As May 20, set date for Meta layoffs, nears employees claim: Horrifically and historically low morale, everyone is …

Inside the headquarters of the world’s largest social media company, the “Year of Efficiency” has reportedly turned into a year of dread. As the set date of Wednesday, May 20, approaches, Meta is prepared to let go roughly 8,000 pink employees, slashing about 10% of its global workforce. Despite the company reporting record-shattering profits, including $26.8 billion in net income for the first quarter of 2026, the staff morale has reached ‘horrifically and historically low’ levels.

According to a report by Wired, the tension within Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) stems from a contrast: while the company is making more money than ever, it is choosing to divert those funds away from human staff and toward artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.