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RandomHB t1_iwsd74b wrote

Reply to comment by phdoofus in 10,000 Google Employees Could Be Rated as Low Performers by ThisIsNotCorn

My company let 13 mid level managers go recently and zero technical staff. I've never seen that before.

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euph-_-oric t1_iwslmth wrote

It's funny you say that because middle management is often the first to go. It's upper management that gets di w.e the fuck they want.

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WayneKrane t1_iwsmshu wrote

Yeah, middle management usually has a lot of bloated salaries and you can get by longer without them. The last company I was at did layoffs and it was exclusively mid level managers. It made sense to me because each of their salaries was equal to 2-3 employees or more. I knew I was safe because I was the lowest paid employee.

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davebowmanandhal t1_iwuqpdi wrote

I don’t work in tech, but I am a middle manager and I am not making a lot. It can be tough not having any real autonomy and still dealing with upper management and employees.

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MerlinsBeard t1_iwuk8g6 wrote

That's true when a company gets bought out. The technical staff is retained, the management get the boot.

Happens all the time in government contract rollovers also. Company A had contract but lost rebid so Company B basically buys out Company A's tech staff and brings in their management.

Then it's very clear if productivity goes down or up who the problem is.

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