Be careful what you wish for. The argument for remote workers is that it can be done from anywhere. If that’s the case, and there’s people in cheaper labor markets that can do your job, you’re at a much higher risk to be outsourced.

Layoffs are being announced seemingly every day. This will keep happening as long as 1. interest rates stay high and 2. companies continue to prioritize/maximize revenue per employee. Take this as your sign to start working on your Plan B. Upskilling, networking, passively interviewing, emergency fund etc all viable options.

Picture this. You're waiting for your flight. You see someone switch seats 6 times in the last hour. You see someone else who hasn't moved a muscle in the same hour. Who would you guess to switch again in the next 10 minutes? This is the risk of having a trend of job hopping.

Does anybody actually believe big companies when they say they have a “good culture” anymore?

Companies- Why can’t we find anyone to hire? Their interview process-

What do you mean you don't want to work onsite? You don't enjoy working in fast-paced environments such as this?

The more a company talks about culture in the interview process... The lower your offer is going to be.

Company culture is just how your manager treats you.

I've been thinking a lot about the layoff that was recorded and went viral. The conversations on either side are really interesting and at times disappointing but I thought I’d share my honest thoughts about the situation and how it relates to recruitment and employer branding. I pulled this screenshot from the Cloudflare career page - the two words that stand out are “comfortable” and “empathetic”, anyone who watched the layoff video wouldn't define that interaction with either of those words. As someone who has been heavily involved in the recruitment and employer brand world, one of the things I see the most is overselling and at times lying to recruit “top talent”. A lot of people criticized the woman who got laid off and said things like, “What do you expect from a big tech company”, or “They are in an at-will state, they have the right to lay people off at any time.” I’m fine with companies acting this way - it's just business after all… My problem is this is never communicated. It's usually a bunch of positive-sounding “culture guru” nonsense designed to recruit people into a false reality. If most companies told the truth the career page would read; We care about profits, not people, We can fire you when we want, we’re in an “at will” state, We do layoffs to increase our stock price Yeah, wouldn't look as appealing to future “family members” would it… But it would be the truth. Is it any wonder people don't trust companies anymore?

Employee: I hit all my metrics this year and would like a raise! Your boss:

My boomer POV: Telling people you send thank you emails to your customers is like recording yourself giving money to homeless people and publishing it for everyone else to see. How about letting your customers do the talking for ya? 🤷🏻‍♂️

AI comments lol

Depth > Fluff

Accurate

Yeah. Grok should be available to all X Premium+ subscribers next week.

How do people afford tattoos?! $$$

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