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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by brandall10 on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @01:52PM (#38632310)
I agree they are bad in the game industry, but conveniently ignored was the second part of their post about the non-gaming company... 1 week per year is common, but most common seems to be 2 weeks w/ 1 week per year on top and capped after a number of years.

I didn't say only high profile companies gave severance. I'm saying 3+ months is rare and it seems normal because it is a marketing tool used like this.

Also to restate, my experience translates to what is currently happening in tandem with the last two periods. I know someone who was recently let go getting 4 weeks after 16 years.

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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by cableshaft on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @03:22PM (#38633659)
Not sure I made it clear that the second one wasn't a non-gaming company, but yeah it wasn't (it was webdev). I was laid off from three gaming companies, and haven't yet from any non-gaming companies, even though I've been through more layoff rounds with non-gaming companies now.

But my friends have been laid off, and I've yet to hear of any of them getting more than 1 week per year worked. But I don't have any friends that work for big tech (I live in the Midwest, a lot easier to not know anyone in big tech here). A lot of insurance, health, and financial companies around here, not too many Facebook or Apple or Netflix offices.

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