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Jackpillar on Nov 3, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Stripe laying off around 14% of workforce

This is a case study of the futility of intra-corporate "high achieving" when you can be laid off on a whim regardless of performance.

Pet_Ant on Nov 3, 2022 [–]

Layoffs can be random, but promotions rarely are. It’s not necessarily a bad play.

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