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Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
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Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as "cheaper" labour, the report claimed.

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[–] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Maybe they will save money because they don't have to offer healthcare?

[–] geissi@feddit.de 4 points 7 months ago

Employers in Germany have to bear half of the mandatory social security contributions.
This is on top of gross salary and includes mandatory health insurance.

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago

That was my first thought.