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Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that? (www.npr.org)

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Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?::undefined

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[–] primordial@lemmynsfw.com 79 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Shulman adds: "They're getting away with it because everybody is doing it. And they're getting away with it because now it's the new normal," he said. "Workers are more comfortable with it, stock investors are appreciating it, and so I think we'll see it continue for some time."

ughh this makes my blood boil

yeah workers are "OK" with it, yeah, no, they're too fucking terrified they're next to do anything about it

hate this guy

[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago

More like the workers aren't unionized and have no voice in the matter, amirite?