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Calling 15% layoff something not affecting an org is only a somewhat honest statement if compared with a bonkers 50% layoffs across the company.
by justapassenger 4y ago
Calling 15% layoff something not affecting an org is only a somewhat honest statement if compared with a bonkers 50% layoffs across the company.
- Natsu 4y agoI dunno, they're obviously still engaged and working. I mean, this article is just a few positions down on the HN frontpage: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/white-house-twitter-context-note-00064647 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/white-house-twitter...
- rogerkirkness 4y agoMore than 15% of time in big ops orgs goes to hiring so if they aren't hiring they don't need all that slack in the system to be able to do the same work output.
- justapassenger 4y agoIf your estimate is correct - they haven’t been hiring for a while, while experiencing normal attrition.
- waynesonfire 4y agowas it the guy that checkout out three years ago and two managers?
- TheRealDunkirk 4y agoBut is it "gutting?" No. And companies very frequently cut 10-15%, just to shore up the bottom line, to prepare for a bad quarter. I work for a company that is FAMOUS for binge-and-purge hiring practices. They shed that every couple of years, and have for three decades.
- simondotau 4y agoThat's a great way of ensuring your company has a very high proportion of resilient cockroaches.
- TheRealDunkirk 4y agoAnd I would stipulate to that.