Google employees questioned leadership about cost cuts, layoffs and “morale” issues following the company’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report.
Google employees questioned leadership about cost cuts, layoffs and “morale” issues following the company’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report.
At an all-hands meeting last week, Google executives responded to employee questions about declining morale even with financial performance improving.
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Google is using artificial intelligence to summarize employee comments and questions for the forum.
JFC
67 1 ReplyI don’t know how you can better disrespect them than this.
34 0 ReplyIf there's a way, they'll find it.
7 0 Reply
What a great way to neuter sharp and exacting questions.
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Pichai then joked that leadership should hold a “Finance 101” Ted Talk for employees.
Idiot.
63 0 ReplyThe employees should host a Social Contract 101 Ted Talk for Pichai and his ilk. They've never experienced the way workers used to negotiate.
44 0 ReplyNo, Pichai is no idiot. It's worse than that. He's overtly and flamboyantly evil.
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Is being a sociopath a prerequisite for being the head of a massively successful tech company?
50 0 ReplyYes.
21 0 ReplyI need to add extra emphasis and repeat this. Yes it is.
8 0 Reply
Yes
3 0 ReplyNo, in much the same way being human is required to operate a jigsaw. It's just assumed that's what happens.
4 1 Reply
Well that is their motto after all. "be evil".
12 1 ReplyDo no harm*
*^(to the bottom line)
3 0 Reply
We're making more money than ever before! Executive bonuses are huge! Oh, btw, you're all fired. Security will escort you while you clear your work station. Go team!
4 0 Reply