A cartoon duck can lift the spirits and be a funny gesture, but you probably shouldn't send one to someone you just laid off.

A cute cartoon duck can be the bearer of bad news. Stripe is laying off 300 people, or about 3.5% of its global workforce — and in emails to some terminated employees, the company accidentally ...

Stripe accidentally included a cartoon duck image in the termination emails sent to employees during a layoff, creating an absurd and unexpected moment amid a tense corporate restructuring. Stripe ...

A Stripe spokesperson confirmed that the duck images were accidentally sent to laid-off staffers, and that impacted employees received notices with the incorrect termination dates, as well.

Layoffs: How to Get It Right. A bizarre misstep of sending a cartoon to laid off employees is a great way to add insult to injury. In 2022, when Stripe announced it was laying off 14% of its ...