| ▲ | throw-the-towel 2 days ago |
| > Eventually this turns into a comp conversation. A senior engineer says “I want a 40% raise or I’m leaving,”... ...and the company says "fine, we'll replace you with AI / wanted a layoff anyway". |
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| ▲ | awakeasleep 2 days ago | parent [-] |
| Whats your background in the industry, where this seems plausible? |
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| ▲ | doublescoop a day ago | parent [-] | | As someone with 20 years in the industry, it seems absolutely plausible. Stupid, but entirely within the realm of possibility. The people making these calls have no loyalty to their company; they have loyalty to their own career. And if doing this is something that gives them a win and they can be gone by the time the consequences some around... it'll happen. |
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