Re:As an Employee, You Are Disposable (2023)
by GaylordTuring on Friday July 12, 2024 @07:53AM
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When saying “it’s profitable to lay someone off”, isn’t it implied that it’s profitable in a long-term perspective? Otherwise, it would according to the definition to be profitable to lay someone of as soon as they take their first lunch break.
Re:As an Employee, You Are Disposable (2023)
by ernst_klim on Friday July 12, 2024 @06:36AM
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I have a friend who was laid-off from Google in Switzerland. The guy got salary for months but wasn't allowed in the office. So stupid. Seems like this "we must do lay-offs" is such a modus operandi for us big tech they would do it even if it cost them far more than utilize the pretty talented developer.
Perhaps because of the robust European labor protections that Google had to comply with?
Re:As an Employee, You Are Disposable (2023)
by fn-mote on Friday July 12, 2024 @07:25AM
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They don’t want him in the office to prevent espionage or sabotage. I’m sure you can think of other potential negatives, too.
Contrast this with the presumably US situation of a reported Google firing by email, instantly gone forever, can’t even say goodbye to colleagues.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40944098
The (nation-)state you work in matters a lot.
That’s why they have to give him money. That’s not why he’s not in the office.
> So stupid. Seems like this "we must do lay-offs" is such a modus operandi for us big tech they would do it even if it cost them far more than utilize the pretty talented developer.
Unless they consider that it is still profitable because they will stop paying him after those 2-3 months. Which would not be stupid.
"it's profitable" hides a world of problem though. "it's profitable" over what timeline - just because an employee isn't doing something profitable this week, doesn't mean they won't be next week. It costs a lot to fire someone even in "at will" countries where you literally just tell them to F-Off