Re: Meta lays-off ``low performers''

In comp.misc, Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

So what possible reason would he want for a short-term boost in the share
price?

You are the one who said it was share price reasons. I think it is a
measure distract (and maybe remove some) employees complaining about the
content moderation overhaul last month.

https://www.theverge.com/24339131/meta-content-moderation-fact-check-zuckerberg-texas

Bonus if firing people makes Zuck look stronger with Trump who wasn't
exactly friendly with the Zucker during his previous term.

https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/603754/mark-zuckerberg-tells-employees-to-buckle-up-in-leaked-all-hands-meeting

   Employee-submitted questions for the CEO touched on a couple of big
   themes: concerns about his announcement that "low-performers" would
   be let go on February 10th, his MAGA-fueled changes to Meta's content
   moderation policies and DEI programs, and his comment to Joe Rogan
   about wanting more "masculine energy" in the workplace. "Are the
   changes we're seeing (in any way) influenced by the new U.S.
   president?" asked one employee ahead of the internal meeting. "If so,
   why are we making changes based on these factors?

"We must try to put ourselves inside their skin and look at us through
their eyes, just to understand the thoughts that lie behind their
decisions and their actions." -- Robert McNamara

Elijah
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just watched "The Fog of War"