https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7022235203637043200/ Current state of the tech industry is abysmal. Management has zero empathy for us.
That person gets over a year of severance, I wouldn't say it's zero empathy
Lool! Stop equating empathy with money. They worked at Google for 20 years, thatâs slightly more than Sundar. At least a call, a conversation, or someone personally reaching out would have been a step in the right direction.
You might not realize how many people at Google have over a decade of tenure. The two people I work closest with average 17 years tenure at Google. There are way too many long-tenured people like that to give special treatment
Lol how do you expect them to let you know you got laid off.
Been there for 20 years. A VP could have called them and let them know. Takes a 10 min conversation. Hey, business is bad, weâre laying people off, nothing to do with perf. You will have a good severance. Thank you for your contribution. Hear the other person out.
@OP for HR and compliance reasons thatâs not an option.
Why you should never have Company loyalty.
Why? This person is worth well into the 8 figures by now and maybe even 9 figures. He'd have years of Google stock at a sub 10b company and even if he sold after vesting it'd be worth well into that low 8 figures category. Company loyalty doesn't always have to be altruistic
Okay 9 figures sound a bit too much. Do people really have that much net worth after 20 years at Big Tech? đ¨
It's inhumane but sadly standard corporate practice in the highly litigious US. Not unique to Google or the tech industry.
Nope. Amazon do 1:1 firing all the time. Robotic chat yes but still much better than cold email. 20 f**k years deserves some respect
Why is that guy still working? He was pre-ipo. Has to be worth 8 figures
Donât hate/love the company, I see many folks who are attached to the company and defend them in every wrong doing.
20 years at Google, doesn't need to work for money anymore
I am sorry for you! Let me know if you want to join Zillow
Wow- This guy has built so much. He didnât deserve such cold treatment. At least he should be able to nab a healthy CTO job if he wants it.
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Shows how soulless companies are.
Companies have no soul, people do.
Even gingers?