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Re:DigitalOcean is laying off staff by georgeecollins on Friday January 17, 2020 @04:46PM (#22079766)
Because of a change in direction of the company. People often have skills and ambitions that relate to specific tasks. If the company no longer wants to do those tasks, those people can become redundant.
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Re:DigitalOcean is laying off staff by echlebek on Friday January 17, 2020 @05:07PM (#22079976)
People are usually flexible enough to switch directions. I wonder how many of those laid off employees would have been happy to do so given the chance?
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Re:DigitalOcean is laying off staff by mejari on Friday January 17, 2020 @07:01PM (#22081032)
I would assume such things were considered. You should also wonder how many people weren't fired because they did switch directions. Don't assume you have the entire story.
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Re:DigitalOcean is laying off staff by xenihn on Saturday January 18, 2020 @04:29AM (#22083419)
>I would assume such things were considered. >Don't assume you have the entire story.

You're contradicting yourself here.

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Re:DigitalOcean is laying off staff by mejari on Monday January 20, 2020 @05:02PM (#22102448)
How is that a contradiction? Assuming one thing is not claiming I have the entire story.
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