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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by bbqfog on Sunday March 09, 2025 @05:16PM (#43313937)
Job hopping is not a problem, it's how you get ahead quickly.
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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by al_borland on Sunday March 09, 2025 @09:10PM (#43315816)
You just described the symptom of a problem.
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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by bbqfog on Monday March 10, 2025 @12:19AM (#43316977)
Well yeah, the problem is capitalism. The least you can do is try to tilt the scale in your favor as much as possible. That’s absolutely what capital is doing all the time.
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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by johnnyanmac on Monday March 10, 2025 @12:17AM (#43316973)
Monetarily, sure. But that's because companies are so hesitant to give raises but love to hire new people.
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