Google pulls out - of the country

https://www.theverge.com/news/603432...s-devices-team

Google has distributed a memo to all US employees working on Android, Pixel hardware, and other projects that offers a “voluntary exit program” guaranteeing severance for anyone willing to step away from their role at the company. The memo went out from platforms and devices SVP Rick Osterloh, according to 9to5Google.
“This comes after we brought two large organizations together last year,” Osterloh wrote. “There’s tremendous momentum on this team and with so much important work ahead, we want everyone to be deeply committed to our mission and focused on building great products, with speed and efficiency.” Voluntary buyouts can often be a precursor to layoffs if not enough employees take Google up on its offer and choose to leave.
Google combined its Android and hardware teams under Osterloh in April. Executives said the streamlined approach would help it integrate AI features across products and services more quickly.
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Some employees at Google have recently been circulating a petition that calls for CEO Sundar Pichai to offer exactly this type of optional buyout before resorting to involuntary layoffs. “Ongoing rounds of layoffs make us feel insecure about our jobs,” the petition said, according to CNBC. “The company is clearly in a strong financial position, making the loss of so many valuable colleagues without explanation hurt even more.”

Nothing to worry about here folks. It's not like all the R&D and engineering jobs on their hardware and android line aren't highly paid, skilled positions.

The canaries are starting to die, lads. Full steam ahead!

They made the decisions last year under Bidumb.

Did you even read the letter?

“This comes after we brought two large organizations together last year,” Osterloh wrote.

Its clear, they are combining two teams into one, I've seen it happen a hundred times, and some folks gotta go.

Besides its Google, the Anti Christ, they need paired down a bit anyway.