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there's no way they chose ppl to get laid off by a random selection lmao

by Kevin578 4y ago

danpalmer 4y ago
Please try to be a little more sensitive, bear in mind who you're replying to and what they're going through.
- _vertigo 4y ago
  While I sympathize with those who were laid off, being laid off doesn't give you license to pass off wild speculation as fact in a post like this.
  - danpalmer 4y ago
    Perhaps, but questioning can be done in better ways, as others have done on this post.
- luckylion 4y ago
  No. Let's not turn everything into a sugarcoated fantasy world because reality could hurt someone's feeling.
  - danpalmer 4y ago
    What's to be gained from hurting this person's feelings? There are harsh enough realities in the world without us adding being assholes to the mix.
    - luckylion 4y ago
      "I failed that exam because the professor thought 1 + 1 equals 2. What an idiot, 1 + 1 obviously equals 7.5" What do you think that person will benefit more from? "You're wrong and the professor is right, you should work on your math skills", or "Wow, what an arrogant professor. You're totally right."?
      - danpalmer 4y ago
        Or, "I understand the frustration, failing exams sucks whatever the reason. In this case though, 1+1=2". The delivery matters, even more so when the person is in a difficult position. Also in this case we don't _know_ that they are wrong, we only think it likely based on assumptions. It's probably more likely that OP said "random" out of frustration, and they've since removed it from their post.
        luckylion 4y ago
        I see your point, but I still disagree. I believe that coddling isn't helpful. It's like taking pain killers instead of seeing a dentist: you'll need more of it next time because you're not learning. And over all, I think that's a giant problem. "Oh, you were frustrated, it's fine then" is another thing I disagree with. It's not, and that may explain the "why", but it shouldn't be a reason to tolerate it, or you're normalizing the behavior and next time when that person is in a "difficult situation", they'll slash some tires because they're not learning to control their emotions. I'm sure it comes from a good place (learning by mistake is painful, and you don't want people to experience pain), but you'll keep people from learning if you try to take away the pain. And let's be frank: nobody, you included, thought that "Microsoft fires their employees by RNG" was a possibility.
- seaman1921 4y ago
  please - layoff with fat severance does not give them a license to spread misinformation
  - danpalmer 4y ago
    It's not confirmed that this is misinformation. I agree it sounds unlikely, but that comment can be delivered with much more compassion. Remember, this is someone who may be feeling upset, angry, frustrated, or many other things.
    - uNIeGGERmployed 4y ago
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there's no way they chose ppl to get laid off by a random selection lmao

danpalmer 4y ago

Please try to be a little more sensitive, bear in mind who you're replying to and what they're going through.

_vertigo 4y ago
While I sympathize with those who were laid off, being laid off doesn't give you license to pass off wild speculation as fact in a post like this.
- danpalmer 4y ago
  Perhaps, but questioning can be done in better ways, as others have done on this post.
luckylion 4y ago
No. Let's not turn everything into a sugarcoated fantasy world because reality could hurt someone's feeling.
- danpalmer 4y ago
  What's to be gained from hurting this person's feelings? There are harsh enough realities in the world without us adding being assholes to the mix.
  - luckylion 4y ago
    "I failed that exam because the professor thought 1 + 1 equals 2. What an idiot, 1 + 1 obviously equals 7.5" What do you think that person will benefit more from? "You're wrong and the professor is right, you should work on your math skills", or "Wow, what an arrogant professor. You're totally right."?
    - danpalmer 4y ago
      Or, "I understand the frustration, failing exams sucks whatever the reason. In this case though, 1+1=2". The delivery matters, even more so when the person is in a difficult position. Also in this case we don't _know_ that they are wrong, we only think it likely based on assumptions. It's probably more likely that OP said "random" out of frustration, and they've since removed it from their post.
      - luckylion 4y ago
        I see your point, but I still disagree. I believe that coddling isn't helpful. It's like taking pain killers instead of seeing a dentist: you'll need more of it next time because you're not learning. And over all, I think that's a giant problem. "Oh, you were frustrated, it's fine then" is another thing I disagree with. It's not, and that may explain the "why", but it shouldn't be a reason to tolerate it, or you're normalizing the behavior and next time when that person is in a "difficult situation", they'll slash some tires because they're not learning to control their emotions. I'm sure it comes from a good place (learning by mistake is painful, and you don't want people to experience pain), but you'll keep people from learning if you try to take away the pain. And let's be frank: nobody, you included, thought that "Microsoft fires their employees by RNG" was a possibility.
seaman1921 4y ago
please - layoff with fat severance does not give them a license to spread misinformation
- danpalmer 4y ago
  It's not confirmed that this is misinformation. I agree it sounds unlikely, but that comment can be delivered with much more compassion. Remember, this is someone who may be feeling upset, angry, frustrated, or many other things.
  - uNIeGGERmployed 4y ago
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