• @Cort@lemmy.world
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    44 months ago

    Wouldn’t the math would also suggest they could have retained 1/3 of the fired employees if they’d forgone the bonuses?

    If the budget is so tight that they have to fire hundreds of employees, why are bonuses deserved?

    • @Whelks_chance@lemmy.world
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      74 months ago

      Wouldn’t be surprised if it was to make sure the experienced and mission critical people stick around, instead of jumping off a sinking ship. Downsizing can lead to a panic where you lose the people you vitally need.

      • @CanadaPlus
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        34 months ago

        Yeah, at this point we’re hitting a level of nuance that would require more information than I have. There was also the surprise budget cut somewhere along the way.

        • @Whelks_chance@lemmy.world
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          14 months ago

          Right. A company that can lose 800 employees doesn’t consider a few million to be that big a deal. Especially if it helps secure future income. Which is kinda the point of the whole thing.