True, but if they shut up and did they work, we'd still be seeing mass layoffs anyways. Don't let these CEOs off the hook.
Tech Industry job layoffs looking scary
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Bleed The Freak
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I just feel that this is a lesson of beating the system means never joining in the first place. These folks ATE SHYT during post-pandemic scrambles for workers and kept notes on when it was time to strike back. No more signing bonuses, worker shortages or folks bragging about quiet quitting. In case folks need that wake-up call, the federal government and businesses always win.
The real tragedy is in 1.5 years from now they'll be screaming "talent shortage" like this shyt never happened.
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EVP got laid off 
KateFabersBoyfriend
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I hope so.
Bleed The Freak
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‘You might wanna look up if you might be getting laid off’: Woman shares database you can check to see if your company is about to do layoffs
'So, we're definitely about to go into a recession.'
Phil WestPosted on Jan 21, 2023 Updated on Jan 21, 2023, 4:36 pm CST
Recession anxiety and layoff anxiety are real in 2023, and a TikToker has taken to the platform to show that companies might indicate online when they’re about to do layoffs.
The video comes from Seattle-based creator Emma, who generated more than 589,000 views as of Saturday for her information about the Department of Labor’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act — and how you can use it to tell if your company’s about to lay people off.
“So, we’re definitely about to go into a recession,” Emma starts in the clip. “And if you are nervous about getting laid off and you work for a big employer, I just want to let you know that a WARN notice is something that exists in every state and you can look it up by state through the Department of Labor if you just Google it.”
Keying off the green screen image behind her, she explains, “Large employers have to file a WARN notice when they’re going to do a big layoff. So, like we can see that on January 18, Microsoft filed a WARN notice that in Redmond, Bellevue, and Issaquah, Washington, they’re going to start laying people off starting March 20. And it’s going to be 878 workers.”
The creator then advises, “So just thought I’d put that out there like you might want to look up if you might be getting laid off,” before concluding that “capitalism sucks.”
She interacted with commenters since posting the video to field questions and give more insights about the WARN Act, including creating a separate video for people in Illinois who might have trouble reaching the page showing pending layoffs.
One commenter pointed out, “Just know they only have to do a WARN notice for more than 50 employees but very good tip!”
Another person contended, “Part of the WARN process involves informing the affected group ahead of time. Most if not all the information found in these sites was already shared.”
Emma replied in the comments, “Totally, but my understanding is that some employers are pretty shytty about informing; for example, a flier in the break room no one sees.”
Another pointed out, “One major note, the other option instead of a WARN is providing compensation for those that were laid off.”
Emma agreed with that point, adding, “Yes! My understanding is the way around it is paying workers out for 60 days including benefits.”
While some looked at the finer points of the law with the creators, others came in to share their recent layoff or to marvel at the list and worry about the economic downturn.
“Looking at that website makes me sick, dude,” a commenter said, referring to the list on the green screen in the video.
“It’s so shytty,” Emma observed. “Seeing all these real people are going to be in that position.”
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‘I’m devastated. I’m sad, angry’: Laid-off Google employees vent about being unable to say goodbye to colleagues and feeling ‘blindsided’ by ‘random’ culling
Several laid-off Google employees took to social media to share their anger and bewilderment about losing their jobs.
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I don’t blame ya breh. I just got to this industry and I’m trying to stack as much bread with these RSUs.
I’m trying to use this to spring board into my own thing. The older I get I realize I can’t be working for these companies anymore.
I feel you. I been working in the 2000s 2010s and now 2020s. Tired.
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It's really crazy ho much o this is basically determined by investors and not necessarily the staff operating the products themselves (an older post):
and people like this guy:
That's hy I don't feel bad when cats take old money to the cleaners on stocks.
That said, still got folks like this flexing and drawing attention:
and people like this guy:
That's hy I don't feel bad when cats take old money to the cleaners on stocks.
That said, still got folks like this flexing and drawing attention:
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People get laid off everyday
I’m thankful to have experienced a layoff with my first real job out of college. I planned to stay there forever, and they gave us the axe two years laterYou can tell how sheltered some of these people are thinking these Corporations care about them.‘I’m devastated. I’m sad, angry’: Laid-off Google employees vent about being unable to say goodbye to colleagues and feeling ‘blindsided’ by ‘random’ culling
Several laid-off Google employees took to social media to share their anger and bewilderment about losing their jobs.finance.yahoo.com
, now I don’t take these things personal or get too invested with these companies. I do what I need to do, stack, and prepare for the next opportunity. fukk all that Family bullshyt they try to push when you start working for a company.
Batsute
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I’m thankful to have experienced a layoff with my first real job out of college. I planned to stay there forever, and they gave us the axe two years later
Bruh imagine finding out Netflix is raising prices on you, so you put one of ya kids up for adoption due to “going concerns”.
Companies always had me
with that family shyt. You’ll trying to pull the rope a dope on me like I’m indebted to you.
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Dios Mio. 
DCG-owned crypto exchange Luno axes 35% of staff
When real money dries up fake money disappears
DCG-owned crypto exchange Luno axes 35% of staff
When real money dries up fake money disappears
