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At the same time as I read this, I’m reading about upset 20 and 30-something Buzzfeed reporters getting laid off after 2-7 years there. I guess it is never grea
by randomacct3847 8y ago
At the same time as I read this, I’m reading about upset 20 and 30-something Buzzfeed reporters getting laid off after 2-7 years there. I guess it is never great to be involuntarily let go from a company, but if you have the mindset that jobs are fluid (both ways) then getting laid off should not be viewed as the end of the world or something you or others around you should feel sorry about.
- rosseloh 8y agoI can't speak for everyone, but this 20/30-something was raised in a family of careerists. My dad only just left his job of 28 years for another one. My grandpa before him was with the same company for nearly 40, I believe. I'm not saying that thinking of jobs as fluid is a bad thing. But I was raised in the mindset that "you find a good job and you stick with it", even if that mindset really doesn't fit with today's job market. (unfortunately, to my mind...I'd love nothing more than to be able to give a company my loyalty in return for theirs)
- blfr 8y agoMarket for journalists has been steadily contracting. They're upset because they will likely not get a job with anything near the kind of power journalism afforded them, even if it's for more money.
- deadmetheny 8y agoThey should just learn to code, like all those coal miners who lost their jobs.
- notfromhere 8y agowhat a dumb sentiment, the world needs reporters just as much as they need coders
- deadmetheny 8y agoAh yes, Buzzfeed reporters, the finest and most reputable of journalists, the world is most definitely reeling from the loss of their jobs.
- erulabs 8y agoTo be fair, despite the name, buzzfeed news has won a ton of awards and broken a lot of important stories. I know, I was shocked too. But Ze Frank is a hero of mine so maybe I’m biased. I dislike buzzfeed.com as much as any other male, don’t fret.