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46XiJCAB
46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967
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I’m reading about all of the tech layoffs and the personal sob stories and how unfair it all is. Google employees in particular.

Funny but I don’t recall the same amount of handwringing and sob stories when Biden told 1000’s of blue collar XL Pipeline employees to hit the bricks.

I’m having a hard time feeling for the spoiled techies. I’m a bad person.
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  • AOG
    AOG Member Posts: 2,854
    It's 10x the number for tech... but what they don't say is that the big tech companies increased employment massively in the last couple of years too. https://layoffs.fyi
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  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,549 Founders Club
    AOG said:

    It's 10x the number for tech... but what they don't say is that the big tech companies increased employment massively in the last couple of years too. https://layoffs.fyi

    Sounds like Joe’s economy wasn’t as good as the hype.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,746 Founders Club
    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    Things are great at Orkin!

    How’s the tech side of Orkin though?
    Who cares about those needle dicks! Bug killin' is good!
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,746 Founders Club
    edited March 2023
    In all seriousness, I don't want ANY American who wants to work to struggle to find a job, or be laid off. I don't care what your political bent is, we are ALL better at max employment. I mean sure, I do find it mildly humorous that a bunch of tech bros voted themselves out of a job, but these massive layoffs aren't good for the country.

    All part of the plan I guess in the Biden economy? Remember when they told pipefitters and coal miners to learn to code? Well all the coders are out of work now as well. So scratch that. Guess the only growth areas of this economy are Diversity hires and Green Energy companies. Everyone else is soon to be out of work. But best economy of my lifetime Jean Pierre assures me!!!!!
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,937 Standard Supporter
    edited March 2023
    Smart tech bros are some of the dumbest business people on the planet. Watch virtually every episode of Shark Tank - MIT, Stanford MBAs get slaughtered by the Sharks for being greedy, short sighted bastards with overinflated egos relative to their contribution to society simply because they can slam standardized tests.

    See also doctors of yesteryear.

    No street smarts. Fuck them. Enjoy the bread line.

    The Throbber has a lot of @haie in his life for tech bros.

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  • Blueduck
    Blueduck Member Posts: 1,734 Standard Supporter
    There's a sayin for when you get laid off

    "I was lookin for a job when I found this one"

    Unfortunately due to the border situation all these no skilled tech workers cant even compete for an agricultural job and the weed market is already flooded with lazy stoners trimming bud.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,265 Founders Club
    Construction is hiring

    Desperate for people with a brain and a work ethic

    Good luck the rest of the way for Construction
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,937 Standard Supporter
    RaceBannon said:

    Construction is hiring

    Desperate for people with a brain and a work ethic

    Good luck the rest of the way for Construction

    Build back better.

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