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crazy to see people with 15-20 year tenures hit in layoffs
by nfRfqX5n 4y ago
crazy to see people with 15-20 year tenures hit in layoffs
- dehrmann 4y agoIs it? Sure, they know the system, but they don't bring an outside perspective, and they're more likely to be complacent.
- bagacrap 4y agoIs there something about a tenure of that duration which precludes someone from underperformance? Lots of middling engineers in the 15-20 year range are likely to be coasting and over-compensated relative to their output. But those with a longer tenure did get a more generous severance package (more than a year's salary for a 20 year Googler), so they weren't treated with disrespect. They now have an entire year to figure out what to do next --- although someone who was there for Google's IPO is likely to be in a position to retire if they so choose.