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What metrics were these VPs optimizing by doing random layoffs?



The only metric they worry about each day, looking good for their C-suite bosses. Genuinely, they'll go and say they've reduced costs and their orgs headcount by whatever, and absolutely NOBODY will ever ask the follow-up about what functions those folks managed or what institutional knowledge has just walked out the door never to return.


Their optimizing for stock price growth which go up when random layoffs happen.


So they do insider trading then. Not surprised.


No, they're pandering to please their bosses aka the shareholders.




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