CEO Apologizes After Firing 900 Workers Over Zoom

Vishal Garg, the CEO of Better.com is apologizing for his behavior after firing his workers over zoom.

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Earlier this week, Garg made headlines after unceremoniously laying off 900 workers.

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The massive firing happened weeks before the holidays in the most tyrannous way.

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Following the public backlash at his approach, Garg released an apology to his workforce.

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In a company-wide email, the CEO apologized for his cruel firing tactics

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“I realise the way I communicated this news made a difficult situation worse,” he wrote.

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He, however, stood by his decision to lay off about nine percent of his workforce at a go.

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The massive layoff raised quite the alarm as Better.com had only received $750 million in cash the day before.

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However, Garg defended his actions accusing a majority of the fired staff of stealing from the company.

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