Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by Sparkle-san 357 days ago
Using that money to retain staff during a downturn instead of doing layoffs sounds great and would make sense as something to incentivize through the tax code. There's definitely a point where a company can have an unreasonable amount of cash on hand.
1 comments

You just can’t win this argument.

“Company ABC made a billion last quarter and still had layoffs. Why are they so stupid? Can’t they save for a rainy day?”

“Company XYZ made a billion for the last 12 quarters. Why aren’t they giving it to their employees, or paying a wealth tax?”