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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

In fact, their sales are probably dropping BECAUSE they're firing all of the people doing the selling and other work that facilitates selling.

Corporations reacting to a subpar quarter with mass layoffs is like a marathon runner reacting to a bad third mile by intentionally spraining their ankle.