Does anyone know what all this firing is going to do to the unemployment rate and economy? They are firing tens of thousands of people around the country. That’s going to be a lot of people looking for jobs, no longer paying taxes, and cause a cascade effect of losing homes/assets, lower spending, which will slow the economy even more. It’s just a swirling bowl of shit while Elon/Trump stand there pressing the flapper over and over hoping for a better outcome.
most of the people this guy knew who took the slow burn firing were already planning to retire this year. Those have no effect on unemployment, but are just a really disruptive and noisy alternative to an early retirement package, or simply feeezing hires and waiting
one guy was warned he wasn’t working out so in his best interest to slow fire.
lots of recruiters hanging around - consulting companies are staffing up on the expectation of a lot of new business
Does anyone know what all this firing is going to do to the unemployment rate and economy? They are firing tens of thousands of people around the country. That’s going to be a lot of people looking for jobs, no longer paying taxes, and cause a cascade effect of losing homes/assets, lower spending, which will slow the economy even more. It’s just a swirling bowl of shit while Elon/Trump stand there pressing the flapper over and over hoping for a better outcome.
I already know someone in the hospitality industry who said conferences and whatnot are cancelling.
There are going to be wide ranging ripple effects from this stupidity.
Okay, that one got me good. “Better outcome.” Hoooo boy.
Maybe. From a conversation last night: