A former Meta staff member reminisced that prior to the company's inaugural wave of layoffs in 2022, the office environment was fraught with tension, reminiscent of an impending doomsday, with employees eagerly grabbing freebies in a frenzy. Now, with the advent of a fresh wave of layoffs, that tense scenario has reemerged. Before departing from the company in 2024, this individual had endured 4-5 rounds of layoffs, with the magnitude of the layoffs on May 20th of this year being particularly extensive. Since 2021, the company's internal atmosphere has been suffused with a sense of gloom, with a palpable fear preceding layoffs permeating the office. His comments struck a chord with netizens, with some noting that even after multiple rounds of layoffs, anxiety still lingers in the office air. Some find themselves waking up in the middle of the night to check their emails, while others lament that for employees of major tech firms, the most agonizing aspect is the uncertainty surrounding when the layoffs will occur or if they will be the next to go.