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Big Tech's next round of layoffs could start with volunteers
Google employees are advocating for voluntary buyouts as a standard first step before layoffs, while Microsoft recently launched a broad voluntary retirement program. Both companies face debates over whether buyouts should be limited to veteran employees or extended to all staff to reduce job cuts more humanely.
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