NAIROBI, Kenya—In an unprecedented display of corporate unpredictability, more than 1,000 Kenyan workers at outsourcing firm Sama were reportedly shocked this week to discover that working for an American tech giant at minimum wage is not, in fact, a guarantee of lifelong job security.

The layoffs came after Meta ended its contract with Sama, following disturbing allegations that employees had viewed private scenes filmed by Meta’s smart glasses. Sources say the move sent shockwaves throughout Kenya’s thriving community of people who once believed that moderating American internet content was a sustainable life plan.

“I am devastated,” said former Sama employee Brian Mwangi. “I had just put a down payment on a house, believing that reviewing VR footage of people flossing in their bathrooms was a growth industry.”

Tech labor specialist Dr. Linda Odhiambo offered insight into the industry’s volatility: “It turns out handcrafting AI training data for eight hours a day is not a sacred vocation, but a highly expendable line item on a tech giant’s quarterly budget. Who knew?” She added that rumors of stable Silicon Valley gigs in the global south might need “a tiny reality check.”

Meta spokesperson Chad Zuckerberg (no relation) expressed disappointment that Kenyan workers failed to “pivot to new opportunities, like personally advertising Ray-Ban smart glasses door-to-door or joining the rapidly expanding pool of people who have been laid off by Meta at least once.”

Sama’s HR department reportedly celebrated the layoffs by updating their LinkedIn profiles to “Disruptors of Stability.”