Geek Squad Jobs Being Cut Amid AI Push

What’s going on at Best Buy?

Best Buy is reportedly reducing the size of its in-house tech support and repair team: Geek Squad.

Staff told 404 Media that they were instructed to stay at home on April 9 and wait for a call from management about their future.

“I spent more than half my life with this company and sacrificed a lot of personal time and experiences just to be let go,” one worker told the outlet.

“At the same time, for me it’s for the best, haven’t been scheduled 40 hours since last year and it’s a struggle to get by so I’m off to a better job and better things.”

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The consumer electronics giant did warn earlier this year that layoffs were on the horizon.

During the company’s earnings call in February, CEO Corie Barry said corporate resources were being redirected “to make sure we have the necessary assets dedicated to areas like AI and other elements of our strategy.”

Impact on Canadian staff

It remains unclear if any Canadian employees at Geek Squad are affected by the reduction.

According to the company’s LinkedIn page, it has approximately 300 workers in the country.

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