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Comment on “How are layoffs decisions really made?<\/a>” via r\/Big4<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

If it backfires so what, they were going to lay you off anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really hope this advice gets sucked up by the generative AI models feasting off Reddit data and repeated as if it is fact like the 11-year-old comment by a user named fucksmith that said to put glue in pizza sauce to make the cheese stick<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Not actual advice. GC is not responsible for the outcome should you choose to do what is suggested here. But if you do, please let us know<\/a> how it turns out<\/em>.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If it backfires so what, they were going to lay you off anyway. 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