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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by pjmlp on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @02:27PM (#38632893)
Some lucky people have higher salary than in Europe, while others have to beg Red Cross to take care of them, while living between pay checks.
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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by pb7 on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @03:43PM (#38633863)
Wrong. Median disposable income is higher on average across all occupations. Software engineer income is significantly higher. The top 10% in the US is not even fathomable in Europe.
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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by pjmlp on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @05:40PM (#38635210)
Work to live, not live to work.

https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by mardifoufs on Thursday December 14, 2023 @12:04AM (#38637990)
As opposed to Europe, which is known to not have homeless or poor people.
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Re:Etsy is laying off 11% of its staff by pjmlp on Thursday December 14, 2023 @01:14AM (#38638375)
At least those are supported by national social healthcare.
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