Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agoGames industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony presidentwww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down11cross-posted to: ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinustechtips@lemmit.onlineantiwork@lemmit.onlineanticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comgames@sh.itjust.worksworkreform@lemmy.worldplaystation@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkGames industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony presidentwww.eurogamer.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square33fedilinkcross-posted to: ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinustechtips@lemmit.onlineantiwork@lemmit.onlineanticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comgames@sh.itjust.worksworkreform@lemmy.worldplaystation@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·2 months agoTelling people to become gigslaves is definitely a good way to not sound greedy lol
minus-squareLaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 months agoIn the most generous reading of this, it sounds like he’s saying the layoffs are temporary and those effected should just do gig work to bridge the gap. This is obviously ass shit, because CEOs always get these super cushy severance packages.
minus-squarethe_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months ago “I presume people were paid some kind of a decent severance package and by the time that runs out…Well, you know, that’s life.”
Telling people to become gigslaves is definitely a good way to not sound greedy lol
In the most generous reading of this, it sounds like he’s saying the layoffs are temporary and those effected should just do gig work to bridge the gap. This is obviously
ass shit, because CEOs always get these super cushy severance packages.