← Back to context Comment by rurban 21 hours ago Let's just hope this is middle-management only, the ones who are causing all the trouble 8 comments rurban Reply HumblyTossed 20 hours ago Shirley, you're kidding. rsync 18 hours ago Don't call me Shirley. dominotw 20 hours ago I've never middle management cut to same levels as IC. I dont know why that is though. stackskipton 19 hours ago I have but it's rarely done by buyouts or with same IC mass layoffs. There is also generally less managers.Most of time, it's after all IC, they look at what's left, decide what moves to make and lay off the managers.However, I have seen more and more where managers are told what's happening and they find new jobs before layoffs. gpvos 17 hours ago For non-Americans: IC = Independent contributor = employee without people reporting to them ihsw 19 hours ago [dead] DANmode 20 hours ago The same reason you’ve never seen the US Congress meaningfully change anything about their role, compensation, etc. dyauspitr 18 hours ago Yeah, it’s definitely not the devs who get LLMs to do all their work but still act like it takes the same number of story points or time as the before times
dominotw 20 hours ago I've never middle management cut to same levels as IC. I dont know why that is though. stackskipton 19 hours ago I have but it's rarely done by buyouts or with same IC mass layoffs. There is also generally less managers.Most of time, it's after all IC, they look at what's left, decide what moves to make and lay off the managers.However, I have seen more and more where managers are told what's happening and they find new jobs before layoffs. gpvos 17 hours ago For non-Americans: IC = Independent contributor = employee without people reporting to them ihsw 19 hours ago [dead] DANmode 20 hours ago The same reason you’ve never seen the US Congress meaningfully change anything about their role, compensation, etc.
stackskipton 19 hours ago I have but it's rarely done by buyouts or with same IC mass layoffs. There is also generally less managers.Most of time, it's after all IC, they look at what's left, decide what moves to make and lay off the managers.However, I have seen more and more where managers are told what's happening and they find new jobs before layoffs.
gpvos 17 hours ago For non-Americans: IC = Independent contributor = employee without people reporting to them
DANmode 20 hours ago The same reason you’ve never seen the US Congress meaningfully change anything about their role, compensation, etc.
dyauspitr 18 hours ago Yeah, it’s definitely not the devs who get LLMs to do all their work but still act like it takes the same number of story points or time as the before times
Shirley, you're kidding.
Don't call me Shirley.
I've never middle management cut to same levels as IC. I dont know why that is though.
I have but it's rarely done by buyouts or with same IC mass layoffs. There is also generally less managers.
Most of time, it's after all IC, they look at what's left, decide what moves to make and lay off the managers.
However, I have seen more and more where managers are told what's happening and they find new jobs before layoffs.
For non-Americans: IC = Independent contributor = employee without people reporting to them
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The same reason you’ve never seen the US Congress meaningfully change anything about their role, compensation, etc.
Yeah, it’s definitely not the devs who get LLMs to do all their work but still act like it takes the same number of story points or time as the before times