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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So on average a 13k bonus per employee that got one

And if we say average salary is 60k * 800

48 million was taken off the books.

Math seems to suggest they aren’t related

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't the math would also suggest they could have retained 1/3 of the fired employees if they'd forgone the bonuses?

If the budget is so tight that they have to fire hundreds of employees, why are bonuses deserved?

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if it was to make sure the experienced and mission critical people stick around, instead of jumping off a sinking ship. Downsizing can lead to a panic where you lose the people you vitally need.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, at this point we're hitting a level of nuance that would require more information than I have. There was also the surprise budget cut somewhere along the way.

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Right. A company that can lose 800 employees doesn't consider a few million to be that big a deal. Especially if it helps secure future income. Which is kinda the point of the whole thing.