If return-to-office mandates and DEI program shutdowns at Big Tech are making you angry, know this:

They’re designed to.

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Shareholders are currently favoring profitable growth, which = cost-cutting.

But layoffs are typically also quite expensive. Especially when the norms are 6+ months of full pay.

What’s easier?

-> Telling a remote employee living in NYC that their job has moved to Seattle. That it’s in-office required.

…And that it starts next week.

Or setting policies so egregious that 50% of your most expensive employees in big cities quit because they can’t stomach working for you anymore.

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Because this means employees need to resign instead of being laid off.

Which means you don’t need to pay out severance.

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Is this enraging?

Yes?

Is there any silver living?

YES.

-> Startups.

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✨If you’re running a startup right now, there’s about to be a surge of incredibly talented folks entering the job market✨

Who’ll likely be happy to take a little pay cut to work:

• For a team where their talent matters
• For a company that actually values them
• For a cause that is making the world better, not worse
• For an employer who sees and treats them like an adult.

So, if the actions of a few billionaire crazy people are making you feel like the world is ending,

Take a deep breath.

Let them make these self-interest-driven decisions

That drive short-term gains by sacrificing long-term value.

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And use what they’re undervaluing (talent),

To build a new tech startup

That will unseat them.

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Your Daily CFO,

Lauren

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