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Re:Amazon to Lay Off over 17,000 Workers, More Than First Pl... by silisili on Thursday January 05, 2023 @03:40AM (#34257429)
Nearly 20 years ago, when I was trying to find HR for my first day, there was an older man talking with them already. He said, and I quote, 'Fuck you all, I got your exit interview right here' while grabbing his crotch. He turned to walk away, smirked at me, and said 'what? I'm retired now.'

Point being, I don't think you were the only one who didn't love the company 10 years ago.

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Re:Amazon to Lay Off over 17,000 Workers, More Than First Pl... by ogre_battle on Thursday January 05, 2023 @10:43AM (#34261276)
Plenty of folks didn't, but even in the 90s and 2000s there was still a good reason to play ball, esp. if you were in a white collar STEM field.

Dude might have grabbed his crotch on the way out, but he probably made $$$$$ for 20-30 years. Modern hires deal with just as much BS but often for lower pay and less long-term stability.

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Re:Amazon to Lay Off over 17,000 Workers, More Than First Pl... by jesuscript on Thursday January 05, 2023 @04:54PM (#34267330)
What, your company doesn’t give a pension?
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Re:Amazon to Lay Off over 17,000 Workers, More Than First Pl... by jjav on Friday January 06, 2023 @12:01AM (#34271171)
> Modern hires deal with just as much BS but often for lower pay and less long-term stability.

New hires in tech these days make much much higher wages, inflation adjusted, than ever in the past. Stability is down, granted, though it was never great.

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Re:Amazon to Lay Off over 17,000 Workers, More Than First Pl... by 778hbff on Thursday January 05, 2023 @12:53PM (#34263669)
No matter what happened, this is not a mature way to talk to people. Even in the face of disagreements, why can't people be decent?
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