Outrage Sparks as Startup Paying Seven-Figures to Prince Harry Lays off 100 Employees, Workers Label Him a ‘Distraction’

Published 08/06/2023, 11:42 AM EDT

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Britain’s self-exiled couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and their professional endeavors seem to be hanging by a thin thread. As exclusives of their comeback break through the internet, some brutal fallout amid tensions pulls them apart elsewhere. With everything going, establishing a strong foot in Hollywood to regain their demeaned ranks has seemingly turned into a challenging task for the couple. While celebrations flooded the internet with their new back-to-back deals, a major firm that forms a huge chunk of Prince Harry’s fortune quivers at its feet. 

This is the second time tense relations have doubted the Duke’s loyalty to his work. Prince Harry runs office as the Chief Impact officer for the unicorn startup BetterUp. However, as employees on way less money have now been rendered jobless, outrage questioning Prince Harry’s job has gripped the California royal. The company laid off 16% of its workforce this week. 

Employees Questions Prince Harry and his contributions to the company 

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As reported by Mail on Saturday, workers at the San Francisco-based startup have put the royal under fire for being a distraction to the company. As the survey continued, a staff member claimed to the outlet that with Prince Harry earning a seven-figure salary as workers lose their job, “the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.” Another staff member also turned on the Duke, asking what his day-to-day responsibilities were while the company was falling. 

“From what I see, I’m going to go with zero things,” he replied. The angry group of employees lashed out, saying no one is aware of what exactly Prince Harry’s duties are. However, in retrospect, the reasons behind BetterUp going south have far underlying reasons. 

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Sources digging deeper into the matter claim the sudden laying off of the workers has to do with the CEO’s recently made strategies to make a shift. The attendee for a trusted source recounted that as Alexi Robichaux blew the whistle, it disrupted the systems of the entire workforce. “It was one of the most awkward calls I’ve ever been on professionally,” he said. 

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He recalled the moment when Robichaux abruptly slid through the pictures of staffers. He either assigned them new roles or put an end to their term in the company. The decision, however, is not as abrupt as it seems. The tensions have been rising at the startup since last year as various contractor coaches waged a revolt against the company’s pay scale, reported Daily Beast.

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What is your take on the matter? Do you believe Prince Harry is solely responsible since he is the face of the firm? 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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