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Re:US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed t... by winrid on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:07PM (#48163313)
Yes because the most optimized company builds the most wealth and power and puts you out of business or destroys you.
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Re:US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed t... by mempko on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:11PM (#48163361)
If this was true, the big tech companies would be the most optimized. Maybe efficiency isn't the biggest factor.
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Re:US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed t... by darth_avocado on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:20PM (#48163450)
Most optimized company would have 0 employees and only shareholder value.
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Re:US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed t... by nradov on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:45PM (#48163627)
In principle it's possible to have a company with no employees and all work done by vendors / contractors. But in practice this usually turns out to be less optimized than having at least some regular employees due to transaction costs. Organizational optimization is always a balancing act.
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Re:US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed t... by winrid on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:20PM (#48163454)
Power is the biggest factor. Efficiency helps. I bet they're more efficient than most people think, it just doesn't scale linearly.
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