Sonder to Lay Off 106 Workers – 17% of Corporate Staff

Photo Credit: Sonder CEO Francis Davidson on stage with Skift Director of Research Seth Borko at the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit on June 7, 2023. Skift / Ryan Bourque
Skift Take
Sonder is cutting its overhead while it works with external advisors to figure out how to handle underperforming units.
Short-term rental and hotel operator Sonder announced that it would lay off 106 corporate employees, or 17% of that workforce, as it moved to reduce overhead costs and deal with underperforming properties.
The layoffs, which the company announced publicly Tuesday, will be completed by March 31, Sonder said.
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