Nearly 300,000 tech employees have been laid off since last year, data shows.

It’s a dark time to be a tech worker right now::Nearly 300,000 tech employees have been laid off since last year, data shows.

  • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
    102·
    5 months ago

    I remember seeing articles on habr about unionization and that it is better done now when it is eazy.

    • iegod@lemm.ee
      English
      412·
      5 months ago

      Is it easy? Tech salaries have crazy potential, I’m not sure I’d be willing to trade job security for the limitations on that potential that a collective agreement might impose. It’d still be a tough sell.

      • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
        72·
        5 months ago

        Is it easy?

        Relative to possible future? Sure.

        the limitations on that potential that a collective agreement might impose.

        I’m trying to imagine it… Trying to imagine “and salary shall not be more than xxx$/hr” in collective agreement. Sorry, I can’t.

          • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
            21·
            5 months ago

            I wanted to say whatever “оклад” from russian labour laws translates to. Amount of money that will be paid no matter what.