Former Meta Director Describes Layoff and Shift to University Teaching

m. in an email from the Meta Leadership Team. The message stated that 13 percent of the company would be cut and that the recipient had been included in the reduction. The individual had joined the company in 2012 when it was still called Facebook. Responsibilities included leading a creative group that produced campaigns for brands such as Marvel, Disney, Mini, Lexus, Wendy’s, and Activision.

After reading the notice, the first concern was identifying which team members had also been affected. The realization followed that there was no longer a team to support. The person later discussed the situation with family members over breakfast. A spouse responded that the household would manage, while children focused on school routines rather than severance or insurance details.

Daily routines changed from early meetings and client demands to early-morning walks on a beach near the Los Angeles residence. Encounters with local wildlife replaced interactions with colleagues. During this time, the individual reflected that mentoring team members had become more satisfying than delivering client work.

A professor acquaintance then invited the person to lecture in a college class.

Additional lecture invitations followed at universities near Los Angeles and in Virginia. The experience led to a decision to pursue teaching rather than seek another corporate role. The former director now works as an adjunct professor and lecturer, mentoring students on job searches and workplace transitions.

The account concludes with advice directed at others recently notified of layoffs at Meta.