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Grindr’s Return-to-Office Ultimatum Has Gutted a Uniquely Queer Space in Tech::Two weeks after staff at queer dating app Grindr unionized, bosses ordered employees back to the office. Nearly half the app’s workers refused and have been laid off.

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[-] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago

50% is a huge number. If the 50% represent some mid and higher up folks, it could really cripple a company. The worst thing they could do is give in. If the workers stand strong, no company is going to survive with half their staff getting laid off because of this.

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 year ago

My last company has about 45 employees. 5 of the highest skilled employees left after Covid and it absolutely knocked us on our ass.

Make no mistake, even losing a few key people can end a company.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Didn't have Key Man Insurance, I guess.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

5 of the highest skilled employees left after Covid and it absolutely knocked us on our ass.

The Dead Sea Effect eats again.

[-] archiotterpup@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

TIL this is a thing.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

If the 50% represent some mid and higher up folks, it could really cripple a company.

I've yet to see a company that couldn't lose 50% or more of its mid-to-higher level management without serious consequence. Start with people who are somehow related to current or former company members, and it's a really great start.

Now, a company losing more than 10% of its grunts who make the things the company sells, that'll kill it.

[-] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Good. Die in flames. Make room for something more progressive

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