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[–] [email protected] 62 points 2 months ago (2 children)

My dad has been a server engineer for a single company for my entire life and he lived like this up until quite recently. His fear oscillates in magnitude with the success of the industry the company is a part of course so it isn't always severe but I remember every few years as a kid I'd hear him and my mother murmering about lay offs. These days he just jokes about it being an early retirement

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

thank you for your input, sharkfucker420

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Sharkfucker420 just knows what's up.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah this post hit me different than was probably the intent. I've been expecting to get laid off for the past 6 months ago, initially it was fear, eventually it was desire. Didn't happen though and I've since found a new job, but I would have welcomed it if it did.