[siggen]

All these layoffs we’re seeing were planned well over six months ago. It’s not coordinated or copy-cat. However, it may be that all the bean counters learned the same lessons in the same schools. So, given certain scenarios, their best answer is: layoff people.

[CydeWeys]

> All these layoffs we’re seeing were planned well over six months ago

Source? Most of the layoffs I've seen have been poorly planned and hastily implemented.

[siggen]

My sources are folks who have been in these layoff discussions for six months. I should have said “some” or “many” instead of “all” since I don’t have sources in “all” these places.

[Salgat]

To add to this, there's a massive difference between discussing the possibility due to other tech layoffs that occurred last year and actually planning a layoff.

[kilroy123]

I agree

[dxuh]

It's definitely not like Ericsson went on a hiring spree during covid, like most other companies that are now laying people off. Their employee numbers have barely changed since 2019.