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[–] [email protected] 220 points 4 weeks ago (19 children)

Well, yeah. Isn't the whole point of these foolish office mandates to get people to quit? That way they can reduce their workforce without the cost and negative press of another round of layoffs.

[–] [email protected] 83 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

Layoffs are not bad press. Not to the shareholders, the only ones who matter to these types. I used to think "oh, layoffs mean the company isn't doing so good," but shareholders see "they reduced cost but lost no customers, thus increasing value of the company should it be sold."

[–] [email protected] 62 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

I hate that that’s the case.

I’ve been trying to lose weight, so I chopped off my leg just below the knee. I’m several pounds down, and I didn’t have to stop eating even a calorie. It’s amazing.

The only issue is that now I don’t have a leg and exercise may be difficult….

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah but that's FUTURE you's problem, not current you, so it's totally fine!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

And you’re still alive right? /s. Akin to the people who said Musk’s firing of twitter employees was a genius move because the site was “still running” after all that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Yup! And anyone can cauterize a wound, so you don't even need the extra expense of a hospital trip!

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