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		knallfrosch on Jan 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Cuts Jobs in Engineering and Other Division... It's even more surprising since SWEs coming from Google don't really have problems finding new jobs or staying afloat until their next job anyway.

kridsdale1 on Jan 11, 2024 | [–]

That isnt accurate. I’m in the discord group for laid off googlers and hundreds of them have been struggling for months.

jack_riminton on Jan 11, 2024 | [–]

And a lot have sailed by doing very little work compared to other jobs

bqmjjx0kac on Jan 11, 2024 | [–]

I have never personally met a "rest and vest" person in bigtech. Is this opinion based on anything?

jack_riminton on Jan 11, 2024 | | [–]

I have.

Plenty of people here have too https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14943146

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