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0 pointsrowanajmarshall3y ago0 comments

Something I'd like to see is if large, profitable, private tech companies are also doing layoffs.

Like, it's reasonable for unprofitable companies to do layoffs. I can see investor pressure causing something similar in large public companies like Google and Amazon, even if they're profitable. But profitable private companies should be snapping up all the best talent now.

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s1artibartfast3y ago

But it's not about capturing Talent. It is about the marginal benefit of the next worker that you hire. If they cost more than they raise your bottom line, there's no reason to hire them

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