It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t know Mark Zuckerberg, but for the few who might not, let’s dive into his background. He is an American programmer and entrepreneur. One of the founders of Facebook (known as Meta Platforms since 2021) and its namesake social network, he is also its current CEO. In April 2018, Zuckerberg became the youngest person to appear on Forbes’ list of billionaires, with a fortune valued at $73.2 billion, making him the eighth richest person in the world. Recently, he has faced criticism over an issue involving some of his employees.
What happened with Mark Zuckerberg’s employees?
Let’s go back several months when the owner of Meta offered his employees $25 meal vouchers so they could have free breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the office, a seemingly generous gesture (though one might assume the goal was to keep productivity uninterrupted). In smaller offices without cafeterias, he provided vouchers for food delivery, allowing workers to order meals directly to their desks. A poisoned gift, no matter how you look at it.
What inevitably happened was that several employees “abused” the $25 meal plan offered by the company, using it to purchase household items like toothpaste, detergent—or even wine. These expenditures came to light, leading Mark Zuckerberg’s company to fire these employees (over 30 in total). The company justified the decision by stating that the employees had violated established rules by misusing the meal vouchers for unauthorized purposes.
However, rumors suggest this was all part of a ploy orchestrated by the company’s upper management to dismiss employees earning six-figure salaries. Allegedly, this excuse was used to mask their true intentions: a restructuring of several departments. A devious plan whose truth cannot be confirmed, but all signs point to this being the real objective. The news has caused a major uproar, with many prominent figures speaking out against Mark Zuckerberg.
What does Meta do?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.), commercially branded as Meta, is an American technology and social media conglomerate headquartered in California. It is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads, along with products and services such as Facebook Messenger, Facebook Watch, and Facebook Portal. In 2022, Meta’s revenue fell for the first time since becoming a public company in 2012, with a 1% decline in revenue during the second quarter of the year.
