The real problem isn’t layoffs. It’s low morale. All of us are way overworked and well aware that we were more productive working from home, saving time and money on commutes. Management doesn’t trust us and HR provides no real way to assess our performance except for some operations jobs.
In reading these threads, the anger is always towards inept managers, primitive technology and bizarre directives from out of touch leaders. It is ridiculous to commute to an office when the entire team is spread across the world. It wastes 2 hours a day commuting.
Layoffs themselves have been virtually nonexistent.
When people rail against layoffs they’re really railing against our culture, out of touch management and absurdly dated systems. The one commonality that virtually all of us share is that we are hoping for a layoff.