Return to Office, Layoffs, Acquisitions,and Shareholder Accountability are dominating the worker-level discussions in early 2024. Let’s dig into what’s really happening.

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SHOW NOTES:

Amazon’s Silent Sacking (blog) and Changelog podcast
Signs it’s time to leave a company (Adrian Cockroft)
Tech company layoffs in January
Broadcom ends VMware partner program

WHY IS ALL OF THIS HAPPENING NOW?

This is similar to the 2022-2023 transition (unexpected + fast)
Companies are quick to cut and slow to restart/accelerate
Companies often overestimate needs and under-estimate fixes
There are new competitive dynamics happening all over tech
There will be lots of bankruptcy and acquisitions in 2024

2024 WILL BE A YEAR OF ACCOUNTABILITY

The pendulum of workers vs management is swinging back to management
15 minutes of “blame management” fame might be short lived
Business doesn’t necessarily work like Reddit trends
Focus on alignment to revenues, customer success
Focus on results, not excuses
Actively look for efficiencies and inefficiencies

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