My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm

Re:My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm – ... by proc0 on Thursday May 15, 2025 @08:46PM (#44000787)

Companies have no loyalty towards employees, especially large companies, with only the people who sacrifice the most having a semblance of job security. If you want to limit your hours every day, or draw lines around your role, then you inevitably are filtered out. This is the subtle way that companies exploit individuals.

I don't know what the fix is, but it probably has something to do with not letting companies have double standards. If they demand loyalty and sacrifice, then employees should demand that back.

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Re:My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm – ... by Qem on Thursday May 15, 2025 @10:38PM (#44001366)

> I don't know what the fix is

Unions.

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Re:My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm – ... by datavirtue on Thursday May 15, 2025 @09:26PM (#44001007)

Everyone always forgets that the employee is getting paid thick stacks the whole time. No one owes them shit. When you get to the Cxx level all the mamby pamby employee shit goes out the window. Reality sets in. People get hired to fill a role. That's it. All the culture fluff and whatnot? The timescales of employment no longer fit the old mold we are pretending to fill.

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Re:My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm – ... by proc0 on Saturday May 17, 2025 @02:04AM (#44012341)

> People get hired to fill a role.

Why should the employee care deeply about the company if the company just treats the employee like an asset in return?

I'm just pointing out the double standard. I'm ok with caring about the company and product but there needs to be some reciprocation there. If I'm just an asset then I also want to not give two shits about the product, just do my tasks and go home (and it should be perfectly fine and not affect my reviews).

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