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Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by danaris on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @02:23PM (#33536570)
Maybe he could see that these people all receive the same salary they did at Facebook until they can find another job? No idea how the math would work out on that, but that seems to be the kind of "taking responsibility" that would actually be meaningful.

In a case like this, I don't think the point should be whether Zuckerberg "would actually feel" a consequence: it should be whether the people getting laid off—as in, the ones who were wronged—can feel it.

Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by tshaddox on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @02:39PM (#33536780)
I’m not really sure what you mean. If Facebook keeps paying them indefinitely that’s just…not doing a layoff.
Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by yunwal on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @03:05PM (#33537099)
> Maybe he could see that these people all receive the same salary they did at Facebook until they can find another job?

If you mean unlimited, this seems like an unreasonable expectation. FB employees receive a 4 month severance package, 4 months should be plenty of time to find a job for a developer/office worker.

Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by KIFulgore on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @05:56PM (#33539350)
I read 4 months of severance, plus 2 weeks per year of service (likely up to a maximum?), 6 months of health insurance paid, plus job placement services from a 3rd-party vendor.

That's more than fair.

Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by jensensbutton on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @07:01PM (#33540099)
Actually they explicitly said uncapped re years of service.

Very generous I'd say.

Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by iepathos on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @08:30PM (#33540956)
Extremely generous compared to typical severance packages
Re:Meta lays off 11,000 people by godelski on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @07:37PM (#33540500)
The article says 4 months of severance (+2wks/yrs worked) is being paid and medical is covered for 6mo.