Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth recently dismissed employee inquiries regarding the potential revival of 'Meta Days,' a pandemic-era perk that provided extra time off. During a company town hall in July, Bosworth labeled the request as 'very dumb' and suggested that productivity gains from artificial intelligence should be reinvested into developing better products for users rather than increasing vacation time.
Following the exchange, Bosworth apologized for his harsh tone, though he maintained his stance that efficiency improvements should benefit the company's output. The original policy, which granted additional days off during holiday weekends, was discontinued in 2022 during a company-wide hiring freeze and replaced by two discretionary 'choice days.'
The interaction occurred amid broader internal tensions regarding workplace monitoring and corporate priorities. Meta has recently invested heavily in AI infrastructure while implementing employee tracking software to train its models, a move that has faced significant pushback from staff members.
