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Salesforce is the latest tech company to cut jobs with 700 layoffs, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
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Salesforce is the latest tech company to cut jobs with 700 layoffs, report says::The job cuts, which amount to about 1% of its workforce, follow a series of layoffs last year.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's software to help keep track of client data.

Also the bane of every IT person I know that has to work with it. It's second only to printers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you become a "Salesforce developer" you can make lots of money in contracting. Some people build complex systems around their CRM, and I've known people pull the equivalent of $150k on what was essentially a part-time job.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

You're right, but every SF dev I've ever met is a miserable

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Agreed, it's terrible.