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Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p>It was the failure of <a href="https://noc.social/tags/WiiU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiiU</span></a> that led to Iwata going to the lengths that not many <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CEOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CEOs</span></a> of large tech companies have done, which is to take a 50% pay cut to avoid mass company <a href="https://noc.social/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a>. At the same time, other top executives reduced their salaries by 20%.</p><p>And it’s a decision that people are being reminded of now as the <a href="https://noc.social/tags/TechSector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSector</span></a> continues to suffer widespread layoffs in the first month of 2024</p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> CEO <a href="https://noc.social/tags/SatoruIwata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SatoruIwata</span></a>'s views on layoffs go viral<br><a href="https://readwrite.com/industry-wide-cuts-lead-to-resurfacing-of-nintendo-ceos-2013-comments/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">readwrite.com/industry-wide-cu</span><span class="invisible">ts-lead-to-resurfacing-of-nintendo-ceos-2013-comments/</span></a></p>
James Bartlett :terminal:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://masto.ai/@danjac" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>danjac</span></a></span> <br>The <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechSector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSector</span></a> is still growing rapidly, and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WebDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebDevelopment</span></a> is no exception.</p><p>"Overall employment of web developers and digital designers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations."<br>Source: <a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/web-developers.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-infor</span><span class="invisible">mation-technology/web-developers.htm</span></a></p><p>I used to work at <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/JPMorganChase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JPMorganChase</span></a>, until I woke up one morning and realized that I had come to a crossroads: I could either keep working there and putting money in the pockets of evil billionaires, or I could be a good person and find somewhere else to work. It took me a while to get out and find a new employer, but that was one of the best decisions I've ever made.</p><p>It all comes down to <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/CoreValues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoreValues</span></a>. If your current employer's policies are at odds with your core values, you should find a new employer. You might not find one right away, but the sooner you start searching and applying, the sooner you'll find an employer whose values align with your own, and the sooner you can quit working for <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TheBadGuys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheBadGuys</span></a>.</p>
PhoenixSerenity<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCgovernment</span></a> extended <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/InteractiveDigitalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InteractiveDigitalMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TaxCredit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxCredit</span></a> for another 5 years to lower <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> costs for <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechCompanies</span></a> .<br>This tax credit is a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/refundable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>refundable</span></a> tax credit equal to 17.5 percent of eligible 'salary &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishColumbia</span></a>. This year’s extension, which is part of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCBudget2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCBudget2023</span></a> will allow the program to operate until 2028 to continue <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LoweringCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoweringCosts</span></a> for talent as the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TechSector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSector</span></a> conducts more <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a><br><a href="https://betakit.com/bc-government-extends-tax-credit-for-digital-media-companies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">betakit.com/bc-government-exte</span><span class="invisible">nds-tax-credit-for-digital-media-companies</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCbusiness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TechIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCpoli</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LaborMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaborMarket</span></a> shattered expectations in January, as the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> added 517,000 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a>, despite tens of thousands of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a> in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TechSector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSector</span></a>.<br>
January marked the 25th straight month of solid <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JobGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JobGrowth</span></a>, &amp; the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unemployment</span></a> rate edged down to a new low of 3.4%.<br>
By Lauren Kaori Gurley<br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/03/january-jobs-labor-market/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/business/20</span><span class="invisible">23/02/03/january-jobs-labor-market/</span></a></p>