Meta Exec Rages Against Employees Asking for More Time Off Because AI Made Them More Efficient

Meta executive Andrew Bosworth pushed back hard on employees requesting more time off, tying the discussion to AI-driven productivity gains. The remarks came during a July Q&A, where a staff member asked whether Meta could use AI efficiency improvements to revive “Meta Days,” a holiday program that had allowed extra days off each year. Bosworth responded that any extra time should go toward doing “even more and cooler stuff” for users. He also allegedly told the employee to ask their parents about more days off as a career strategy. The reaction follows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s earlier comments opposing a shorter four-hour work week. Meta has also faced layoffs and low morale, including約 8,000 job cuts earlier this year.