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FAQ on Leaving Google

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462 points mrled | 1 comments | 17 Jan 24 22:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.219s | source
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throwitaway222 ◴[17 Jan 24 22:47 UTC] No.39034679[source]▶
Tech is simply maturing. It has had two major meltdowns at this point. The first one it was still getting it's footing. The second one accounts for bloat in an age where half the hiring was done during a pandemic that necessitated positions that are pretty much superfluous now. Zoom competitors, Virtual meetings, 3d environments - all the pandemic related initiatives that "brought people together" are over. We're moving back to the office, we're dropping DEI, migrating things to AI.

This is not the end of extremely large paychecks, but it's the end of potentially 30% of them.

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1. slumpt_ ◴[17 Jan 24 23:18 UTC] No.39035017[source]▶
> We're moving back to the office, we're dropping DEI, migrating things to AI.

Are these things 'growing up'? I don't really see them happening in the ways you're describing.

At the tech giants, RTO is quite common, but I also see the creation of countless new companies that were birthed in the pandemic and have healthy remote cultures that benefit from hiring flexibly.

With respect to DEI, it's more at the forefront than ever. It's easier to hire now than it was a decade ago given the layoffs, meaning it's even easier to assess many qualified applicants and validate that you're bringing on fresh, healthy perspectives to your team.

The AI thing I'll concede though. That's been a lot of fun and I do agree is happening across the board.