Brian Chesky lays off 1,900 Airbnb staff . . . like an actual human being

Brian Chesky lays off 1,900 Airbnb staff . . . like an actual human being

ByJosh Bernoff

It’s a brutal time for travel, and Airbnb is no exception. It’s laying off 1,900 people, 25% of its staff. But the way that CEO Brian Chesky did it is exemplary — with compassion and a clear explanation. There was no way that Airbnb would survive the pandemic unscathed. Revenue had been cut in half….

A low weasel density makes AirBnB discrimination post credible
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A low weasel density makes AirBnB discrimination post credible

ByJosh Bernoff

AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky’s latest post responds to accusations from last December that its hosts discriminate based on race. Chesky’s post reads as sincere because of the low density of weasel words, even though he starts off with a huge faux pas. AirBnB’s first response AirBnB first responded to this issue on its blog in May. David…