Following ongoing layoffs at major tech companies, over 1,300 Google employees have signed a petition for job security, organized by the Alphabet Workers Union. The petition emphasizes the need for voluntary buyouts to enhance worker autonomy and calls for guaranteed severance packages akin to those from major layoffs in 2023. The push reflects growing anxiety among employees, particularly as performance reviews approach in January, and comes in light of previous unexpected layoffs. Workers hope these measures will foster a more humane approach to potential job cuts.
"A lot of folks have been feeling really anxious and worried about what was to come, especially given the nature of how the layoffs happened in the last two years, where they just came out of the blue."
"The petition pushes for buyouts over involuntary layoffs because they are so much more humane and give autonomy to workers who might actually be ready to leave the company."
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