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Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] 70 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I work in games. Its fucking incredible looking at my linkedin. I would say about 80% of my coworkers throughout my career are out of work right now. I started my own company because I was sick of it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Its a 2 person game studio with my buddy. you would have never heard of it because we haven't announced anything. We only started work a few months ago after a whole bunch of planning.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I started my own company because I was sick of it.

    I'm genuinely curious to hear how you've found it easier to land clients than employers. In my experience, you really need a good in with a bigger firm if you're going to have any hope of launching a business. Unless your old employer is jettisoning their contracts as quickly as they jettison their staff, that can be tricky.

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  • [+] -14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Is it a cooperative one? Or are you on the road to becoming the next shitty owner?

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