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Xbox Is Not Your Friend (www.kotaku.com.au)
submitted 10 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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After laying off almost 2,000 people, Xbox finds itself in a position at odds with the community-first image it has cultivated for itself.

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[–] bobbytables@feddit.de 27 points 10 months ago (16 children)

"made redundant" is such a terrible euphemism. They were fired. Say it like it is.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Well there is a distinction between the two though right? When you get fired, that's it. You just stop working there. Being made redundant you also get given X amount of extra pay depending on their policies and the laws of where they are to make up for the time that they may be unemployed between jobs.

[–] bobbytables@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the insight! I look at it from a European/German perspective and here that distinction doesn't really exist or doesn't really make a difference. TIL!

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

It's also worth noting when companies combine there are many positions that are redundant as things are shuffled around, that is literally different then just laying off people because of company performance or w/e

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