[wharvle]

You know how it’s like impossible to get anything done in companies from about Dec 1 through Jan 15th? Because everyone’s taking time off, winding things down before taking time off, or ramping back up after coming back?

Now consider what that does to a job search.

[ghaff]

Yeah, leaving aside any "ruining the holidays" angle, it basically means you're adding an additional month before there's a point in doing much about even starting to look for a job.

[deadbabe]

You’re not really helping the argument for not firing people in the middle of December. During this end of the year period, a lot of companies are basically paying people for doing little to nothing at all. I’ve closed maybe two tickets.

edit: nooo don’t downvote me I wasn’t saying to fire them

[kasey_junk]

You are missing the point of the parents post. It’s more nefarious to fire people at the holidays because it’s harder for them to get a new job as the people at the new place are only closing 2 tickets.