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A billionaire wrote this letter to Google a year ago. How likely is that Google's layoffs and actions since then are at least partly because of this? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/workreform@lemmy.world
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[+] -12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

If you work at Google you'll probably bounce back just fine.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    the tech sector is in a bit of a jam right now…it’s actually pretty hard to find work

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Kinda glad I work in government/heavy industry. The highs aren't very high and the lows aren't very low. I will never be rich but I also will never be unemployed for over a week by choice.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    And those sectors would gladly hire people from the tech sector, but yeah no one will pay you 300k for writing JavaScript

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Maybe. If I was hiring someone new under me I would tend to avoid people who worked for Alphabet. Frankly controls+automation is a not a fun field to be in. If you want to get into it you have to be willing to endure it. Can't exactly have someone who spent their childhood riding horses on their private estate working in a slaughter house.

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