Stupid CEOs seem to be stupid suckers/marks for so much “corporate astrology”, mesmerized into a greedy stupid stupor by the same old soothing, stupid magic spell: “more automation… less meatbags…”
Solidarity, brothers and sisters! If you or your co-workers find yourselves in this situation make sure you hold out for higher pay, better hours, more vacation – anything – if you accept a return offer. Make them (the C-class, the billionaires who did this) pay in at least some way.
yes if they want you back you NEED to demand higher pay. Many companies, even some of my clients, are trying to pull the “we need you back but we’re going to pay less than what we previously paid you” bullshit thinking devs will be desperate enough to take it.
I’ve found that people, I’m assuming young folks, don’t understand that you have to ask for money.
“Then it sounds like you don’t really need me back.”
You’re gonna want that higher pay when you’re spending your days unraveling spaghetti code written by AI.
Exactly. Like the COBOL coders around Y2K did.
This. Use their desperation to your benefits.
Demand no probation since you were previously a good employee. Demand higher pay, better benefits et al, hell, a signing bonus and backpay for your unfair dismissal, go as far as you can. Remember, they just realised that they need you more than you need them.
Use that knowledge to your advantage.
To the fervored AI-bros: I hate to say “I told you so” but…
Wait, no, I don’t. I fucking told you so.
… at the same or higher salary, r-r-right?
And this surprised nobody
