Meta employees left to do their own laundry as perks get cut

Lavish onsite perks may be a thing of the past for employees at Meta, who will now have to do their own laundry due to company cutbacks.

The parent company of Facebook informed its employees it would be cutting down on various perks including free laundry, dry cleaning and valet service, as well as delaying the daily free dinner by half an hour from 6pm to 6.30pm, the New York Times first reported.

The announcement comes as many Meta employees are scheduled to return to the office on 28 March, though the company has offered remote work alternatives to others.

Staff members were frustrated upon hearing the news, according to seven employees who spoke on condition of anonymity to the New York Times.

Many complained in the comments section of the post announcing the changes, said a few employees who saw the post. Some asked if Meta planned on compensating employees in other ways and whether the company had undertaken an employee survey to see how the new changes would affect the workforce.

The company also reported a rare decline in profit due to a sharp increase in expenses as it invests in various metaverse projects.