I guess I was bitter because of the argument I got when originally discussing it on HN. I do feel validated. It sucks for these employees but everyone working for a VC fueled startup lives in this same boat. They had to know at any moment they might get tossed overboard, they were going to have layoffs prior to IPO as is.
And AirBNB has caused plenty of strife in the communities they operate in over the years, impact is always relative to ones perspective.
And AirBNB has caused plenty of strife in the communities they operate in over the years, impact is always relative to ones perspective.