Upol EhsanJan 21, 2023

When a company is struggling to make ends meet, cutting down workforce makes some sense.

When a company makes record profits and yet *chooses* to cull the workforce, it says where the company's values lie.

When an entire industry normalizes such lay offs, we need to critically examine the industry itself.

#layoffs #bigtech #jobs #google #amazon #microsoft #FAANG #META

Show threadicesurfer
@upol maybe a contrarian viewpoint but I think the crucial element here is how fair and equitable the severance package is: I would be ok being fired if the aim is to make the company more profitable in the long term, as long as the package is generous and does not impose undue stress (not just financially, but with regards to healthcare access for the whole family, immigration status, etc).
Jan 21, 2023 at 1:08pmWeb
Show threadUpol EhsanJan 21, 2023
@icesurfer not contrarian. Given some US laws, severance packages aren't a requirement. So it's hard to know what or if any was given. I also don't know if severance (money alone) would resolve the immigration issues you rightfully highlighted.
Show threadicesurferJan 21, 2023
@upol Exactly. Which is why I consider the severance package the crux of the matter when dealing with cases like these. I am 100% agreeing with you, however, in case it's not clear :)