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Is remote work being targeted for layoffs now?

Not trying to start some wild theory but I’ve been watching layoffs hit across multiple companies and there’s a weird trend I can’t unsee. Almost every person I know who’s gotten laid off recently? They were fully remote. Meanwhile, a lot of the folks still left standing are hybrid or in-office.


It’s making me wonder if this is part of some quiet shift. Like companies can’t legally force everyone back, so they’re just laying off remote workers first. Maybe to pressure people back in. Maybe just because they think remote folks are easier to let go.


I know it’s not everywhere, but it’s enough to make me nervous. I'm remote too and feeling like I have a target on my back. Is anyone else seeing this? Or hearing the same thing inside their company?

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