DoubleClick Layoffs Begin, Headhunters Rejoice (GOOG)
Peter Kafka | April 2, 2008 12:00 PM
The DoubleClick layoffs have begun, a tipster tells us, and will continue through tomorrow. We're also told that Google (GOOG) intends to fire some DoubleClickers, then offer them contracts.
If the sound of working for an employer who's just fired you doesn't sound that good, or if you've been canned outright, we have a sliver of good news: People are already trying to hire you!
We've written about the coming cuts twice in the past week, and both times employers have stepped forward to say they're happy to see DoubleClick resumes. (To recap, that's Mike at CPX Interactive, and David S. Kidder at Clickable). But we know there are more out there.
So: Employers -- want to reach out to the DoubleClick staff? Leave us a comment below, or send us a note at tips@alleyinsider.com, and we'll get your message out. And to disgruntled DoubleClickers -- where are you planning on going when you leave? Where are your coworkers going, or where have they gone? You can use all of the options above to reach us, or try our anonymous tip box.
Update: In addition to Meetup and Marc Siry (see below), we've also heard from Lindsay Deak (ldeak@wgen.net) at Brooklyn-based Wireless Generation:
Wireless Generation is a growing education technology company always on the lookout for talented sales people and brilliant tech people.We currently have several open positions and would love to hear from any displaced DoubleClickers. Wouldn't it be nice to be a part of a company that is growing, that still has that start up feel (we are 8 years old) and that helps others? Yeah, we thought so too.