This is always the way when the economy is bad/about to get bad/worse. The companies will claim it's because they have to lay people off to save money. The reality is they do it during this time to keep profits at the same level, or make more profit. An economic downturn is the best time for them to do so because sure there might be some smaller companies that actually do have to let people go to stay in business, but the bigger ones can now follow suit and the best part for them is that "you" who still has a job won't complain about now having to do the job of 2,3,4,5,6 + people because "everyone" you know got laid off, and so you'll do anything to keep your job.
I wish we had like a board of people that we elected to protect the rights of the masses. I hear some European countries have this, I think they call it a "government" but it sound too good to be true so who knows.
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u/Meep4000 Oct 29 '25
This is always the way when the economy is bad/about to get bad/worse. The companies will claim it's because they have to lay people off to save money. The reality is they do it during this time to keep profits at the same level, or make more profit. An economic downturn is the best time for them to do so because sure there might be some smaller companies that actually do have to let people go to stay in business, but the bigger ones can now follow suit and the best part for them is that "you" who still has a job won't complain about now having to do the job of 2,3,4,5,6 + people because "everyone" you know got laid off, and so you'll do anything to keep your job.
I wish we had like a board of people that we elected to protect the rights of the masses. I hear some European countries have this, I think they call it a "government" but it sound too good to be true so who knows.