Seeing a lot of layoff threads. Is it from economic headwinds leading to reforcasts or timing based on annual review cycles ?

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That’s everyone. Super insightful discussion.

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I’m so dead reading through this thread lol

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Absolutely yes or no

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Ok so what I’m hearing is that “ it depends”

Thanks for nothing

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Mayhaps

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It’s both. Economic headwinds forcing companies to revisit their org structure and review cycle timing being a good time to break the news (likely because of clean financial break).

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Not not maybe

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Sometimes

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Perchance

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Russia and then the Fed raising rates and each having their own sick swinging contests with their opponents

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Sick swinging 🧐…

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With 3.5% unemployment, talk of layoffs is anecdotal. No company is dumb enough to get rid of their talent when they’re so desperately trying to hire

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Try again

Maybe

Maybe

Yes

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It depends

I bet it's probably something kinda like that I think

Buckle in folks it's going to be rough

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