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> If it doesn't grow you can just lay people off and you're back where you started. "Back where you started" with a now highly demotivated team isn't quite bac
by ryukafalz 3y ago
> If it doesn't grow you can just lay people off and you're back where you started.
"Back where you started" with a now highly demotivated team isn't quite back where you started.
- ethanbond 3y agoUsually when there are layoffs the environment outside the company is not so great either
- jq-r 3y agoIf the company didn't do a round of layoffs I'm sure the workers would appreciate that, despite what's going on outside of the company. So even if the company hits a rough patch they'll stick with it, instead of abandoning ship. Or as they say, respect is a two way street.
- Timon3 3y agoYou will still lose your best people.
- m-ee 3y agoSeverance costs money as well
- morkalork 3y agoShopify already had a reputation for over hiring and firing those that didn't perform exceptionally.
- amrocha 3y agoFirst time I hear that and I worked there
- tomnipotent 3y agoCan you point to one example?