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Yeah, advance notice only helps if it’s specific and far enough in advance that people are able to take action in time to prepare and protect themselves. Dropping the news that the studio is closing a few hours before the official meeting doesn’t help anyone

a few hours does NOTHING for your ability to prepare for what’s about to happen to you instead: - NO-ONE knows if they have a job - or for how long - if they’re getting severance - if they have health insurance being part of a leaked layoff is WAY worse than one that’s been communicated directly

layoffs are a scourge plaguing our industry but damn would i rather hear it from my manager who can answer all my questions than enter a state of panic while the entire org scrambles and no-one knows anything this feels like an attempt to hit back that only hurts the ones it’s supposed to protect

idk, this is assuming you have a good manager who is able and willing to answer questions honestly. Many layoffs are just you go into a seemingly regular meeting, have the news dumped on you, and your computer immediately wiped remotely. The leak lets workers prepare against that.