Google axes 12,000 jobs amid major tech layoffs

Silicon Valley was hit with another round of layoffs on Friday as Google announced that it would be cutting 12,000 jobs. The move comes during the same week that Microsoft and Amazon also announced layoffs, and companies nationwide look at cost-cutting measures amid growing concerns about a pending recession. Janet Shamlian has more.

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[gerryanderson]

Sundar Pichai makes 1.5 Billion a year!! He could easily got a paycut and save some employees, but then again F everyone, am I right

[richardpauly]

All high tech jobs are taking a hit that happens at least once in 10 years

[Saxxin]

It's so bad Google had to lay off 25 congressman.

[notayoutubechannel]

I think it's best for all those trying for tech jobs to consider this as an eye opener.

[dave]

Right, and I'm sure they had such specialized training so they could just BS and drink coffee all day. They're basically releasing 12, 000 domesticated animals into the wild.

[paulfix]

Funny how they say they're in front of Google but it's a green screen. Lol

[barano]

So much for paying over asking price and waiving all home inspections.😢

[maximoreds]

12k workers are barely 6%! That's crazy

[somalipundit]

They know what's coming. AGI and the end of the human era. Sad but true.

[EJBing]

So when are the employees going viral for demanding their boss pay them for 3 months?

[genepatrick]

There is no volume on this video. Did you all get my text about volume levels for this channel? Please put a little more volume.

[jvane]

It begins. The job loss, recession has begun. Start saving up food and necessities.

[raulanaya]

Is that a fat guy dressed as woman or was that George santos

[proudwhitestraightman]

This is glorious.... the collapse is happening

[bcbjbggjh]

that is why i never want to work for big tech company's, this also happen to apple and hewlett-packard ... they did massive layoffs all the way to the engineering department

[Somewondude]

NEWS FLASH: The economy is already slow. Its going to get slower!

[af]

THEY DON'T DESERVE HIGH SALARIES!

[leeedens]

Tech is just right-sizing (their term for downsizing), but they have to make sure their cuts don’t stop innovation, tech companies without new products are tech companies in future trouble

[xingxing]

What type of jobs did google layoff? Is it GCP or other department

[Novastar.SaberCombat]

Totally unsurprising (regarding the Google thing). AND Microsoft... aaannnddd the 'Zon.