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0 pointsMichaelMoser1232y ago0 comments

not sure that everyone is getting a raise this year.

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silverquiet2y ago· 2 in thread

After a layoff, I'm making less in nominal terms (forget real terms) than I did in 2020. That said, I'm in a much happier position (sadly I think only for the time being) than I was after escaping a private-equity-created misery factory, so that's a plus at least.

ForHackernews2y ago

^ Case in point: you discuss only your individual situation, not a word of this is about the macroeconomic environment driving your employers' decisions.

silverquiet2y ago

Oh, I think Private Equity is quite in control of a large portion of the macro economy, much to the horror of American workers.

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