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Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by micromacrofoot on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @08:42AM (#33531440)
sacrificing some personal wealth for the good of the people that were affected
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Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by patentatt on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @08:56AM (#33531630)
Yeah, he could easily bankroll a 36 month severance package or something similar. Like "sorry I fucked you right at the onset of a recession, here's a pile of cash to help you weather the storm." That would be actually taking responsibility
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Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by mbesto on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @09:34AM (#33532144)
He lost $90B. I'm not sympathizing with Zuck, but what you're suggesting literally happened.
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Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by bombcar on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @10:38AM (#33533105)
But he wasn't punished - people demand blood and blood can only be given non-voluntarily.
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Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by s1artibartfast on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @10:49AM (#33533303)
He was punished by the market. People want more blood than that and some people will literally never be satisfied
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