Re:Why the Google layoffs are about personal ambition and po...
by spit2wind on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @11:49PM
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I love how all the W2s be fighting against themselves as though they aren't all in the same position. Yes, there's a big difference between $300k and $30k. It doesn't feel quite so big, though, when one medical bill can bankrupt you, regardless. Or you're living paycheck to paycheck because school cost you $150k (plus interest). We all have a lot more in common than not. Hard is hard and people matter. Those laid off got a bad deal, period, because it has less to do with actual "merit" and more to do with at-will is a bad deal.
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Re:Why the Google layoffs are about personal ambition and po...
by jujube3 on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @02:21AM
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> It doesn't feel quite so big, though, when one medical bill can bankrupt you, regardless.
Can't happen because health insurance has an out-of-pocket maximum for the year
> Or you're living paycheck to paycheck because school cost you $150k (plus interest).
College prices do need to be reined in, but if you are making 300k you should be able to handle a 150k debt.
> Those laid off got a bad deal, period, because it has less to do with actual "merit" and more to do with at-will is a bad deal.
Seems like a pretty good deal, honestly. Generous severance packages.
Nobody likes layoffs but pretending that this is some kind of humanitarian disaster is just grotesque