I am actually happy that Meta start laying off these overpaid SWEs. It is high time these people stop thinking they are so much better than others that they are entitled to their 10k a month job (or maybe more in Meta) and settle for that 4k a month job in your local SME!
I have seen a few of them on linkedin and reaching out for fresh opportunities. While there are recruiters from other companies reaching out to them on the comment sections, I don’t think any will pay remotely close to what Meta does.
But lets be real. Those companies only take in like the top 10-20 SWEs per batch combined (not the mention the people who get to those places are literal geniuses if you stalk their profile).
In comparison, Meta takes way more people. Methinks, it is time they accept that paycut (which is probably 50% or more)!
Here are what netizens think:
- I have seen people from lousy universities like Curtin, Monash, DeLaSalle get employed into Meta, Google, Twitter
- There is no need to gloat at others misfortune. Everyone has unique stations in life. We just need to do the best for ourselves.
- While I do share some of your schadenfreude, I can say that regardless of how much you make, it’s also what you do with it. Reality comes aknocking sooner or later. Those who save their pennies will weather the storm. Those who spend above their means will never earn enough.
- It makes me cringe when those get laid off starts posting on LinkedIn as if someone just die. Quite true they won’t be able to find same job same pay and same benefits. Those tech companies are overpaying them long ago.
- Instead of wasting time being jealous go and find ways to make 10k/mth.
- Then you should be disappointed because you would expect Elon Musk to retain all staff at half the salary