Oracle laid off ~13% of its staff to fund a $300B computing deal with OpenAI. Now, a credit downgrade and $7B in required power grid guarantees put the massive project in jeopardy.
I mean if everyone did that it would work. Obviously not realistic but if we thought a bit more collectively as a species we could do wonderful things.
You’re still part of the corporate machine if you work at Walmart or McDonald’s, they won’t pay you enough to feed your family and I doubt the job is satisfying.
Like you do realise it was standard operating procedure in the US tech scene to apply for at least 400-500 jobs BEFORE the layoff craze that’s lasted years now, right?
It’s different in my country but it took me 3 whole months to find a new job when unemployed which was pretty bad compared to my previous experience. A bit later it took my friend a YEAR to get a new job. Now their boss is saying every engineer should be providing at least 3x value to customers using AI and they have no option but to stay at this job because nobody is hiring.
It depends on the level of your objection I guess.
“My family’s homeless but at least I’m not working for a corporation anymore”
I mean if everyone did that it would work. Obviously not realistic but if we thought a bit more collectively as a species we could do wonderful things.
“I chose a job that I find satisfying even though I could earn more if I sold out”
You’re still part of the corporate machine if you work at Walmart or McDonald’s, they won’t pay you enough to feed your family and I doubt the job is satisfying.
Like you do realise it was standard operating procedure in the US tech scene to apply for at least 400-500 jobs BEFORE the layoff craze that’s lasted years now, right?
It’s different in my country but it took me 3 whole months to find a new job when unemployed which was pretty bad compared to my previous experience. A bit later it took my friend a YEAR to get a new job. Now their boss is saying every engineer should be providing at least 3x value to customers using AI and they have no option but to stay at this job because nobody is hiring.
What do you want me to say?
“Its ok pet. Your kids will be forgive you.”
I suggest you try going and being homeless with your kid so you don’t have to work for any corporation.
They’ll be happier that way, then there’s no forgiveness to seek since you never failed them by working for a corporation.
False dichotomy.
No it’s not, because you’re advocating for people to be unemployed in an increasingly horrible job market.
I’m not advocating for people to be unemployed, you made that up.
Loads of people have jobs that align with their values.
No, it’s exactly the conversation, if you’d recall.
There are innumerable employment options besides shitty employer or bust.
Yeah again this leaves out the “job I already have” vs “mythical better job that simply doesn’t exist right now” part
Loads of people have jobs that align with their values.