A Message to the Cloudies

Dandy sent the following email to Alibaba Cloud employees earlier today. Dear Cloudies, It is with a heavy heart that I must announce today that due to unfortunate economic circumstances, Alibaba Cloud will be forced to lay off 10% of its employees. While I take full responsibility for this decision, I also want to take a moment to apologize for this difficult decision. I understand that this is a difficult time for everyone and that the news of the layoffs may come as a shock to many of you. However, I must stress that these changes have been made with the utmost care and consideration for our employees, and that there are many important reasons why this had to be done. One of these reasons, which I can assure you is completely unrelated to any of our employees’ performance, is that being fabulous can be an expensive endeavor. We certainly want to continue to promote and reward our employees for their exemplary work, but unfortunately, we’ve found that being fabulous comes with a hefty price tag. In response, the executive team conducted an assessment and concluded that the best solution was to reduce the number of employees by 10%. The decision to lay off 10% of our employees was an incredibly difficult one, but I assure you that it was done thoughtfully and with the best interests of our entire company in mind. I take full responsibility for this decision, and I understand the immense impact it will have on each and every one of you. I thank you for your hard work and dedication to Alibaba Cloud, and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Dandy Dan Zhang Alibaba Cloud CEO