commander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoBending Spoons laid off almost everybody at Vimeo yesterday | Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1201arrow-down13 cross-posted to: hackernews
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkBending Spoons laid off almost everybody at Vimeo yesterday | Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.comcommander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square35fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews
minus-squarePabloSexcrowbar@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·13 hours agoThat’s wild, because I recall seeing job postings for Vimeo as recently as 2 months ago.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up59arrow-down2·13 hours agoJob postings don’t necessarily mean that they’re actually hiring. Sometimes job postings are used to appear healthy in public.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoThat or they post them so they can say they did before promoting within, hiring based on nepotism, or to be able to do a H1B hire.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·13 hours agoCompanies don’t stop hiring, at least in tech. They can force out more expensive talent and hire in cheaper areas or get more junior talent. You could very well interview your potential replacement.
That’s wild, because I recall seeing job postings for Vimeo as recently as 2 months ago.
Job postings don’t necessarily mean that they’re actually hiring. Sometimes job postings are used to appear healthy in public.
That or they post them so they can say they did before promoting within, hiring based on nepotism, or to be able to do a H1B hire.
Not very often though.
Companies don’t stop hiring, at least in tech. They can force out more expensive talent and hire in cheaper areas or get more junior talent. You could very well interview your potential replacement.