Getir

Getir cut 2,500 jobs (11% of its 23,000-person workforce) in August 2023 across Turkey, UK, Germany, Netherlands, and USA after exiting Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The company described the decision as made "with a heavy heart" but necessary to "increase operational efficiency." This followed an earlier round of mass redundancies in March 2023 after acquiring rival Gorillas.

Getir couriers operate on a gig model with no job security, leading to protests across Turkey and Europe demanding better conditions and pay. Workers organized through collectives in Berlin (Getir Workers Collective) and planned international strike action. The platform model means couriers are contractors without benefits, contributing to organizing efforts across the quick commerce sector.

Getir's March 2023 layoffs were described by employees as a "redundancy massacre." Staff were let go daily through one-to-one meetings with no notice or consultation period — computer accounts disabled "on the hourly marker." One employee reported workers were "left crying and angry at management." Laid off employees received only two months' salary through legal settlement.