Re:Ask HN: Are tech layoffs happening abroad?
by mertbio on Thursday January 11, 2024 @05:39PM
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One of the biggest public tech companies in Germany announced a layoff today, 400 people effected: https://new-work.se/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-ad-hoc-E...
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Re:Ask HN: Are tech layoffs happening abroad?
by petrusnonius on Thursday January 11, 2024 @06:08PM
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I thought laying people off was basically impossible in Germany.
Re:Ask HN: Are tech layoffs happening abroad?
by lm28469 on Thursday January 11, 2024 @06:31PM
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It's just very well regulated and you fall on the very comfortable safety net of 12 months of unemployment benefits (a bit more than 60% of your salary).
The average Joe will have a much better time being fired in Germany than in countries like the US or Switzerland