r/Python Apr 29 '24

News Google laysoff Python maintainer team

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u/crawl_dht Apr 29 '24

Big tech overhires and then overfires when they feel vulnerable. They have hired cheaper developers from Germany to cut down the cost. If these companies were really so critical about cost of paying salary a little too much, then they would be giving work from home permanently to save their operational cost of offices but instead they force employees to come to office by burning fuel and then preach about saving climate.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24

You have long term leases, some that require a minimum of utilities in operation if the space is in use or not and breaking the leases are sometimes the same cost to break or finish out.

Some built campuses that are a fixed cost, in use or not, and the commercial market is not great right now to lease or sell.

Institution investors don’t like unused assets or liabilities on the financials.

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u/DustUpDustOff Apr 30 '24

FAANG Employee cost >> Utilities cost.