Tech IndustryNov 23, 2023
AmazonPIPinChief

Ain't no holidays for the laid off

Feeling sad about having to work day and night with a sad holiday season. Here is a poem by Bard about laid-off software engineers working hard to leetcode and system design, and not getting to enjoy the holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas: "Amidst the festive glow of lights so bright, Laid-off engineers toil through the night. Their dreams of holiday cheer, put on hold, As they battle LeetCode, their spirits grow cold. With furrowed brows and fingers poised to type, They tackle algorithms, their minds in a fight. Optimization puzzles, their daily fare, While the world outside revels in holiday flair. System design challenges, a daunting array, They architect systems, day by day. Their minds race like circuits, their thoughts intertwine, To construct flawless systems, their hopes intertwine. The turkey's aroma fills the air, But for these engineers, there's no time to share. Thanksgiving's feast, a distant delight, As they focus on coding, day and night. Christmas carols echo, a joyful sound, But for these engineers, no peace is found. Their hearts yearn for solace, for family's embrace, But the LeetCode grind, they cannot chase. Oh, the plight of engineers, their spirits low, Laid off, yet striving, with passion aglow. Their dreams of holidays, a distant mirage, As they battle the tech world, their spirits engage. Yet, amidst the struggle, a flicker of hope, That soon they'll find solace, their spirits elope. For their resilience and grit, they'll surely prevail, And find new beginnings, where joys never fail."

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eBay YBbr22 Nov 23, 2023

Ok ChatGPT.

Northrop Grumman bľıņð Nov 23, 2023

It’s even worse if you have a job and leetcode. 2x the work duh

Axon otwX06 Nov 23, 2023

did you make this with chatgpt

Google ksudfz Nov 23, 2023

The question is - Do you live to work or work to live ?

Zoom zoomaway Nov 23, 2023

Live to work to find a job I don't hate every day. Then relatively scale back a little and work to live hopefully.

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gortash Nov 23, 2023

Funny how Bard has become the Bing of AI. Basically a punchline.

Google GameCube Nov 23, 2023

“Here’s a poem written by an LLM” Ew, gross

Google Lafdabaz Nov 23, 2023

They should fire one executive for every 25 people. Executives have much more cushion than regular lower-level employees. Why do they never get impacted?

Amazon 3.14PIPper Nov 23, 2023

They’re the ones who were incorrect at a strategic level and led to whichever failure the normies get laid off for. Absolutely firing should start at the top.

Hopper Am Saltman Nov 23, 2023

ChatGPT really has gone downhill. It even rhymed “intertwine” with itself.

Amazon TheDev89 Nov 24, 2023

This poem is really good. It did mess up rhyming mirage with engage.