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As we roll out more generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done

we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce

Are we done for?

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[–] [email protected] 120 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

Oh, gimme a break.

This jerk is telling his workers that all their jobs are in jeopardy all the time, year after year. No news here. It's just his thing.

Probably he's trying to keep up the fear - booo hooooo...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

But why? Why make them scared they'll lose their jobs at any moment Vs feeling secure?

If they're scared, they'll be seeking better employment, applying for other jobs whilst working this highly unstable one. Probably reduced productivity too, I wouldn't be as productive under that sort of negative environment.

Make them feel valued and secure though and they won't leave, there'll be less workplace issues for you to have to deal with, and they'll work harder.

Unless you see them as completely disposable because the law won't touch you and there will always be desperate people to fill those positions at any given time, fear is a ridiculous thing to want to instill in your workforce.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That’s Amazon and many other big tech company cultures. Hostile hustle culture. You could always lose your job as you need to be a “top performer” to stay. They purposely let the “lowest performers” go on a regular basis.

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