TechShop shuts down all U.S. locations, declares bankruptcy
They informed employees of the shutdown as they were firing them.  This was a few days AFTER they revoked the employees insurance benefits without notice or explanation.  Those same employees were also told that they&#x27;re unlikely to get their final paycheck.<p>As for me, I was suckered into pre-paying for $500 worth of classes that I&#x27;ll never be reimbursed for.  So many people who&#x27;s livelihoods depended on their facilities were completely blindsided.  Members who had been there for years were told they had hours to remove their belongings or they would be confiscated. The whole thing is a complete mess.<p>All of this just a few weeks after opening a brand new location in Brooklyn.  I simply can&#x27;t comprehend the level of negligence and mismanagement here.