We are doomed if future generations are really this fragile https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2023/01/31/how-to-regain-psychological-safety-after-googles-massive-layoffs/amp/
Reason for Layoffs
“ In truth, it isn’t likely to be because the companies involved need money” for executive parachutes no doubt https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/01/30/the-real-reasons-for-big-tech-layoffs-at-google-microsoft-meta-and-amazon/
Google engineer who was laid off while on mental health leave says she 'silently mourned' after receiving her severance email at 2 a.m.
A Google engineer said she found out she was laid off at 2 a.m. while on mental health leave. Ali Neil said she called a friend, drank some wh----y, and "mourned" the layoff until the morning. Google won't let her drop off her work laptop and... — read more
You guys should fill a DISCRIMINATION lawsuit!!!
Sue Sundar! https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-01-30/column-how-big-tech-is-using-mass-layoffs-to-bring-workers-to-heel
Apple is better
It really is better.
The Real Goal of Big Tech Layoffs
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-01-30/column-how-big-tech-is-using-mass-layoffs-to-bring-workers-to-heel
Google's Self Driving Cars was a total failure. Google Engineers not as smart as they brag they are
Google's self-driving cars would've hit something 13 times if not for humans / New report shows when and why test drivers have to take the wheel
The fat we need to cut
I barely have enough time to do my work. Never mind making TikTok videos. Sheesh! https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/techtok-layoff-day-in-the-life-videos-rcna67669
This is the person responsible for your layoff from Google...
... Sir Christopher Hohn! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/30/sir-chris-hohn-paid-himself-equivalent-of-over-15m-per-day-this-year
Successful Google Products
Any sucessful Google products out there as in created at Google. I will add one: Invented at Google: Google Search Bought by Google: Android (not sure how sucessful though) Youtube (not sure if sucess in profit terms) Jury out : .. — read more
A Google Gen-Zero says survivors of the mass layoffs cried in meetings the day around 12,000 of their colleagues were layed-off
Tissue? Safe space?
Will DJT return to Youtube?
Welcome back to the T***p nightmare? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/26/trump-facebook-return-reaction-democrats https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/26/tech/meta-trump-mainstream-social-media/index.html
Better think twice if you let your kids get a job in Tech!!!
There are simply undesirable companies, run by undesirable people out there. https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/google-layoffs-engineer-fired-after-returning-from-leave-for-mother-s-death-101674798761753.html
Don't be evil
Google just laid off 12,000 people. My sympathies are with all those affected, both directly and indirectly. The negative impact on people's lives and careers can't be overstated. Google's motto used to be: don't be evil. Apparently that has been... — read more
People just milking the cow
Higher ups ignore the fact that this has become a place full of people who actually just milk the cow. How many people actually like it here and work hard? My 2cents: much less than there should be in a company that has a clear strategy and vision... — read more
Cut the fat...
Cut the free food. Cut the benefits. Cut interns. Cut silly titles. Cut the gym. Cut everything but work and cut people who do not want to work.
Severance double dip?
If we find another job outside of Google before the end date, we have to resign and get no severance right? Or can we start right away and double dip?
Maybe I will still apply for a job at Google...
The 12,000 layoffs is still low compared to the overall employment number. And there is still new opportunities. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4567235-googles-lamda-vs-chatgpt-battle-ai-driven-language-models
Execs' bad strategies
I agree that this place was bloated and that the cuts had to happen. However, the root and cause of all problems here are generally bad strategies. Aren't there too many such bad strategies? I think there is.
Devastating News - No more free massages
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/google-fires-27-massage-therapists-104418861.html Google limiting massages for staff
Alphabet company DeepMind shutters Edmonton site as part of Google layoffs
United Kingdom (UK)-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepMind Technologies, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is consolidating its offices in Canada and shutting down its Edmonton site... — read more
Why so serious?!!
Why so serious?!! Do not worry about the question you asked at townhall. I enjoyed the hot questions. (=:=)
Human Truths Ttrategist at Google - An employee unhappy about the layoff
Yes folks, if you ever had any doubt about a company with a bloated infrastructure, well, I think you should not. "A laid-off Google employee said she felt "betrayed" and "reduced to a dollar sign" after the tech giant cut 12,000 jobs. Katie O, a... — read more
Just like Twitter, Google had too many employees
This may come as a shock, but Google, Amazon, Twitter, etc. do not exist to give people cushy jobs. They grew fat when the money was rolling in and now that the economy is turning they have to lean out the workforce and just keep the necessary... — read more
CEO mandatory pay cuts
There should be a federal law that applies to all publicity traded companies that when a layoff occurs, a mandatory pay cap to total compensation for all employees including the CEO goes into effect limiting total comp to 500k that year and the... — read more
buybacks
Google's cost savings from laying off 12,000 workers: $2.5 billion Money spent on stock buybacks last year: $57 billion
Just saying
Apple is the only major tech company that hasn’t done a big layoff. Instead the CEO took a $50 million pay cut.
Translation from the Town Hall:
(1) We closed access immediately so that you won't have the chance to rm -f our servers. (2) From now on, we will only do targeted hiring worldwide, and only if it's related to AI. (3) Sergey and Larry supported the layoff decision. (4) Those... — read more
Were you planning to leave anyway?
I hear from many colleagues that they intended to leave this company this year anyway.
Remember: this stress is only temporary
I feel sorry for everyone who is affected, but despite everything, cheer up, something better is around the corner! Layoff is always stressful, but I believe that most of the affected people who have good skills will find better opportunities. I quit... — read more
Google CEO defends job cuts in animated town hall as employees demand clarity on process
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and executive leaders addressed employee questions at a town hall meeting on Monday after last week’s job cuts. “I understand you are worried about what comes next for your work,” Pichai said. He said executive... — read more
Recently promoted but laid off anyway?
I heard that the person who recently got the promotion was also laid off, and I can't believe it.
I'm not worried about Google employees
I wish I had Google on my resume. Anybody who worked there and in any of the other FAANG companies will have other companies rushing to grab them. It might not be as high pay but they'll have no issues finding a new job. Those of us who were laid off... — read more
lol. google posted new jobs today
They posted jobs today for engineers supporting Google cloud. The 12k cut couldn't hack it.
activist investor demands alphabet cut 20% not just 6%
https://fortune.com/2023/01/23/christopher-hohn-rishi-sunak-old-boss-tci-fund-management-letter-to-alphabet-sundar-pichai/amp/ himself has seen his own income surge over the past year. The TCI Fund Management founder and director paid himself... — read more
what teams were impacted ?
What teams were impacted in layoff. How many from google cloud ?
Grossly Overcompensated
According to Hedge Fund Billionaire, deeper cuts of overcompensated employees is needed https://finance.yahoo.com/m/edd12f96-b08d-3cd5-a928-1cf2ba831eb2/hedge-fund-billionaire-.html
Going to a smaller company
I try not to think about the layoff but to concentrate on looking for new opportunities as much as possible. Going to a smaller company doesn't sound like a bad idea anymore, do you agree?
Nope, it's not about overhiring...
If layoffs are the result of overhiring, then why are so many of my friends who have been at Google for more than ten years being let go? They are the ones that turned it into a trillion dollar company that has cash on hand exceeding $100B. Nope... — read more