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Epic's mass layoffs left a programmer with terminal brain cancer without life insurance, but Tim Sweeney says the company will "solve" the problem

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https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/epics-mass-layoffs-left-a-programmer-with-terminal-brain-cancer-without-life-insurance-but-tim-sweeney-says-the-company-will-solve-the-problem

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  • scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Companies only care when there is pressure. When I was laid off there was a woman literally in Africa at the moment of the layoff adopting a child, and she had just bought her home 2 weeks prior. Absolutely no notice, 2 weeks severance. Everyone rallied behind her, suddenly when we threatened to go to the press they “found” that they could afford to give her 6 months severance.

    Fuck these executives. Absolutely no shame or morals.

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  • Nasan@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Fortnite skin in their likeness, where Sweeney “only” takes 12% of the proceeds.

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  • henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yes but like actually solve the problem, or solve it the Boeing way?

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    • Slotos@feddit.nl ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      For the company, the problem is already solved.

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    • BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Gesturing at the boot, You told me to take care of him!

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  • voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Must make number go up quicker, no matter the human cost.

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  • belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    He’s such a scumbag and only did anything because of public outcry. Dogshit human, dogshit company.

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  • leoj@piefed.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They’re gonna kill him, right?

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