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by risyachka 1570 days ago
It is temporary. And if small software firm goes out of business - employees and the owner can always find another job. On a grand scale of things it is no biggie. In the end everyone will have food on the table and shelter, and the economy will prosper either way.
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MathCodeLove 1570 days ago
It's not temporary if the sentiment expressed in your original comment is widely shared. Remember, you said:

> The only thing that needs doing during war is be safe and support others.

If a single firm goes out of business sure, no big deal on a grand scale. If ten thousand firms go out of business, then that is a big deal. The position you hold fundamentally contradicts itself. Either nothing else matters, and therefore the entire world should focus on nothing but the war - which would lead to global economic collapse. Or you're wrong and other things actually do matter, in which case businesses shouldn't drop everything and completely forego local production in order to attempt to support Ukraine or Ukrainians.

Ideally of course there'd be some middle ground in which a company would attempt to support its Ukrainian employees, but regardless the company still needs to function and profit if it wants to keep said Ukrainian employees employed. You can't achieve one without the other. You seem to desire both support from these organizations while simultaneously demanding they cease operating in any capacity which puts them in a position to provide support.

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risyachka 1570 days ago
The economy will always bounce back. Recession happens anyway from time to time, thousands of companies go out of business, new appear. Natural cycle.

Also I never said businesses should drop everything and support anybody. All I said is employees don't need and most won't work in times like these, at least those who are directly affected. No one gives a damn about their job or if they are fired in situations like this. And definitely no one would shed a tear if the company they worked for will go out of business, just like the company doesn't care about the employee it will let go.

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KptMarchewa 1570 days ago
>If ten thousand firms go out of business, then that is a big deal.

That's why you need to focus on actually winning the war.

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