Re:Google layoffs Jan 20, 2023 – California WARN public records
by actually_a_dog on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:17PM
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If I had to guess, I would speculate it was more of a buyout than a layoff. That person probably wanted to leave anyway, and Google just made it easier for them.
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Re:Google layoffs Jan 20, 2023 – California WARN public records
by 2muchcoffeeman on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:24PM
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If Twitter is anything to go by, I saw one Google engineer with a 20year history find out they got laid off in the same way as anyone else and expressed surprise.
Re:Google layoffs Jan 20, 2023 – California WARN public records
by ghaff on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:22PM
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Above a certain age and a certain amount of money in the bank, a lot of people are ready to move on--especially given the right nudge.
Re:Google layoffs Jan 20, 2023 – California WARN public records
by notyourwork on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:27PM
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And in many cases financially free to do so without blinking. It's a different calculus for sure.
Re:Google layoffs Jan 20, 2023 – California WARN public records
by ghaff on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:33PM
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I think a lot of people are way too quick to say that others who have kids in college and possibly expensive hobbies/houses/etc. don't need the money. That said, long-term Google employees should generally be pretty comfortable given relatively sane financial decisions.
Re:Google layoffs Jan 20, 2023 – California WARN public records
by throwaway6734 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:48PM
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someone with 10+ years at google should easily be a multimillionaire.
The stock has 6x since 2012