Google workers in London stage walkout over job cuts
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#2That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-issue to find a new job.
Re: Google workers in London stage walkout over job cuts
#3That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-issue to find a new job.
>Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?!
No. There's plenty of companies hiring everywhere. SWEs will not be unemployed.
It's probably tough only if you expect to still make post-pandemic boom Google TC and perks at Google WLB.
Which is why it's wise to avoid lifestyle inflation. If you ever land a lucrative job during a boom, don't expect it to last forever and start buying Ferraris and max out your loans. Be humble and wise with your spending so you can whither any storm.
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#4An effective strategy to avoid layoffs at European offices is to cause just enough friction to get HR to give up and divert the firing to lower-rights countries (i.e. USA).
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#5That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-issue to find a new job.
I don't think so. The article says that this about the union being ignored. At this point it seems like a European ethos vs American. The Europeans are standing up for the collective right unions. It think this gets lost on Americans.
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#7The article doesn't mention any specific concerns. Anyone have more info?
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#8That seems like the worst time to apply leverage on your employer.
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#9"You can't fire me! I quit!"
Re: Google workers in London stage walkout over job cuts
#10That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-issue to find a new job.
>Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! No. There's plenty of companies hiring everywhere. SWEs will not be unemployed. It's probably tough only if you expect to still make post-pandemic boom Google TC and perks at Google WLB. Which is why it's wise to avoid lifestyle inflation. If you ever land a lucrative job during a boom, don't expect it to last forever and start buying Ferrar…
What is "TC"?