The why is really simple. The regular cuts are to keep salaries low by keeping the job market flush with candidates so salaries are suppressed across MS’s competitors too.
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mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
every week, MS announces record profits, cuts devs by the thousands.
Call of Duty is doing gangbusters? Fire a bunch.
Ho-lee-sheeeeeit that remastered hot garbage Oblivion rejiggering is selling like HOTCAKES! Aw yiss, fire a shitload of them.
Maintain dominance, fire some people.
Oh fuck, let’s spend a shitfuckton on AI! That’s always profitable! And fire some devs.
Oh shit it’s a day that ends in -Y? FIRE 'EM UP.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck we fired too many people, hire a third of linked-in.
Then fire most of 'em.
psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Hiring a third of linkedin would cause even Saudi oil to go bankrupt.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
don’t worry, their stock offerings - like all the cuts - won’t vest and will all return to the mothership.
now fire this thread
kautau@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Welcome to hyper capitalism, where the valuations are made up and long term growth doesn’t matter
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I fear for all those studios after the husk has been entirely cored out and all that remains is the IP.
Because that’s what we’re seeing.