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threeseed on May 26, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bolt announces layoffs

> Sometimes companies over-hire or hire the wrong people.

I think in this case it's a significant volume number of people.

And so it's not normal even with a downturn. It's indicative of poor management.

sokoloff on May 26, 2022 [–]

Regardless of whether or not that’s true, the right thing for the company (and all its stakeholders) is to take the medicine (do the layoff).

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