Meta Employee Making $400K A Year Says They Were Fired After Using $25 Dinner Credit To Buy Toothpaste
Meta Employee Making $400K A Year Says They Were Fired After Using $25 Dinner Credit To Buy Toothpaste
Meta provides meal credits to employees in smaller offices without cafeterias, with allowances set at $20 for breakfast and $25 each for lunch and dinner.Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly terminated several employees in Los Angeles for misusing meal credits.
据报道，Meta Platforms Inc.（纳斯达克股票代码：META）因滥用膳食抵免而解雇了洛杉矶的几名员工。
What Happened: Meta has dismissed around 24 employees in Los Angeles for utilizing their $25 meal credits to buy non-food items such as toothpaste and wine glasses, reported the Financial Times.
发生了什么：据《金融时报》报道，Meta解雇了洛杉矶约24名员工，原因是他们使用25美元的餐费抵免购买牙膏和酒杯等非食品类物品。
These terminations occurred last week, ahead of a restructuring initiative across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, aimed at boosting efficiency.
这些终止是在上周发生的，当时WhatsApp、Instagram和Reality Labs启动了一项旨在提高效率的重组计划。
Meta provides meal credits to employees in smaller offices without cafeterias, with allowances set at $20 for breakfast and $25 each for lunch and dinner.
Meta 向没有自助餐厅的小型办公室的员工提供膳食积分，早餐津贴定为 20 美元，午餐和晚餐每人 25 美元。
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The misuse of these credits over an extended period led to the firings, as reported by a source familiar with the situation, the report said.
报告称，据一位熟悉情况的消息人士报道，长期滥用这些信贷导致了解雇。
Some employees pooled their credits or had meals delivered home, contrary to company policy. Occasional violators faced reprimands rather than termination.
一些员工汇集了积分或将餐送回家，这与公司政策背道而驰。偶尔的违规者会受到谴责，而不是被解雇。
An anonymous post on Blind, verified by the Financial Times, revealed a former employee earning $400,000 admitted to using credits for household items and was subsequently fired.
《金融时报》证实的Blind上的一篇匿名帖子显示，一名收入40万美元的前雇员承认使用积分购买家居用品，随后被解雇。
Meta did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for a statement.
Meta 没有立即回应本辛加的声明请求。
Why It Matters: Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg explained that the initial wave of layoffs was a response to the rapid expansion during the pandemic, as companies like Meta recognized the benefits of leaner structures.
为何重要：今年早些时候，马克·扎克伯格解释说，最初的裁员浪潮是对疫情期间快速扩张的回应，因为像Meta这样的公司意识到了精简结构的好处。
This shift towards efficiency has become a permanent fixture in Meta's operations.
这种向效率的转变已成为 Meta 运营中的永久固定内容。
The company's ongoing reorganization has created an atmosphere of uncertainty among employees, with many fearing potential layoffs.
该公司正在进行的重组在员工中营造了一种不确定性的气氛，许多人担心可能会裁员。
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