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AI layoffs to backfire: Half quietly rehired at lower pay (www.theregister.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

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This was always about destroying tech worker's leverage to demand a decent quality of life in exchange for their work, never about "intelligence" of any kind, and the only thing that could have stopped it was unionization.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Why at lower pay? I'd ask for more. The original employees already know the job, hiring and training someone new would cost way more.

[–] ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 month ago (4 children)

They are not rehiring the same people. The jobs either go offshore, or to new people for less $

[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Thats also going to be more expensive than just keeping the same people. Its a sign of poor managment if they think otherwise.

[–] dion_starfire@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

If the management thought a fancy text generator was going to magically replace human creativity and decision making, do you think we're talking about good management?

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