the unthinking rush toward trivial uses of "AI". These are all trends that make me feel disposable, both as a technologist and as an artist. So while I'm glad I landed in
Wow laid off after21 years of service ‼️👉🏻 “ A 21-year Starbucks corporate veteran, laid off as part of the company’s Nashville restructuring. “ https://seattlered.com/economy/starbucks-nashville-layoffs-seattle-employee-speaks-out/411818
“ The leader of Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System told The News Tribune on Tuesday the not-for-profit network is cutting 138 positions. Of those, 83 cuts came down last week, affecting employees and providers at four MultiCare clinics in
What “layoffs” means
Wiktionary · Wikipedialayoffs
- noun(chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
A layoff or downsizing is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or, more commonly, a group of employees for business reasons, such as personnel management or downsizing an organization. Originally, layoff referred exclusively to a temporary interruption in work, or employment but this has evolved to a permanent elimination of a position in both British and US English, requiring the addition of "temporary" to specify the original meaning of the word. A lay
“Layoff” on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) →#layoffs across platforms
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