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Re:Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? by woofcat on Thursday February 09, 2023 @01:48PM (#34729069)
I know many companies that do select whole teams, but it's also cleaning house time and the lowest performer from a previously non-impacted team will be included as laying off is easier than firing depending on where in the world you are.
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Re:Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? by Yoric on Thursday February 09, 2023 @02:22PM (#34729734)
Regardless, in absence of information, you cannot conclude that someone who was laid off was an underperformer. It can just as well be a member of a team who was considered lower-priority and disbanded.
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Re:Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? by yCombLinks on Thursday February 09, 2023 @02:53PM (#34730302)
He's describing a general bias that absolutely exists, whether it's always accurate is unrelated.
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Re:Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? by Yoric on Thursday February 09, 2023 @02:59PM (#34730414)
Fair enough.
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