Did I suggest it was? Apparently you missed the topic of this thread: According to the article, layoffs are bad for business.
I was pointing out that there doesn't seem to be an immediate need for layoffs at Google, based on the fact they have more money on hand than some small countries. Even with horrible future revenue projections, that seems like a reasonably large buffer.
But now that you mentioned it, there's nothing wrong with a corporation looking out for the long term interests of their employees. It would actually be smart for Google to act like a "jobs program" and retrain staff, or find work until the business cycle comes back around.
I was pointing out that there doesn't seem to be an immediate need for layoffs at Google, based on the fact they have more money on hand than some small countries. Even with horrible future revenue projections, that seems like a reasonably large buffer.
But now that you mentioned it, there's nothing wrong with a corporation looking out for the long term interests of their employees. It would actually be smart for Google to act like a "jobs program" and retrain staff, or find work until the business cycle comes back around.
(Brandolini's law is alive and well.)