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Work is freezing hiring and upping spending on tokens for everyone. Don't know if this is effective and I don't think management knows either, but it's what th
by piyh 7mo ago
Work is freezing hiring and upping spending on tokens for everyone.
Don't know if this is effective and I don't think management knows either, but it's what they're doing
- re-thc 7mo ago> Work is freezing hiring and upping spending on tokens for everyone. Doesn't mean the two are related. Is AI just the excuse? We've got tariffs, war, uncertainty and other drama non stop.
- piyh 7mo agoIt's what they're telling us
- pydry 7mo agoWhich story sends a more positive signal to shareholders? "We've frozen hiring because our growth potential is tapped out." "We've frozen hiring because AI can replace employees."
- shimman 7mo agoYou should look into the concepts of skepticism, materialism, and cynicism. Maybe don't trust the leadership of where you work, the leadership that sees you as a number and not a human.
- joquarky 7mo agoThe Gervais Principle entirely rewrote how I view workplaces. In fact, the model is fitting even more accurately as society grows more fractious.
- moregrist 7mo agoOf course they are. Management often has a perverse short-term incentive to make labor feel insecure. It’s a quick way to make people feel insecure and work harder ... for a while. Also, “AI makes us more productive so we can cut our labor costs” sounds so much better to investors than some variation of “layoffs because we fucked up / business is down / etc”
- vurudlxtyt 7mo agoDo you believe everything management tells you, whether you’re internal or external?
- windward 7mo ago>Is AI just the excuse? When you're unemployed, it doesn't matter. When executives cargo cult, it doesn't matter.