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At least the compensation package sounds nice for those layed off. What I'm really intrigued by is the non technical staff deploying code to production. Now th

by mhitza 5mo ago

At least the compensation package sounds nice for those layed off. What I'm really intrigued by is the non technical staff deploying code to production. Now that's a gamble I want to see in the crypto space.

jqpabc123 5mo ago
AI and crypto --- what could go wrong?
- harisec 5mo ago
  This: User just tricked Grok and Bankrbot to send tokens with Morse code https://www.cryptopolitan.com/user-tricked-grok-bankrbot-to-send-tokens/?__cf_chl_tk=Jl0otgdxRN_3thFmxROZXo4djaYGicxK3gMkhiqyMcY-1777905986-1.0.1.1-5s5kOEm04wtiPFmv.5F4W3dY0TGDTqg_P06KepaCl_g https://www.cryptopolitan.com/user-tricked-grok-bankrbot-to-...
  - dgellow 5mo ago
    Fun read. Why would grok have access to a wallet? That sounds so absurd
  - bitfilped 5mo ago
    People still unironically use Web3 as a term, that's hilarious.
Markoff 5mo ago
"US employees will receive a minimum of 16 weeks base pay (plus 2 weeks per year worked), their next equity vest, and 6 months of COBRA." 4 months basic severance pay + 1 month for 2 years emploument is nice? so total 5 months severance after 2 years of working for them or only 6 months after 4 years let me guess you are from US if you think this is nice, as European I would say this is fairly standard, nothing to brag about, 3 months should be bare minimum by law
- philipallstar 5mo ago
  As a European you're on a third as much though in the first place.
- infecto 5mo ago
  As an American, I’d point out that there are structural reasons the U.S. often outpaces Europe in certain areas of innovation and business, tech and otherwise. Labor regulations in many European countries make it harder to reallocate talent quickly, which can slow down company formation and scaling. That doesn’t make one model universally better. There are clear tradeoffs on both sides. But it is part of the equation worth considering in response to your point.
  - Markoff 5mo ago
    Sure, I agree, not sure why you are downvoted for stating the facts, both have benefits, Europe in general is less flexible but employees are more protected with more benefits. All I wanted to say was I don't find 4 months something particularly "nice" as European, though I am sure there are even some Europeans who would find it nice since they work for crappy companies in countries with less protection, so they are in lose lose situation, no US benefits (salary/taxes), no Europe benefits (severance pay/notice period).
  - jbxntuehineoh 5mo ago
    ofc a lot of the "innovation" in our tech industry is pointless at best and actively harmful at worst (adtech surveillance, crypto bullshit, prediction markets, outright gambling, etc. etc. etc.), so maybe the euros have the right idea? then again, their model doesn't make the Line go Up as much
- broof 5mo ago
  When I got laid off I got 0. The company I currently work for generally gives 0 severance as well. 5 months is extremely generous
  - wiseowise 5mo ago

by mhitza 5mo ago

jqpabc123 5mo ago

AI and crypto --- what could go wrong?

harisec 5mo ago
This: User just tricked Grok and Bankrbot to send tokens with Morse code https://www.cryptopolitan.com/user-tricked-grok-bankrbot-to-send-tokens/?__cf_chl_tk=Jl0otgdxRN_3thFmxROZXo4djaYGicxK3gMkhiqyMcY-1777905986-1.0.1.1-5s5kOEm04wtiPFmv.5F4W3dY0TGDTqg_P06KepaCl_g https://www.cryptopolitan.com/user-tricked-grok-bankrbot-to-...
- dgellow 5mo ago
  Fun read. Why would grok have access to a wallet? That sounds so absurd
- bitfilped 5mo ago
  People still unironically use Web3 as a term, that's hilarious.

Markoff 5mo ago

"US employees will receive a minimum of 16 weeks base pay (plus 2 weeks per year worked), their next equity vest, and 6 months of COBRA." 4 months basic severance pay + 1 month for 2 years emploument is nice? so total 5 months severance after 2 years of working for them or only 6 months after 4 years let me guess you are from US if you think this is nice, as European I would say this is fairly standard, nothing to brag about, 3 months should be bare minimum by law

philipallstar 5mo ago
As a European you're on a third as much though in the first place.
infecto 5mo ago
As an American, I’d point out that there are structural reasons the U.S. often outpaces Europe in certain areas of innovation and business, tech and otherwise. Labor regulations in many European countries make it harder to reallocate talent quickly, which can slow down company formation and scaling. That doesn’t make one model universally better. There are clear tradeoffs on both sides. But it is part of the equation worth considering in response to your point.
- Markoff 5mo ago
  Sure, I agree, not sure why you are downvoted for stating the facts, both have benefits, Europe in general is less flexible but employees are more protected with more benefits. All I wanted to say was I don't find 4 months something particularly "nice" as European, though I am sure there are even some Europeans who would find it nice since they work for crappy companies in countries with less protection, so they are in lose lose situation, no US benefits (salary/taxes), no Europe benefits (severance pay/notice period).
- jbxntuehineoh 5mo ago
  ofc a lot of the "innovation" in our tech industry is pointless at best and actively harmful at worst (adtech surveillance, crypto bullshit, prediction markets, outright gambling, etc. etc. etc.), so maybe the euros have the right idea? then again, their model doesn't make the Line go Up as much
broof 5mo ago
When I got laid off I got 0. The company I currently work for generally gives 0 severance as well. 5 months is extremely generous
- wiseowise 5mo ago