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Re:Biggest layoffs of 2023: Firms fired employees in jaw-dro... by gspetr on Saturday December 30, 2023 @02:08PM (#38817954)
>though they are the same absolute number.

They literally aren't.

15 * 0.33 = 4.95

100 * 0.05 = 5

You don't want to be one of the 50 people extra that got canned.

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Re:Biggest layoffs of 2023: Firms fired employees in jaw-dro... by mooreds on Saturday December 30, 2023 @03:11PM (#38818624)
Should have written 1/3 instead of 33%. Nice nerd snipe, though :).
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