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by mullingitover 1033 days ago
> The laid off workers are in the mediocre and lower bucket.

Disagree. I've seen some extremely talented people RIF'd. When it comes down to dollars and cents, the company is keeping the people who it thinks can still get the basics done and aren't in the upper cost brackets. Often the most talented folks, the ones the company paid an arm and a leg to recruit and retain, are the first to go.