posthexbearposting [they/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 10 months agoScared of layoffs? Want to fight back? An Introduction To Class Warfare For The Software Engineermedium.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: workreform@lemmy.worldsocialism
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkScared of layoffs? Want to fight back? An Introduction To Class Warfare For The Software Engineermedium.composthexbearposting [they/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: workreform@lemmy.worldsocialism
Note this write up is far from perfect buts it’s a pretty good article to get normie coworkers a bit more class conscious
minus-squareposthexbearposting [they/them]@hexbear.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 months agoI don’t think it’s that complex really - in economic downturns big companies do mass layoffs. It’s standard capitalist behavior to do cuts during recessions and hire more during booms. It’s similar logic to keeping the unemployment rate at ~4%
I don’t think it’s that complex really - in economic downturns big companies do mass layoffs. It’s standard capitalist behavior to do cuts during recessions and hire more during booms.
It’s similar logic to keeping the unemployment rate at ~4%