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Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs? by armitron on Friday January 12, 2024 @10:30AM (#38969186)
That's all well and good if you're willing to leave a lot of money on the table. All the companies that hand out half-a-million to a million-dollars/yr total compensation packages operate using similar hiring processes.

That's a lot of money over the span of even a few years to miss out on.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs? by ljm on Friday January 12, 2024 @11:54AM (#38970512)
I'm in the UK so that kind of compensation package is completely unheard of. In London it's still feasible to pull in 100k+ without running the gauntlet.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs? by seabird on Friday January 12, 2024 @03:43PM (#38973742)
That sort of compensation is largely limited to places with exorbitant costs of living. It's nowhere near as lucrative as it sounds.
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