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Google offering ‘voluntary exit’ for employees working on Pixel, Android (9to5google.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Fuck is Pixel going to go away? Apparently the pixel 9 sold well

[–] victorz 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The Pixel 9 Pro is incredible. Writing this on it right now. I love it. Previously had the 6. I'll be sad if they go away, for real.

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

I have pixel 9 which is my first pixel phone. I agree

[–] hedgehogging_the_bed 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's got 8 years of updates right? You think it'll last until Google comes back into a pro hardware phase?

[–] chiliedogg 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who's gonna update it?

[–] horse_battery_staple 6 points 3 weeks ago

GrapheneOS

[–] designated_fridge 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe they just want to downsize cause there isn't as much to do nowadays when the OS is so mature?

[–] buddascrayon 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is not the way to do that. This is a way to get rid of your best people because, as the United States government is about to find out, when you offer a voluntary exit to people with a severance package the ones who know they have ability and are competent will take that package and leave and get better jobs. And the ones that know they suck or are too lazy are going to stay. There's actually a list somewhere of companies that have done this and have gone under because of it.

[–] Squizzy 1 points 3 weeks ago

Probably the aim of the failed state to be fair. Privatise talent, leave behind people alienate and blame. Shithole country.

[–] Dlayknee 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't imagine so, they're only just now prepping the first pixel phone on their own in-house CPU (pixel 10) and development is underway for the following generation (pixel 11). To axe the line now would be crazy.

[–] Benaaasaaas 5 points 3 weeks ago

To be fair, to axe that would be a very Google thing to do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

First, we'll take away the headphone jack.

Then, we'll remove everything else!