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barbazoo on June 16, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Working on databases from prison

A connection which hasn’t been proven to be meaningfully contributing to RTO.

code_for_monkey on June 16, 2025 [–]

which makes it worse right?

My take on RTO is that its a soft layoff. You can get rid of a ton of people, reduce headcount, next quarters numbers look good. The other reason? Managers just like the office. Its a spot of manager power, they like that.

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