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1. willia+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-07-02 01:00:00
> This is like a case study in what happens when you fire everyone except the sycophants and yes-men.

The initial and biggest waves of layoffs last year were of people who hadn’t yet had a chance to demonstrate whether they were or were not sycophants. They were essentially random.

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2. yawara+k2[view] [source] 2023-07-02 01:19:01
>>willia+(OP)
'Random layoffs'--sounds like a model of great management!
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3. in_cah+H2[view] [source] 2023-07-02 01:21:30
>>willia+(OP)
I don’t think that’s true at all. Elon allowed any employee who wanted to quit with three months’ severance. Anyone who wasn’t a true believer and had options could have quit.
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4. wpietr+l3[view] [source] 2023-07-02 01:30:08
>>willia+(OP)
You're correct that they could have also fired some sycophants. But that doesn't mean the current proportion of sycophants is any lower.

I should also add that Musk's management methods are likely to turn any remaining people in to yes men. E.g., his "demon mode" routine: https://fortune.com/2023/06/29/elon-musk-demon-mode-rip-peop...

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5. martin+Nz[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-07-02 07:50:01
>>in_cah+H2
Last I checked, he hadn't paid a single dime of that promised severance.
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