FTA: “Bumble has had a busier year than most firms, with a stock market debut, and rapid growth in user numbers.” I don’t think they’re implying that everyone

FTA: “Bumble has had a busier year than most firms, with a stock market debut, and rapid growth in user numbers.” I don’t think they’re implying that everyone is working overtime. Scaling up to accommodate a lot of new users isn’t always simple, we all know this. And a looming IPO means the pressure to get that scaling right first time is high (and has plenty of non-tech requirements to stress out employees too) A busy year like that combined with the effects of COVID means that a lot of people feel burnt out. A synchronised break also has benefits: with no-one working there’s much less chance you’ll be tempted to “just check emails quickly” and get sucked back in. I didn’t have a particularly intense workplace in the last year and I still feel pretty burnt out so I can sympathise.