🎬🚫 Disney Goes “Hakuna Matata” on Jobs: 3rd Wave of Layoffs Axing Over 2.5k Roles 🎥😱

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Disney is slicing off another chunk of their workforce in what is the 3rd round of layoffs this year, with 2,500+ jobs on the chopping block. This makes a whopping total of around 7,000 roles eliminated. The Happiest Place on Earth recently backed out of a $900 million corporate campus plan in Florida. Plot twist: This job purge was spearheaded by CEO Bob Iger, who swooped back in after Bob Chapek was kicked out last November. 😲👔💼🔪

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Once upon a time in a world of dreams and magic, even Mickey Mouse has to tighten his belt sometimes. That’s right, folks. In a move that sounds more like a Maleficent scheme, Disney is ready to flick the switch on its third wave of job cuts for the year. This time around, it’s a deep cut with over 2,500 jobs on the line. 😲🐭💰🎢

But who’s counting, right? Well, if you are, that’s a grand total of about 7,000 jobs being turned to pixie dust in the Disney realm this year. Makes you wonder, is this some new twist on the circle of life we didn’t know about? Or is this more like the part in the movie when the villain seems to have the upper hand? 🤔

Now, in the spirit of plot twists, let’s rewind a bit. Remember the news about Disney planning to construct a massive $900 million corporate campus in the Sunshine State? You know, the one that was supposed to add a bit more sparkle to the Florida economy? Well, they hit pause on that dream, faster than you can say “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!” 🏗️🚫💫

What’s the mastermind behind this jobocalypse? Well, it seems our CEO, Bob Iger, decided to take the wheel again after the previous boss, Bob Chapek, found his golden ticket out of the Magic Kingdom last November. Iger dropped the hammer on these rounds of layoffs, giving a whole new meaning to ‘tough love.’💔🔨

We all know Disney’s been feeling the squeeze from the pandemic, like so many other businesses, but is this radical cost-cutting the best way forward for the Magic Kingdom? Is the company losing its sparkle or is it just going through a dark tunnel in its rollercoaster ride? 🎢🌑

And here’s another thought for you, dear readers: Is it just us, or does it seem that the people making these tough decisions still have their jobs, while the little guys are getting hit with the pixie dust? 🤔👷🔮

So, Disney fans and skeptics alike, what’s your take on this? Is Disney losing its magic touch or is it just a survival strategy in tough times? 🤷‍♀️

And most importantly, if Disney, the purveyor of dreams, is slashing jobs left and right, what does this say about the state of our economy? Should we be worried about a downturn, or is this just a wake-up call for us to rethink our economic structures and job security? 🏰📉🏭