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- US-based financial technology company Bluevine laid off its entire Indian customer service team of 80 employees during a five-minute Google Meet call.
- The employees were told to work from home that day for operational reasons instead of coming to the office.
- A virtual meeting link was sent at 9:30 PM, three hours after the employees' evening shift began at 6:30 PM.
- Senior management announced the immediate dismissal of the whole team without any prior warning or notice, ending the call within five minutes.
- An affected employee shared details of the episode on the r/India Workplace community, sparking discussion about sudden job cuts at workplaces.
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- Whether Bluevine issues a formal statement or explanation for ending the entire Indian customer service team
- Any severance or compensation details for the 80 laid-off employees
- Broader discussion or regulatory attention on sudden mass layoffs over brief online calls
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