▲ 720 ▼ Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce (www.cnbc.com) submitted 1 year ago by aramova@infosec.pub to c/technology@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29608536
[+] Cocopanda@futurology.today 68 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] embed_me@programming.dev 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) Try from India or wherever they're outsourcing work to permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) This is why I make sure I only train people to an incredibly low standard. Training isn't actually listed in my job role anyway and it ensures job security. Yes, training them better would be better for the company. I am aware of that, but here we are. Gotta think of myself, because they sure won't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago I am also rittarded permalink fedilink source parent [–] drthunder@midwest.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same, I got laid off recently and 12 years of experience isn't even getting me interviews at in-person jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago The way out is to pivot away from now-oversaturated fields. permalink fedilink source parent [–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am not sure if there is away out There is and has been this whole time a massive blinking sign that points to the way out and it is called "Unionize" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago The way out is creating cooperative companies where the programmers have more votes than marketing people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] embed_me@programming.dev 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) Try from India or wherever they're outsourcing work to permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) This is why I make sure I only train people to an incredibly low standard. Training isn't actually listed in my job role anyway and it ensures job security. Yes, training them better would be better for the company. I am aware of that, but here we are. Gotta think of myself, because they sure won't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago I am also rittarded permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) This is why I make sure I only train people to an incredibly low standard. Training isn't actually listed in my job role anyway and it ensures job security. Yes, training them better would be better for the company. I am aware of that, but here we are. Gotta think of myself, because they sure won't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago I am also rittarded permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) This is why I make sure I only train people to an incredibly low standard. Training isn't actually listed in my job role anyway and it ensures job security. Yes, training them better would be better for the company. I am aware of that, but here we are. Gotta think of myself, because they sure won't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago I am also rittarded permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago I am also rittarded permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drthunder@midwest.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same, I got laid off recently and 12 years of experience isn't even getting me interviews at in-person jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago The way out is to pivot away from now-oversaturated fields. permalink fedilink source parent [–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am not sure if there is away out There is and has been this whole time a massive blinking sign that points to the way out and it is called "Unionize" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago The way out is creating cooperative companies where the programmers have more votes than marketing people. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago The way out is to pivot away from now-oversaturated fields. permalink fedilink source parent [–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am not sure if there is away out There is and has been this whole time a massive blinking sign that points to the way out and it is called "Unionize" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago The way out is creating cooperative companies where the programmers have more votes than marketing people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago The way out is to pivot away from now-oversaturated fields. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am not sure if there is away out There is and has been this whole time a massive blinking sign that points to the way out and it is called "Unionize" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago The way out is creating cooperative companies where the programmers have more votes than marketing people. permalink fedilink source parent