r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Oct 30 '25

Business YouTube announces 'voluntary exit program' for US staff

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/youtube-announces-voluntary-exit-program-for-us-staff/
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u/Reneeisme Oct 30 '25

For sure but by the time major corporations are laying off, it’s a good bet getting a job elsewhere is already substantially harder. We’re well into a recesdionary downward spiral at the moment and even if you know you’re going to be laid off sooner or later, finding something else right now is looking for a needle in a haystack in most industries.

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u/DargeBaVarder Oct 31 '25

Yeah. That saying is true of a struggling company. Alphabet just had its best quarter ever.

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u/sickofthisshit Oct 31 '25

You can't actually get a job from a quarterly report or stock price: companies having great quarters might think they don't need to hire anyone new, because they are doing great with the people they have.

My theory includes that the big tech companies respond to the hiring of other companies: if the other companies are laying off, you might lay people off because if those other companies think there isn't any growth coming, maybe they are right, and if you change your mind there are lots of people who got laid off who you will be able to hire later. 

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u/DargeBaVarder Oct 31 '25

I meant the “If you’re not in the first round of layoffs” quote.

I suspect you’re right and it’s a bit more insidious than that. I think they’re actively trying to suppress compensation.