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Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’ (www.hindustantimes.com)

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Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as "cheaper" labour, the report claimed.

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[–] Dreizehn@kbin.social 32 points 6 months ago (2 children)

München is not cheap city to reside in nor are the suburbs.

[–] Fedditor385@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Compared to..... San Francisco?

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

München isn't cheap, but it's cheaper than San Francisco

[–] stiephel@feddit.de 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

True, but San Francisco is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Munich is the most expensive place to live in Germany and one of the most expensive in Europe so the move is still somewhat questionable.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 6 points 6 months ago

Someone else in the comments said that it might be due to having a workforce in Munich that can't be easily fired because of German labor laws, and that could be an explanation

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

More than even Berlin? God dayum.