A Cloudflare account executive recorded her layoff call with HR and posted it online, sparking a debate about the appropriateness of her actions and the company's handling of the situation. In the video, the employee challenges HR's claim that the layoff was performance-based, arguing for her work ethic and integrity. The incident has led to widespread discussion, with some supporting the employee's right to defend herself and others questioning the wisdom of posting such a recording online. Cloudflare's CEO responded to the viral video, which has been described as 'painful' to watch by both critics and the CEO himself. The CEO's statement drew an analogy between the layoff and basketball player Chris Paul's situation with the Suns, suggesting that a termination does not necessarily reflect on the employee's overall capabilities. The CEO's shocking response and the revelation that Cloudflare over-hired add further complexity to the narrative, with the CEO implying that the employee, like Chris Paul, was a bad fit for the company.
You love that she recorded this because the self-destruction of her future career prospects doesn’t effect you. But she will not love that she recorded this when no employer ever hires her again after seeing how she secretly records meetings and posts them to social media for… https://t.co/KYpPStebTr
Cloudflare HR director firing someone he’s never even met before https://t.co/AY8JImTpH4
Cloudflare CEO Responds To Viral Video Of Employee Getting Fired https://t.co/TOhWB1w3VC https://t.co/lRLWKO33dW
Some are saying this viral Cloudflare video is a cautionary tale of how *not* to fire someone. Others think this former employee shouldn't have recorded and then uploaded the video of how the firing went down. What do you think? https://t.co/6rbP0O781b
Cloudflare’s CEO says viral firing video is ‘painful.’ Here's what went wrong. https://t.co/Z5yJm21jaN
Even Cloudflare’s CEO says that viral firing video is ‘painful.’ Here’s what went wrong. https://t.co/phFabOlqt7
Viral TikTok Video Of Cloudflare Employee Is A Lesson On How To Not Fire Workers https://t.co/bu5N1OxTuH
“Importantly, just because we fire someone doesn’t mean they’re a bad employee. It doesn’t mean won’t be really, really great somewhere else. Chris Paul was a bad fit for the Suns, but he’s undoubtedly a great basketball player.” Chris Paul: https://t.co/Lf1syo1s9a
Cloudflare CEO’s shocking response to woman’s viral video getting laid off https://t.co/iQmUbCmMRv
No better time than now to announce I’ve been hired as Cloudflare’s Chief Firing Officer. Letting go of employees can be super hard for businesses. I’ve found it’s much better if you blame the employee for letting them go than admitting we over-hired and taking the L in public.
Cloudflare: Shit we hired too many people. Let’s fire them by saying they suck at their jobs instead of doing layoffs Employee: Ha not so fast. Got your ass lying in 4K CEO: Hey don’t blame us, Chris Paul was fucking awful on the Suns Chris Paul: https://t.co/Jpt0uFzCHg
This employee recorded Clouflare dressing up last-in-first-out layoffs as performance firings While I think it’s crazy she recorded it, I’m proud of her for nailing them to the wall If you overhire, fucking own it https://t.co/xFMIHniJ7i
The fact that she recorded herself getting fired, to then post it on social media is telling as to why this happened. https://t.co/mSZHuqyYUW
Here’s a video posted by a Cloudflare account executive getting laid off that she recorded as she argues with HR team. It’s painful to watch on both sides and which is why other big techs just send an email or provide an error when you try to login. https://t.co/3Yo2B6MxH7
Wild video. Huge fuckup from Cloudflare. I did feel a bit bad for the HR people as they’re also put in a tough spot and just doing their job too. But she has every right to go off tbh, they took away her livelihood without even the dignity of telling her why https://t.co/dv1JYARFTM
Absolutely based video. Someone should hire this chick. > Cares about her work > Can read bullshit > Isn’t afraid to tell it like it is Recording is questionable but she’s prob never been fired before and I would have done something equally as stupid https://t.co/DKvuaqQfIv
Absolutely based video. Someone should hire this chick. > Cares about her work > Can read bullshit > Isn’t afraid to tell it like it is Recording and posting is questionable but it’s probably her first time getting laid off and I would have done something equally as stupid…
Cloudflare layoff update. Girl decides to record her layoff call and fires back at HR for claiming layoff was performance based. The points she made were valid, but it’s a bad career move to post this online… https://t.co/bV5nvUNYhH https://t.co/qAwBSm0oxP