If you worked for a high profile company that just went through a tumultuous acquisition with a polarizing figure. Do you suppose you would have been given the same dignity?
These actions aren’t about you the individual. They’re about protecting the business against malcontents. With large polarizing companies this is a likelihood. Not so much with random company b with a couple hundred employees.
It is the 2nd biggest retailer in our country - 90,000 people.
I am a professional adult not some immature kid that is gonna delete databases or servers - did not even lose my dev rights to our SAP systems or company email until the last day.
If you lay off 4000 people where perhaps 1000 could seriously harm the company, and where you know that a large fraction hates vehemently, I think it's wise to take precautions.
These actions aren’t about you the individual. They’re about protecting the business against malcontents. With large polarizing companies this is a likelihood. Not so much with random company b with a couple hundred employees.