The day that Meta employees have dreaded for a month is here. Emails have begun going out to roughly 10% of Meta's 78,000 employees, notifying them that they are being laid off. The notifications are being sent in three waves at 4 a.m. local time on May 20 across different regions, according to a memo that Meta HR chief Janelle Gale sent to an employee resource group on Monday. The layoffs are expected to eliminate around 8,000 roles. US employees will receive a severance package including 16