Grab裁员了

今天早上，东南亚估值最高的独角兽Grab在一次全体会议上宣布将会进行组织优化。会上，创始人兼CEO陈炳耀宣布Grab将会裁员360人，占总员工人数的大约5%。

陈炳耀表示，自从疫情以来，Grab的业务受到了各国社交距离措施的很大影响。公司认为，疫情将会导致东南亚经济进入一个长期的衰退。Grab需要调整业务以适应新的环境。

此次裁员将覆盖全球各个部门，但是不会关闭任何一个办公室。陈炳耀同时保证这将会是Grab今年的唯一一次全公司层面的裁员。

Grab也说在各个方面已经做了开支的调整，因此裁员的幅度才会控制在5%以下。接下来，Grab将会剔除非核心业务，重点发展出行、配送、支付和金融服务。

其实，Grab经过这么多年的高速发展，探索了不少新业务，也对东南亚市场有比其他公司更深入更本地化的认知。这次裁员其实一点也不意外，尤其是Grab去年已经把战略重心转移到了盈利这一块，去除一些冗余轻装上阵能够更好的聚焦。墨腾的好多之前在Grab工作的朋友也认为这次裁员是必然的也是必要的。

我们不认为Grab缺钱了，因为除了疫情之前刚刚从三菱日联等拿到的8亿美金之外，Grab还应该有不少余粮在银行账户上。而竞争对手GoJek手上也有钱，双方其实都有这个机会可以把聚焦做业务。

而据说陈炳耀在做宣布的时候流泪了， 这个我们认为也很正常。除非你是asshole，不然亲手创办的公司要裁员感觉都是不好受的。墨腾一位之前亲身执行过四次裁员的同事对此曾写过一篇感想。

下面是陈炳耀给Grab全体员工的邮件（英文）：

Dear Grabbers,

From the moment we began navigating through this global health crisis, I hoped I would not have to send a note like this. It is with heavy heart that I share with you today that we will be letting go about 360 Grabbers, or just under 5 percent of our employees.

We understand this news will cause anxiety and dread. Please know that we did not come to this decision lightly. We tried everything possible to avoid this but had to accept that the difficult cuts we are making today are required, because millions depend on us for a living in this new normal.

Every impacted Grabber has contributed to building Grab into the everyday app that it is today. We are deeply grateful for your efforts and we will do all that we can to help you get back on your feet.

We have always hired with the best of intentions for Grabbers to grow together with us. We are truly sorry for what’s happening today. To those who are impacted, we owe you an explanation.

Since February, we have seen the stark impact of COVID-19 on businesses globally, ours included. At the same time, it has become clear that the pandemic will likely result in a prolonged recession and we have to prepare for what may be a long recovery period. Over the past few months, we reviewed all costs, cut back on discretionary spending, and implemented pay cuts for senior management. In spite of all this, we recognize that we still have to become leaner as an organization in order to tackle the challenges of the post-pandemic economy.

To achieve this, we will be sunsetting some non-core projects, consolidating functions for greater efficiency, and right-sizing teams to better match our changing business needs given the external environment. We are also doubling-down on our delivery verticals and have redeployed Grabbers to meet the increased customer demand for deliveries. We were able to save many jobs through this redeployment of resources and it helped limit the scope of the reduction exercise to just under 5 percent. I assure you that this will be the last organization-wide layoff this year and I am confident as we execute against our refreshed plans to meet our targets, we will not have to go through this painful exercise again in the foreseeable future.

Our Board and leaders continue to be bullish on our business outlook. We will focus on adapting our core verticals such as ride-hailing, deliveries, payments and financial services to address the challenges and opportunities of the new normal. At the same time, we will expand support for small businesses by enriching our merchant service offerings. We believe these steps will steady us on the path towards sustainability.

If you are affected by this layoff exercise, you will receive an email by today, June 16th, 1pm SGT, with guidance on next steps. We want to make sure you can speak to your Business Manager and HR representative personally, and have organized these discussions to take place as soon as possible over the next two days. Please bear with us as we strive to facilitate this process with a high degree of sensitivity, and with utmost respect for your privacy. If you are not notified by 1pm SGT, you are not impacted, and I encourage you to be there for Grabbers who are.

For Grabbers leaving us, I understand the mix of emotions and anxieties you will go through over the next few days, weeks and months, and we wanted to address that by providing financial, professional, medical and emotional support that includes:

•Severance payment of half a month for every 6 months of completed service, or based on local statutory guidelines, whichever is higher.

•Enhanced separation payment equivalent to about 1.5 months of salary on top of the severance pay as additional assistance during this COVID-19 crisis and bonus for work done in 2020.

•Waiver of annual cliffs for equity vesting, so that more Grabbers can leave as shareholders. This means that your outstanding unvested equity will vest monthly until your last date of employment.

•Medical insurance coverage until the end of this year through existing medical insurance, or a stipend equivalent, so you can have peace of mind through these uncertain times.

•Maternity and paternity leave encashment for female Grabbers who are expecting and male Grabbers whose wife is expecting, as of the last date of employment.

•Encashment of unused accrued annual leave and unused GrabFlex credits under your Flexible Spending Account.

•Career transition and development support in the form of outplacement support from our Talent Acquisition team and the creation of a Talent Directory that allows recruiters and companies to reach out to impacted Grabbers for opportunities. We will also provide impacted Grabbers access to sessions with a life coach and half a year’s worth of online career development tools, so they can continue to grow in their personal and professional lives.

•Emotional support via the Grabber Assistance Program which you will continue to be able to access for 3 months after your last date of employment.

•Finally, you can opt to keep your laptops to help you in your search of your next adventure.

In our eight years, we have faced numerous challenges, and we have always been able to survive - and thrive - because our commitment to our customers in Southeast Asia is unwavering. We are deeply rooted here and we continue to stay true to our mission of driving Southeast Asia forward.

This is a difficult time for all Grabbers, and I know that this is a lot to take in. If any of you have questions or need a listening ear, please feel free to ping me over email or Slack, and I’ll gladly receive your feedback and do my best to provide answers.

To the Grabbers who will be leaving us, each of you has made a lasting imprint on our region through your sacrifice, grit and determination. I am deeply grateful for your efforts and we are where we are today because of you. Thank you for sharing your talent and passion with us. Thank you for enriching the lives of Grabbers, our customers, and partners through your contributions. You will always be part of the Grab family.

Godspeed,

Anthony

墨腾创投总部位于新加坡，在印尼、中国、阿联酋均设有常驻团队，并在东南亚、印度、中东、拉美等新兴市场拥有强大的在地资源。墨腾长期关注海外高速发展市场，利用在地资源、执行经验和团队孵化自有、合资或合作项目，同时制定方案协助海外市场探索者和投资者决策与落地。