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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I work for a mega corp that has eliminated almost all support positions so now I, as an engineer making six figures, get to spend 45 minutes ordering lamination sheets and then another 45 minutes printing and collating production orders. There's a reason to have support staff.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Damn hell must be freezing over!

...or they're now experiencing the full swing of their delayed consequences.


2020 - 2024
Microsoft: We're ~~laying off all of our experienced coders and workers to make line go up~~ downsizing/restructuring our company to improve our business. Also we're shoving AI into all of our products and you can't stop us.

2025
Microsoft: oh shit. New plan ~~layoffs~~ downsizing will continue until morale improves!