Kent-based Blue Origin lays off 10% of workforce

Employees were notified by email Thursday morning whether they were going to remain with the company.

KENT, Wash. — Kent-based Blue Origin announced layoffs of 10% of its workforce on Thursday morning, according to an internal email obtained by KING 5.

CEO David Limp sent the email just after 7 a.m., saying employees would know whether they were being let go or remaining with the company by 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

“We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, and with that growth came more bureaucracy and less focus than we needed. It also became clear that the makeup of our organization

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