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Re:Building for the Future by morpheuskafka on Friday May 08, 2026 @03:16AM (#48059750)
I’m sure they don’t know what they are doing or necessarily care, but I’m still curious what the consultants even claim to be looking at to make the list? Job description, git activity, team level profitability, salary, etc?
Re:Building for the Future by philipwhiuk on Friday May 08, 2026 @06:52AM (#48061335)
They probably claim all of it, but likely only job description.

"You have 20 guys that can code, so you can get rid of two of them".

Re:Building for the Future by pm90 on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:48AM (#48063104)
Employees are treated as a cost which is why you often see the strongest performers inexplicably laid off (since they are likely compensated higher). In situations like this they don’t care about productivity; leadership is given a list and they can move a few people around but for most its game over once they’re on it.