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Pocket FM cuts 100 jobs and shifts 2000 contractors onto Quess payroll
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Published on 6 May 2026
The “not a layoff” move shifts 2000 contractors
Pocket FM, the audio series platform, has reportedly let go around 100 employees, roughly 10% of its workforce, mainly from the content team. The company says these changes are role-specific rather than company-wide layoffs. It also moved about 2,000 contract workers onto Quess Corp’s payroll as part of a cost consolidation effort.
- Pocket FM reportedly cut about 100 roles, around 10% of staff
- Changes focused mainly on the content team
- Company calls it role-specific transition, not blanket layoffs
- About 2,000 contractors shifted to Quess Corp payroll for cost consolidation
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