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		chasd00 on Nov 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter’s mass layoffs have begun i think 7000 is too high as well but don't forget, in a business, the technology part is maybe 10% of the overall effort. There's a lot that goes into running a business beyond the tech.

dclowd9901 on Nov 4, 2022 [–]

Yes, where would businesses be without a fleet of energy sucking middle managers.

I don’t like EM at all, but truth is internet companies are making so much goddamn money, they have employee pools absolutely full of turds.

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