Nobody hires 1000 people in a single day. If they did we would hear about it. We also don't hear about most firings, since no one really cares when a few peopl

Nobody hires 1000 people in a single day. If they did we would hear about it. We also don't hear about most firings, since no one really cares when a few people are let go, or a position is left open. We hear about things like this because it is the company sending a strong signal. We can safely say that eBay made a massive management error in hiring, or they are in financial trouble, or both.