Reason For JD.ID Employee Layoffs As Many As 200 Employees, Two Times In One Year

JD.ID logo (Photo: ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - JD.ID has terminated employment (PHK) for 200 employees or as much as 30 percent. This e-commerce company implements layoffs on hundreds of its workers to face business challenges.

The company's management said JD.id needs to take steps to adapt in the midst of the challenges of business changes that occur very quickly. One of the right steps is to reduce employees, so that companies can continue to move forward.

JD.ID does not just layoff. The management will provide support to hundreds of employees who are affected. Providing assistance is done in the form of insurance and talent promotion.

JD.ID management revealed the reason the company laid off employees. He manages to lay off company downs to keep the company moving to adjust the changes.

Furthermore, management is carrying out layoffs for mitigation of business challenges which are expected to be more complex in the years to come. In addition, global economic conditions have also caused the economy to slow down.

Jenie Simon, Director of General Management JD.ID, said that his party continues to make improvisations so that the company can continue to adapt and be in line with market and industrial trends in Indonesia. The steps taken are review, adjustment, and innovation of business and business strategies. One of them is the savings of the number of employees.

Actually, the layoff step is not the first time JD.ID has taken this year. Previously, last May, this online shopping platform company also took the same action. The goal is the same so that it can follow changes in the dynamics of the market and industrial trends in Indonesia.

The layoffs carried out by JD.ID at the time were due to optimizing the employment structure. In addition, the company also made a decision in the form of restructuring measures, there was a reduction in employees.

JD.ID company first operated in Indonesia in 7 years ago, namely November 2015. At that time, JD.ID e-commerce had 12 categories of product choices that would continue to grow as its company also developed.

Just like other online shopping applications, JD.ID also provides a variety of product categories. Products that you can buy start from cosmetics, fashion, furniture, electronics, and more.

From year to year since operating in Indonesia, JD.ID's business has grown dramatically. Product offers are increasing very rapidly. In the past, it was a curation from 10 thousand SKS in 2015, then to 100 thousand SKU at the end of 2016.

Not only facilitating online buying and selling, JD.ID also provides delivery or expedition services. Delivery can be made in 365 cities throughout Indonesia JD.ID has thousands of armandas ready to deliver.

The year 2022 is indeed a storm of mass layoffs. The wave of layoffs started from the beginning of the year until the end of the year. Apart from JD.ID, there are other companies that implement layoffs.

OYO

Sayurbox

Ula

Sirclo

Carousell

Zenius

Ruagguru

GoTo

Xendit

Shopee

Carsome

Tokocrypto

Lummo

MPL

Tanihub

Pahamify

LinkAja

SiCepat

Ajaim

That's why JD.ID layoffs employees reach hundreds. The purpose of this e-commerce company is to lay off the same as other startups that have done it before. The company wants to be able to adapt and mitigate the fast-moving economic challenges.

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