Squirrel delivery causes chaos at Meta's Thailand office, injures one employee

A routine workday at Meta's Thailand office devolved into chaos when a squirrel, delivered in a package, escaped and ran amok for approximately 20 minutes. The incident, reported by Wired citing an internal memo, involved the animal scratching a janitor's finger, causing a minor injury before it was recaptured.

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Employees are predictably having a field day with it internally. One person created an AI-generated video mimicking an HR training course on squirrel-related office best practices.

The memo stated the janitor responsible for receiving the package acknowledged their misconduct and committed to adhering to office regulations. The reason for the animal being mailed to the company remains unknown.

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That’s a wild employee engagement plan.

While Meta declined to comment, the event sparked amusement among employees. Tech reporter Mike Isaac noted on X that employees were creating an AI-generated video simulating an HR training on squirrel best practices. Online, netizens humorously dubbed it a "wild employee engagement plan" and questioned its impact on staff morale, particularly in light of recent employee concerns about layoffs.

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the janitor “responsible for bringing the animal onto the premises” formally acknowledged their misconduct and committed to following office regulations to ensure “such an incident does not recur”