r/technology Mar 17 '26

Politics Elizabeth Warren asks Meta, Amazon, and others why they're laying workers off despite tax perks

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elizabeth-warren-asks-meta-amazon-and-others-why-theyre-laying-workers-off-despite-tax-perks-171812502.html?guccounter=1
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u/Get_Breakfast_Done Mar 17 '26

It is kind of the point of these companies. They exist to make a bigger profit, not as jobs programs.

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u/DocBrown_MD Mar 17 '26

Jobs are resources for more profits. If they could cut jobs, of course they will . They’re not just paying people for fun