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> We are doing everything we can to ensure the process is handled with empathy, respect, and clear communication. Zero mention of what these employees are gett

> We are doing everything we can to ensure the process is handled with empathy, respect, and clear communication. Zero mention of what these employees are getting in terms of severance. Passing mention that there are “other roles in other studios”. Spends the rest of the announcement talking about what it means for the games in development, doesn’t even mention the people involved again

HonoredHeadline 3y ago
I don't see how not mentioning how much they are getting in severance has anything to do with what they mentioned. You may wish to know for curiosities sake but frankly it's none of your business.
- Volundr 3y ago
  It can be helpful to tell the employees left behind the severance structure. Knowing their cohorts are being well taken care of can help alleviate the bad vibes for those left behind. General public? Yeah I don't see any benefit to sharing that info.
  - SOLAR_FIELDS 3y ago
    It signals to the public how much you actually care or don’t about your employees by announcing it. Presumably if they didn’t have anything to say it is gonna be garbage, since the companies who are generous always shout it from the rooftops if it’s good because it’s great press. Click through a few of these to get an indicator: https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023/amp/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023...
    - HonoredHeadline 3y ago
      > Presumably if they didn’t have anything to say it is gonna be garbage You are wrong. -Signed, an employee who was laid off today
      - bink 3y ago
        What was the severance offer?
tick_tock_tick 3y ago
Why would you expect that in a blog post targeted at the general public? It focuses on what the target audience cares about (games).
- SOLAR_FIELDS 3y ago
  Mentioned this in a sibling post, but bragging about how generous you are in a layoff announcement is pretty par for the course in these because it is good press for the company. See a bunch of examples here: https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023/amp/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023... Lack of said braggadacio indicates the severance offer was garbage
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Unfrozen0688 3y ago
This should be handled by laws, unions and the company, not the public And yes we have a union for all knowledge workers with or without degrees

HonoredHeadline 3y ago

I don't see how not mentioning how much they are getting in severance has anything to do with what they mentioned. You may wish to know for curiosities sake but frankly it's none of your business.

Volundr 3y ago
It can be helpful to tell the employees left behind the severance structure. Knowing their cohorts are being well taken care of can help alleviate the bad vibes for those left behind. General public? Yeah I don't see any benefit to sharing that info.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 3y ago
  It signals to the public how much you actually care or don’t about your employees by announcing it. Presumably if they didn’t have anything to say it is gonna be garbage, since the companies who are generous always shout it from the rooftops if it’s good because it’s great press. Click through a few of these to get an indicator: https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023/amp/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023...
  - HonoredHeadline 3y ago
    > Presumably if they didn’t have anything to say it is gonna be garbage You are wrong. -Signed, an employee who was laid off today
    - bink 3y ago
      What was the severance offer?

tick_tock_tick 3y ago

Why would you expect that in a blog post targeted at the general public? It focuses on what the target audience cares about (games).

SOLAR_FIELDS 3y ago
Mentioned this in a sibling post, but bragging about how generous you are in a layoff announcement is pretty par for the course in these because it is good press for the company. See a bunch of examples here: https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023/amp/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/tech-industry-layoffs-2023... Lack of said braggadacio indicates the severance offer was garbage

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Unfrozen0688 3y ago

This should be handled by laws, unions and the company, not the public And yes we have a union for all knowledge workers with or without degrees