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Tech layoffs

randonesss

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It’s crazy how on the news there has been mass layoffs in the information technology industry. Any one think this would trickle down to nerds seeing providers less often? Given this hobby is a want and not a need.
 

Sschen

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Pootie is as close to a recession proof business as it gets. Even the bloodbath of the 2001 dot-com bust barely dented prices.

Gals will quit the business rather than cut prices in any meaningful way.

One of youse Wharton/Haas MBA types can probably chime in and offer a detailed explanation.
 

AutomaticSlim

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It’s crazy how on the news there has been mass layoffs in the information technology industry. Any one think this would trickle down to nerds seeing providers less often? Given this hobby is a want and not a need.
It's not crazy.
The "tech" firms (google, amazon, netflix, crapbook, etc..) poached fintech for years.
And pretty much for no reason other than to horde talent.
F them.
I'd hire my guys back in a shot.
Even the ones that's been out of work for 12+ months.
But at their OLD PRE-COVID SALARIES!
Not the over inflated crapola they got at bezos/zuckerfuck inc...
 

randonesss

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It’s crazy how tech companies are now focusing on profit. For a while it was the focus of growth.

From 2007 to 2019 we’ve been in the growth stage because now everyone had computers in their pockets.

I think we’ve reached all the use cases of the internet. I predict if no more interesting hardware comes out we will be in the age of maintenance. My work so far at Meta has been maintenance such as migrating PHP code to Hack.

I fear I will be the chopping board soon and no more going on appointment binges with LKS Mia with my RSU. LOL.
 

Passiveinvestor

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Starting in 2021 it became 240 but just like everything else that became more expensive as a result of the hyperinflation era of 2021-2022 so did mongering. It gradually crept up to 260 and then 280. Hoping for a price fall is wishful thinking so I just hope it stays at that price point for a long, long time.
 

randonesss

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You can't blame these k-orgs. What happened was the feds pumped a shit ton of money into the stock market. They argue it was to prevent a recession but I believed it was to save their rich friends. All this false value trickle down into the economy.

Cost of living in the Bay Area has gone up and they need to cover rent. The luxury apartments are so god damn expensive to live in. You should be glad there are many mongers with yellow fever.

I still believe the k-orgs make a ton of money but they are operating on low margins. What this means is they are working these k-girls like a sweat shop.
 

randonesss

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I remember the days of 160/200!
I am in a telegram with another monger and he tells me of the good old days where k-girls were hotter. He tells me he used to go maybe 4-5 times per week. He stopped seeing because he was low on funds.

He and me, unfortunately, came to a conclusion that k-girls now are ugly on the scale of 5/10. I took some k-girls on dates and unfortunately learned that red light and a lot of make up is a powerful tool.
 

lOFI

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What time period was this?
About 10yrs ago. I also started when rates were 180hhr/corg and 220hr for k orgs. Quality was so good, easy to make appointments because not a lot of people know. now all we have is a handful of atfs, older workers cashing in on the demand and bait/switch.
 

Pornonthecobb

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I am in a telegram with another monger and he tells me of the good old days where k-girls were hotter. He tells me he used to go maybe 4-5 times per week. He stopped seeing because he was low on funds.

He and me, unfortunately, came to a conclusion that k-girls now are ugly on the scale of 5/10. I took some k-girls on dates and unfortunately learned that red light and a lot of make up is a powerful tool.
I read your posts a lot. You come off as annoying but you definitely tell the truth
 

randonesss

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Any one here on Blind? There’s like a blood bath on the streets of Silicon Valley. Frankly, I was so annoyed of reading shit code. I had a mid level dev come up and show me an error log with the 404 status in it.

Turns out his bearer token was expired.
 

randonesss

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Added new jobs but nationwide layoffs?
Dev salaries are too high. Lay off the high TC devs and hire the low TC devs.

There just isn’t a need for 10x devs because not a lot of interesting work that needs a high level of technical understanding.

I hope I don’t get layoff. I need to keep buying gifts for LKS Mia and having cotius with her.
 
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