Sorry to be off topic, but are most people here on HN as unhappy about Davos and the World Economic Forum as I am? I really dislike their "Young Leaders" program, going back decades (lots of US politicians, Canada's Prime Minister, etc. have been indoctrinated).<p>I am very happy to see Davos getting bad rap right now from independent bloggers and independent (small) news outlets. This helps push back against corporate owned media which pushes a positive slant on one world government, "in 20 years you will own nothing and be very happy", etc.
I'm not going to defend the event or the optics of it all, but I would hazard a guess that if you hire Sting to perform at your company picnic it's not something you do the week before the event. The contract was probably signed off and paid in full months or years ago depending on how busy Mr. Sumner is these days.<p>I've been in a similar situation. Large company outing booked and all set up for the holidays, then there's a sudden layoff involving most of the people booked on the trip. We gave them the tickets and said "why not go anyway?"
This is typical, companies are not a single organism perfectly synchronized.<p>A few years ago, I rented a booth space at an event and the company at my side did a massive layoff that included the people in their booth... while the event was running.
Davos is private gathering with politicians..media..celebrities.<p>It saddening to see it not questioned enough.<p>A private gathering—-people with agenda and means..capital media and celebrities—-to normalize and propagate that agenda.<p>while these globalists say they want more open border they meeting in one of most exclusive country in the world where difficult to get citizenship.<p>this also a grift. jason calacanis said on all in podcast how they offer him a seat at table for $25k or $40k some number like that in early 2000s.
Was MSFT losing money and needing to reduce costs to survive, or did they just hire too many people over the past couple of years? I think it’s borderline embezzlement for a few dozen senior executives to use company money to hire Sting for a private concert in Davos in any event, but unless the company is straight up going broke, that’s irrelevant to the layoff issue even if the timing and optics look bad.
Honestly it’s just a job guys. People want these companies to act like your parents and coddle you. No it’s freakin Micro gd soft.<p>You’re paid to work while the company believes it is worth paying you.<p>I’m so tired of seeing these layoff news. DUDE WE ARE IN TECH. I make a ton of money, maybe not as much as some super elite tech workers but enough to live in SF and have six years runway to maintain my lifestyle without a job.<p>I feel bad for people who make 12/her and get fired without 4 months plus severance, without health insurance extension, etc.<p>Seriously, stop complaining. End of the day life is not fair and you have to set yourself up to SURVIVE. As a fellow tech worker, realize we are playing a capitalist game and when capital is expensive our jobs are at risk.<p>It’s work. It’s business. You are exchanging time and skills for money willingly.