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[โ€“] Wojwo@lemmy.ml 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"We {company owners/founders} are excited to announce that {company} is partnering with {venture capital firm} to take {company to the next level}. {company owners/founders} will be moving to the board of directors and a new CEO is coming aboard. It's a very exciting time for {company}."

Received a few of those emails in my time... it's always bad news and might as well get your resume together right then.

[โ€“] shadesdk@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Iโ€™ve resigned twice in my career following that type of communication. Both were smallish startups outperforming the other company, which then acquired them and proceeded to turn everything to shit.

[โ€“] Nothus@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago

Just watched this same thing happen at another company. 30% of the work force got laid off as soon as the new C-unt suite executive showed up, and everyone else is scrambling to get out as quickly as possible.