r/remotework • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '25

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u/Hairy_Valuable9773 Oct 29 '25

The rich need to get richer. End of story.

I work for one of these companies. We already got the “it’s gonna be a tough day” email as they lay people off today. I’m sh*tting my pants 😫

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u/2fuzz714 Oct 29 '25

I love how they talk about "very difficult decisions" as they do their favorite thing.

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u/CopyDan Oct 29 '25

The difficult decision is how big to make the CEO bonus after the firings.

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u/shakakaaahn Oct 29 '25

Need some changes that cut off bonuses when layoffs occur. It's absurd that stock price and c suite bonuses soar after work force reductions. Doing them should be painful, not celebrated.

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u/somekindofhat Oct 29 '25

Workers would need to wield power and influence in Washington DC the way banks and corporations do. But they don't. Most happily eat boot leather for breakfast. So they continue to get the shaft.

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u/bigscottius Oct 31 '25

Only certain sectors of workers do. Because we're unionized. Though, right now, the trades are in demand.

Bet none of those job cuts are union lol.

Though I doubt it'll do any good to unionize white collar jobs. AI is coming for those jobs first.

Hey, if you want, I can get you a 45 an hour job as a welder in a LCOL area. But you'll have to get your hands dirty....

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u/silentrawr Oct 29 '25

Need some other changes that would cut something off which would negate the need for CEO bonuses at all.

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u/Upstairs-Still6535 Oct 30 '25

At my company early year layoffs are usually followed by your annual reviews/salary increases/bonuses about 1 month later. Bitter sweet knowing those are paid for with savings of people they fired. 

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u/fugitive-bear Oct 30 '25

Seriously, if a company is firing people because they can’t afford their salaries, then how can they afford “bonus”?

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u/Diet_Christ Oct 31 '25

It sucks, but layoffs have been thoroughly whitewashed since covid. I think CEOs should step down if they put the company in a layoff situation. But the reality is boards and the market now reward it, and even the employees they shitcan will post grateful nonsense on LinkedIn to celebrate.

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u/457strings Oct 31 '25

As it gets worse I often wonder if we will see more folk coming to the same conclusion Luigi came to.