Upwork lays off 137 employees — May 3, 2023
Upwork, a other company based in United States, laid off 137 employees on May 3, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/a-message-from-our-ceo
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