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Re:DigitalOcean Is Doing Layoffs Right Now by Octoth0rpe on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @09:52AM (#34804575)
That seems extremely hypothetical. Sure, in specific anecdotal places/times wages got frozen and employment stayed fixed, but I don't think _anyone_ expects that to happen at a national level if the policy goal of the day is to "soften labor conditions". The expectation is higher unemployment. I think most people understand this.
Re:DigitalOcean Is Doing Layoffs Right Now by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @09:56AM (#34804643)
> seems extremely hypothetical

It’s literally what we’re seeing right now. It’s not the norm, but it’s precedented[1], most recently in America in the 90s.

[1] http://pombo.free.fr/phillips1958.pdf