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Geek Squad agents have been flooding Reddit with images of their badges and posts about \u201cgoing sleeper\u201d after the company reportedly conducted mass layoffs this week. A former employee who spoke to 404 Media<\/em><\/a> said they were sent an email notifying them to work from home on Wednesday and were then called individually to be told the news about their jobs. Some, per 404 Media<\/em>\u2019s sources and numerous Reddit posts, were longtime Geek Squad agents who had been with the company for more than 10 or even 20 years. Best Buy has not yet responded to Engadget\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n There has been an outpouring of support for the laid off workers on the unofficial Geek Squad subreddit, where many have lamented the loss of jobs they\u2019d dedicated much of their lives to and noted that things in the lead up had been heading in a concerning direction. Some commented that their hours had dwindled in recent months, with one former employee telling 404 Media<\/em> it\u2019s been \u201ca struggle to get by.\u201d<\/p>\n Best Buy conducted mass layoffs affecting employees at its retail stores just last spring, and as The Verge<\/em><\/a> reports, CEO Corie Barry indicated during the company\u2019s February earnings call that more layoffs were coming in 2024 as Best Buy shifts resources toward AI and other areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n