Voice-based SNS 'Clubhouse' announces dismissal of more than half of employees



Since its release in April 2020, the voice-based SNS '

Clubhouse ', which has gained popularity mainly among artists and politicians, has announced that it will dismiss more than half of its employees on April 27, 2023. bottom. ``We need to reset Clubhouse for the post-coronavirus era,'' said Clubhouse founder Paul Davison and others.

Founders' email to Clubhouse employees
https://blog.clubhouse.com/april-27-2023/



Audio app Clubhouse lays off half its employees

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/27/audio-app-clubhouse-layoffs



Clubhouse is laying off more than half of its workforce - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23701144/clubhouse-layoffs-half-employees

Clubhouse is a voice-based SNS that allows you to enter a 'room' set up by yourself or other users, have voice conversations, and listen to what others have to say. The invitation system was adopted when the service started in April 2020, but the invitation system has been abolished since July 2020.

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Clubhouse officially started service in Japan in May 2021, and has gained popularity due to the refraining from going out due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus. However, after that, with the addition of Twitter's space function, etc., the popularity of the peak was seen to fade.

So Clubhouse co-founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth told employees, 'We are announcing that we will be downsizing our organization by more than 50% and saying goodbye to many talented teammates in the process. I will.” According to a spokesperson, the total number of employees at Clubhouse is less than 100.




In a memo to employees, they said, ``As the world opens up after the COVID-19 pandemic, many users are finding friends on Clubhouse and adjusting long conversations on Clubhouse into their daily lives. is becoming difficult,' he said, adding, 'Clubhouse needs to evolve to find its role in the world. This requires a period of change.' On the other hand, both said, ``This employee reduction is not an urgent issue to reduce the company's costs,'' but ``It is an unavoidable conclusion for future service modifications.''

``Clubhouse fixes require a reset of the company, elimination of traditional roles, and a product-focused operation with a smaller team,'' they stressed. increase.

Clubhouse has announced that it will provide salaries for April 2023 to those affected by this employee reduction and will pay retirement benefits for four months until the end of August. In addition, Clubhouse will provide health insurance, career referral services to the next workplace, and support for employees with visas.

“We have a clear vision of what Clubhouse is going to be going forward and a big plan for growth. That’s why we started afresh as a small, Clubhouse-focused startup and built the right product. We need to build,” he said.


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