"In the coming days, employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality folks. An important thing to understand is that Epic never lowered our hiring standards as we grew, and the layoff wasn't a performance-based 'rightsizing' as companies call it nowadays."
"These once-in-a-lifetime employees were so incredible that we fired them all. LMAO so Epic Games has no respect for its talented workforce, that's what you're saying?? Enlightening stuff, Tim."
"This may be the worst response of all time: No sympathy or apology to the laid-off workers; Nothing acknowledging the future of the game; Assumes it easy to find jobs because laid-off workers have Epic Games on their resume."
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, faced backlash for a message on X regarding recent layoffs of 1,000 employees. He claimed employers would receive resumes from 'once-in-a-lifetime' candidates, asserting that Epic maintained high hiring standards. This statement contrasted sharply with the official notice to laid-off employees, where he expressed regret. Critics highlighted the insensitivity of his remarks, suggesting they lacked empathy and failed to acknowledge the challenges faced by those losing their jobs.
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