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Re:What has Covid-19 taught you? on Saturday April 11, 2020 @07:11PM (#22844899)
This whole thing taught me to re-evaluate what's important. What's the point of life, filling the pockets of tycoons, or spending time with family.

I will no longer believe in the mission of a company. Any job is actually a glorified McDonalds position. You come in spend your 8 hours and go home to your family.

Re:Ask HN: Who has been laid off? on Friday April 03, 2020 @04:29PM (#22773646)
I just checked, they put it on a 0% interest until further notice. What a relief! You should have seen my severance package lol, peanuts.
Re:Ask HN: Who has been laid off? on Friday April 03, 2020 @02:28PM (#22772539)
That's a great advice.

Yes I am in the US.I will start that application right now.

I panic paid off my car insurance just in case things get worse. I'll shop for a cheaper phone plan.

Gym memberships, online streaming and frivolous stuff will go.

Capitalism for the win.

Re:Ask HN: Who has been laid off? on Friday April 03, 2020 @02:01PM (#22772256)
I woke up today with a nice surprise from HR. I got laid off. It was the most impersonal and robotic email I received.

20 minutes later all my accounts got disabled, not a chance to even say farewell to my nice co-workers.

It sucks. I don't have a ton of savings. Luckily my car is paid off, and I only have student loans left.

I was very tempted to inflate my lifestyle after I got a big raise.

I didn't do it, otherwise i'd be in a world of shit.

At least I can survive for a couple month or so.

Stay strong people

Very bad? Really! It was my understanding that companies account for that, they expect it even, since they make staff replaceable by nature.

In any case, it's a gamble. I fear that if too many people leave none of the original staff will remain and management will suck.

Good advice, I should ask some of them before they leave.

Ask HN: What to do when people are leaving my company every week?

I’m a developer with quite a bit of experience in the field.My company has gone through some hella changes, new owners and we pivoted our product to adapt to the market.Problem ———————- These past 4 months, people have been resigning faster than we can refill their spots.I’m not sure what to do, on paper things are going well and we have enough redundant staff to pick up the slack. But it's not...

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