[kace91]

And yet we live longer and with higher quality of life, by most standards (chronic and mental illnesses, life expectancy, etc).

No need to turn it into a dick measuring context, we have plenty of flaws of our own.

Just pointing out that legal or not, under most morals systems, loudly proclaiming that you’re willing to screw your people for no clear necessity will get you socially ostracized.

[groundzeros2015]

> No need to turn it into a dick measuring context

Yes, which is why it’s not helpful to bring up a completely different economic system with an unfamiliar culture.

Why are you saying this in the next sentence:

> yet we live longer and with higher quality of life

[kace91]

>If the business is not able to be profitable everyone is screwed.

Sure, we agree there. It’s not like needing profitability is a weird quirk of the American system. I am not criticizing the layoffs, but the layoffs while mentioning business is booming and they have no reasons forcing their hand.

I’m curious about your point of view, would you applaud and support your employer taking this attitude? Firing half the workers while agreeing that there is no pressure to let anyone go looks good to you?