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LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by pastor_bob »

bastardoperator wrote: post #17
pastor_bob wrote: post #8

"Today I had to say goodbye to my fellow LinkedInians. I am truly grateful for the 2 years I spent there creating value for shareholders of MSFT. Being pushed by my managers to excel and being able to learn from Satya Nadella's memos made it some of the most impactful years of my life. ETC ETC. Please refer me at your company. Thanks." - 700 linkedIn posts appearing today.

And? You'll be doing the same thing when your number gets pulled...

Reaching out for referrals, yes. Praising the company that threw me out on the street. No thanks.

Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by dehrmann »

LewisVerstappen wrote: post #3

> LinkedIn is now ramping up hiring in India, according the person familiar. So, laying off people in the US and hiring in India?

If people can work effectively from home, they can work effectively from their homes in Hyderabad.

Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by Ensorceled »

paxys wrote: post #19
syntaxing wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OP is talking about the terms of layoffs (as in the severance package) rather than about layoffs in general.

I'm willing to bet that LinkedIn's severance terms are significantly more generous that what a standard union shop can negotiate for its members.

When my father was pushed into early requirement, he got a full years severance and has his pension was topped up to 100%.

Do you think the LinkedIn people will get their pensions fully paid out?

Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by lesuorac »

paxys wrote: post #19
syntaxing wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OP is talking about the terms of layoffs (as in the severance package) rather than about layoffs in general.

I'm willing to bet that LinkedIn's severance terms are significantly more generous that what a standard union shop can negotiate for its members.

Having seen the difference between USA's severance packages vs Europes I think you're wrong.

Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by paxys »

pastor_bob wrote: post #28

>"We did not expect to share this important update with you all in the midst of such challenging times, but in the spirit of creating clarity, Tomer and I wanted to share some news regarding changes we are making to our orgs....Tomer and I made these decisions with deep consideration - Mohak & Tomer" Is it normal for a CEO like Satya Nadella not to write this email? Kind of off-putting that MSFT is keeping its hands…

Communication should be sent out by whoever made the decision and was in control of the outcome. LinkedIn operates almost completely independently from Microsoft, so it is appropriate for their leadership to be the ones taking the hit.

Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by paxys »

Ensorceled wrote: post #34
paxys wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm willing to bet that LinkedIn's severance terms are significantly more generous that what a standard union shop can negotiate for its members.

When my father was pushed into early requirement, he got a full years severance and has his pension was topped up to 100%. Do you think the LinkedIn people will get their pensions fully paid out?

Companies like Google & Salesforce paid out 6-8 months of severance (more depending on tenure) and accelerated remaining stock vests, so not all that different.

Re: LinkedIn laying off nearly 700, mostly from core engineering teams

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Post by pastor_bob »

paxys wrote: post #37
pastor_bob wrote: post #28

>"We did not expect to share this important update with you all in the midst of such challenging times, but in the spirit of creating clarity, Tomer and I wanted to share some news regarding changes we are making to our orgs....Tomer and I made these decisions with deep consideration - Mohak & Tomer" Is it normal for a CEO like Satya Nadella not to write this email? Kind of off-putting that MSFT is keeping its hands…

Communication should be sent out by whoever made the decision and was in control of the outcome. LinkedIn operates almost completely independently from Microsoft, so it is appropriate for their leadership to be the ones taking the hit.

Why not Ryan Roslansky then. Surely he's the one that made the call if anyone at linkedin
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