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That chart looks like the beginning of an exponential curve or an "S" curve. How long will that be sustainable and what might layoffs look like when Amazon inve
by sqeaky 10y ago
That chart looks like the beginning of an exponential curve or an "S" curve. How long will that be sustainable and what might layoffs look like when Amazon invents a new robot or has a sales downturn.
Just to share some of my perspective. The US DoD and the India Railways are the two largest employers I am aware of. Each has just over a million people. For a private company breaking 300,000 is very impressive, that is larger than some governments.
- jamesmp98 10y agoI'll believe it. Tons of DoD jobs where I am/
- btym 10y agoWalmart currently has over two million employees[1] [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_employers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_employers
- sqeaky 10y agoCrap, my numbers are old. That is huge.
- pitaj 10y agoLogistic curve, maybe? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function