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Sauce https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/foolproof-ways-to-get-laid-off-in-the-videogame-industry/

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[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What would be some of the downsides? Just curious.

[–] julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Some examples

  • You need to pay a lot of lawyers on both sides
  • You can get fired for not having kids, being young or not married
  • People who are bad at their job are hard to lay off (this can include well payed managers)
  • Companies find other creative ways to lay you off (if you charge your phone at work, you are stealing electricity)

Come to Germany and see for yourself :)

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago

No!!!! Put down the beer and pretzels!!! Come to America and grab a Fresh™ slice of the Original™ FreeMarket® System©

We have all those same downsides, and many MORE!!!! Now with 80% less upside to compensate!!!

[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago

Yeah, I would get dinged for all three on that second point.