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jitix on Oct 14, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Normalising Layoffs/Firing

As a silver lining, because we’ve normalized firing, we’ve also normalized jumping ship frequently.

Get hikes and save up during good times, skill dev/change course during the recessions.

But tbh it’d be better if things didn’t swing so much.

kioleanu on Oct 14, 2022 [–]

I jumped ship quite often in Europe myself, without any problems - 8 or 9 employers in the last 15 years. I think being able to switch between jobs like this is a sign of a competitive job market and not necessarily a by-product of normalized firing

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