Comment on Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’

twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• GiddyGap@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The irony is that they are moving to Germany, one of the most unionized countries in the entire world. Also not exactly “cheap” labor.

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  • orrk@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    the IT wages in Germany aren’t as high, you’re looking at €700-€1000 above your typical factory worker for the type of work they seem to be looking for, BUT therefor they also have German levels of workers right XD, just wait 5 years when Google decides to outsource somewhere else again, and realizes it can’t afford to pay the severance of all those employees

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    • GiddyGap@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      IT wages may not be as high in Germany as in Silicon Valley (cost of living is also a lot lower), but they are certainly a far cry from “cheap.” Also, German workers have much, much better labor conditions overall than US workers. They aren’t easy to cast aside like Google has a habit of doing.

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  • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I really hope you don’t mean the python people, the last thing I want in German IT is python dumbfucks… :(

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• Dubskee@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  No thanks.

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