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Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that? (www.npr.org)
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Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?::undefined

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Execs threatening to fire people who don't return to office, then firing a bunch of people.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/27/lifestyle/remote-workers-more-likely-to-be-fired/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/02/return-office-mandates-2023-remote-work/

https://gizmodo.com/amazon-ceo-tells-workers-to-return-to-office-or-fired-1850783235

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Not the reasons mentioned.

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