Better CEO 'Taking Time Off Effective Immediately': EmailThe company has also hired an outside firm to “do a leadership and cultural assessment." CEO who fired hundreds of employees over Zoom resuming full-time dutiesBetter.com CEO Vishal Garg, who fired 900 of his employees over a Zoom call meeting last month, is resuming his “full-time duties” with the company. Better.com Lays Off 3,000 More Employees After Firing 900 Over ZoomSome employees reportedly learned of the layoffs early through severance in their payroll account.