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Re:Gitlab to lay off 7% of staff by xwolfi on Thursday February 09, 2023 @12:39PM (#34727822)
But to be fair if a company can continue to operate or even grow while laying off employees, were these employees necessary in the first place ? I mean, should profit be given to employees, or owners ? Should company sacrifice their profit buffer to give it to employees they dont need ? Do they have a social responsibility to employees ?

I m european so we see work in a way more controlled, mutualized way were companies are expected by the state to provide for the citizens, but the success of the american model is that they disagree with us and are way more liberal with all of it. Should they change to copy us ?

Re:Gitlab to lay off 7% of staff by tablespoon on Thursday February 09, 2023 @01:16PM (#34728587)
> But to be fair if a company can continue to operate or even grow while laying off employees, were these employees necessary in the first place ?

You can drive a car a long way even if you never change the oil, but eventually it catches up with you. You can't conclude that an employee wasn't necessary if the company doesn't crash and burn soon after he was laid off. The negative consequences may not be manifested until years later.