For what it’s worth, the vast majority of founders, at least in the valley, are not like this. Elsewhere, I cannot speak. In the valley they exist, but aren’t

For what it’s worth, the vast majority of founders, at least in the valley, are not like this. Elsewhere, I cannot speak. In the valley they exist, but aren’t a majority. Most founders value their people extremely well, because they want to retain them. Overhiring during the pandemic was obviously a mistake, but once someone did the options quickly became “die” or “cut,” so they cut. I didn’t have to lay anyone off, but the company that acquired us had plenty of layoffs. Founders aren’t actually as much the issue as huge companies.