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Re:My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm – ... by 0xy on Thursday May 15, 2025 @09:10PM (#44000903)
Even if they sold all stock immediately upon vest, they made several million dollars in the worst case scenario. Likely much more.
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Re:My husband was laid off from Microsoft by an algorithm – ... by evanjrowley on Friday May 16, 2025 @11:58AM (#44006981)
Receiving millions of dollars in the past doesn't necessarily make being laid off today less painful. What if he invested those millions of dollars in Enron, Lehman Brothers, or Mt. Gox?
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