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Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by jejeyyy77 on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:49PM (#32928644)
people have been saying this for 2 decades. I'll believe it when I see it.
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by tempsy on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:55PM (#32928715)
You haven’t noticed a bunch of multi bil tech cos down 90% in less than a year?

Carvana is the poster child of zombie tech co that only made sense in a zero rate environment. Many others like it.

Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by walthamstow on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @03:41PM (#32930473)
I see your Carvana and raise you a Klarna
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by jszymborski on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @05:10PM (#32931571)
I must be pretty out of the loop because these sound like new Pokemon names.
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by wollsmoth on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:52PM (#32928685)
rates haven't been rising for two decades.
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by jejeyyy77 on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:54PM (#32928698)
there's been a new reason for why "this time is different" for the past 2 decades.
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by Apocryphon on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @03:07PM (#32929924)
The boom of the past two decades was fueled by low interest rates!
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by jejeyyy77 on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @03:39PM (#32930436)
and before that it was the other thing. As I said, I'll believe it when I see it ;)
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by Apocryphon on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @03:54PM (#32930649)
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by wollsmoth on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @02:45PM (#32929541)
I mean a number of tech companies are declining in value. What would you need to see happen to consider them "in trouble"? More layoffs?
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by jollyllama on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:57PM (#32928751)
Well, there was at least one significant downturn during that time. Raising rates are causing problems. This isn't an apocalyptic prediction.
Re:Meta and Google are cutting staff by karmasimida on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @03:04PM (#32929879)
Well you can always test the market, it won't hurt anyway.