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 threadWowSuchCyberJan 21, 2023
@upol @thegrugq a « for profit » company value is « making profit for shareholders» that’s their only purpose and I’m amazed that people are still surprised by that. Industries do not exist to make your life better or the wellbeing of their workers!
Show threaddizzyspiral   🥥Jan 21, 2023
@WowSuchCyber @upol amen. If people want to be pissed at something, be pissed at your government, and make them make changes.
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@dizzyspiral @upol someone has reported me for this toot. Well I have my own instance so who cares, but wow.
Jan 22, 2023 at 12:09amWeb
Show threaddizzyspiral   🥥Jan 22, 2023
@WowSuchCyber @upol ... that's disappointing to hear. Mastodon is one of the only places on the internet I'm still willing to share dissenting, honest opinions, because usually it leads to interesting and civil discussions.