Only to pay out severance and rehire the same number of people along with all the expenses associated with rehiring over the next few years. Also, the reputatio

Only to pay out severance and rehire the same number of people along with all the expenses associated with rehiring over the next few years. Also, the reputation of Google being one of the most stable companies to work for is sullied, likely never to return to its prior luster. All of these things hurt the long-term profits and reputation of the company as well.