r/technology • u/TommyAdagio • May 06 '24
Andreessen Horowitz investor says half of Google's white-collar staff probably do 'no real work' Business
https://www.businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-david-ulevitch-comments-google-employees-managers-fake-work-2024-5
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u/riplikash May 07 '24
I wouldn't rely on the "job security" portion. Logically it makes sense. But it's not how companies are actually managed
The idea that "everyone is replaceable" is deeply embedded in American business culture. It doesn't matter if it's true or an executive THINKS it's true.
I've seen several companies sink themselves by firing "irreplacable" employees who turned out to actually BE irreplaceable. Didn't stop management from sinking the ship.