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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 14 points 1 day ago

They didn’t have growth mentality.

[–] aramova@infosec.pub 45 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Well, shit. Here we go again.

Is there an over/under going on for the rest of the tech sectors 's layoffs this year?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago

The beatings will continue until tech workers unionize.

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (14 children)

There will definitely be more, especially as the economic situation in the US continues to worsen. Big tech works under the unsustainable model of unlimited growth, and even if profits increase, if they don't increase "enough" they lay off workers. They could save a ton of money by laying off execs, but they'll never do that.

I've found layoffs.fyi to be pretty up to date with tracking how many people are laid off in the tech sector. It's no wonder that it's nearly impossible to find a job in tech, and these execs and boards are to blame.

I'd be lying if I said I hadn't considered a career change, not because of the work itself but because I'm exhausted from worrying about if I'll have a job to pay the bills tomorrow. The only thing stopping me is that I have no idea what I'd do otherwise.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I have a question. Everyone keeps speaking of the "tech" sector. Does that only refer to IT or does it cover engineers as well? Because in Europe it seems they keep struggling to get enough people with IT knowledge into engineering projects.

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

I'm a DevOps engineer, if that counts.

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This would LITERALLY Not have Happened if we just CUT THEIR TAXES! LITERALLY that's the ONLY Reason Companies LAYOFF Staff!

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[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 15 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Microsoft has 200,000 employees? Dang

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