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[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yea I’ve seen this but it’s an insane tactic. This targets the people who have options and are talented. They’re also impossible to replace since even a perfect new hire won’t have the 20 years of company experience that the old employee had. I guess most companies today don’t actually care about their own company.

[–] disorderly@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

If you think about the corporation as a vehicle for investor capital rather than an entity which provides services, the prevalence of this decision makes a lot more sense.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

I guess most companies today don’t actually care about their own company.

Correct.

In many cases because of "fiduciary responsibility" it is quite literally illegal for a company to prioritize long term sustainability over quick profits. Every single company who has opened an IPO and begun selling stock has committed long form suicide.