"Given our ability to operate independently, little is expected to change: You'll have the same title, the same manager, and the same role you currently have. T

"Given our ability to operate independently, little is expected to change: You'll have the same title, the same manager, and the same role you currently have. The one exception: For those members of the team whose jobs are entirely focused on maintaining LinkedIn's status as a publicly traded company, we'll be helping you find your next play." If that's what it sounds like, that's the most carefully worded version of "you're fired" I've ever seen.