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BusinessMonday 12.06.21

Better.com CEO Fires 900 Employees In Mass Zoom Call

Imagine this: You’re on a Zoom call with 899 of your co-workers. Then the CEO logs on to tell you that you’ve all been laid off, effective immediately. That’s what just happened at Better.com.

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