Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set us up for the future

Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by agluszak on Friday January 20, 2023 @09:11AM (#34453351)

> That’s exactly what they said they have done.

But they're trying to frame it as if they cared more about employees than profits.

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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by i_am_proteus on Friday January 20, 2023 @09:18AM (#34453441)

They're framing it that way because framing it that way is a strategy to maximize profits.

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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by nebolo on Friday January 20, 2023 @09:20AM (#34453478)

I don't think so: they say explicitly that they hired to "match and fuel [...] growth".

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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by kgwgk on Friday January 20, 2023 @09:45AM (#34453808)

Would they be more “caring about employees” if the didn’t fire anyone now but they had not hired tens of thousands in the last couple of years?

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