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Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by testeronious@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

and considering the real estate prices in the neighborhoods where these businesses exist) something’s got to give. M

I work in aerospace, we got unions back in the 70s and never let them go. For what the job actually is, it pays pretty good.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aerospace pay is good, but it used to be a whole lot better. The salaries definitely haven't kept up with executive pay, even if they're multiples of the regional average. I've got a friend who went into aerospace and bemoans how he's living solidly middle class in a field that used to put you squarely into the top 5% income bracket. Funny to see someone complain about earning a quarter million a year, but when buying a starter home costs twice that...

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh I make 3 times less than that. But I slack off in a proportionnal manner !

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Plenty of slackers in the aerospace industry. Don't let that hold you back.