The CEO of HyperSocial, a business that specializes in services like optimizing LinkedIn posts, is facing backlash after he posted a crying selfie on the social media platform next to an announcement that his company laid off some of its employees.
Describing the move as the “toughest thing” he has ever had to do, Wallake said he loved his workers and wished that he was “a business owner that was only money driven and didn’t care about who he hurt along the way.”
As the post came amid (and dealt with) an increase in layoff announcements in the United States, the reactions to it are ranging from support and empathy to bewilderment and disgust.
More info: LinkedIn
CEO Braden Wallake has sparked a fierce online debate by posting a selfie of himself crying over the layoffs at his company
Image credits: Braden Wallake
His post has since received over 35K reactions and 7.3K comments
As the drama grew, some people called out the CEO for making this whole thing about himself
Image credits: Will Grashoff
People also criticized LinkedIn for becoming a very cringy-worthy platform
Image credits: Jack_Raines
Image credits: AmberCadabra
Image credits: aishamadeit
Image credits: AdrienneNakohl
But some also expressed sympathy for the CEO and said his post seemed genuine
They think he didn’t deserve all the hate
After the story blew up, the CEO issued an update
Image credits: Braden Wallake
And used the attention he had received to help his former employees find new opportinities
Image credits: Braden Wallake
One of the workers who were laid off explained the situation from his point of view
Image credits: nhsmith16
The post CEO Posts A Crying Selfie After Laying Off Employees, Receives A Major Backlash first appeared on Bored Panda.
from Bored Panda https://ift.tt/5kb0Yw1
via IFTTT source site : boredpanda
