Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’ - eviltoast

Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as “cheaper” labour, the report claimed.

  • iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com
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    6 months ago

    European salaries for software developers are half of what they are in the USA. It’s a problem on both sides of the Atlantic, honestly.

    Source: software developer in Europe who usually works for American companies.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Be that as it may, Europeans don’t have to live with the constant fact that they might just lay you off today due to “staffing optimization” and there’s absolutely fuck-all you can do about it.