SINGAPORE — When Mr Christopher Fong founded Xoogler.co in 2015, he had intended for it to be a network base for ex-Google staff and current staff to share ideas and support each other in the startup space.
SINGAPORE — When Mr Christopher Fong founded Xoogler.co in 2015, he intended for it to be a platform where current and former staff of technology giant Google could share ideas and support each other in the startup space.of about 12,000 Google staff around the world including here, the Singapore-based American told TODAY on Tuesday said that the global community he set up has become a makeshift support group.
While Google has declined to disclose the number of layoffs at the Singapore office, the cuts are said by some to have involved about 190 staff here.One ex-data analyst at Google's Singapore office who has been both surprised and touched by Mr Fong's initiative and willingness to help is 33-year-old Lin Yukai, who was among those laid off last week.
" came as a surprise, because I don't think I've ever seen such robust support outside of the company," he said. "It's really heartwarming, this outpouring of concern and support shown," he said."Talking to them reminded me of the fact that I will not be working with these people anymore."Mr Fong said that while his initiative initially focused on investing in the growth of startups by ex-Google staff, the newly laid-off staff in Singapore and around the world quickly turned to Xoogler for both emotional and career support.
Mr Fong spoke to Google's former director of global wellness and mental wellbeing, who agreed to train other former Google staff on peer support.
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