Winery Announces Record Year, Quietly Cuts Six Positions

Circulating a celebratory all-staff email Monday touting the strongest revenue year in company history, leadership at Vanterre Estate simultaneously eliminated six positions in a separate message sent to six people, sources confirmed. “What an incredible testament to this team,” read the company-wide note, which used the word “family” twice and included a photo of the crush pad. “We could not be prouder of what we accomplished together.” The second email, sent forty minutes later, thanked recipients for their contributions and asked them to coordinate with IT. Remaining staff were reportedly invited to a catered lunch celebrating the record year, held in a room with six empty chairs.