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Re:Changes at YC by make3 on Monday March 13, 2023 @05:06PM (#35142647)
fired usually means, with cause. laid off is for when a lot of people are getting cut at the same time because upper management asked to do big cuts
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Re:Changes at YC by SoftTalker on Monday March 13, 2023 @05:46PM (#35143315)
Yes, and importantly if you are laid off you generally can get unemployment compensation. If you are fired for cause you often cannot.
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