Tech layoffs prompt healing through gaming and raise concerns over job cuts.
TL;DR
As tech layoffs continue to affect the industry, the author turns to the video game "Going Under" as a way to process and heal. The game, set in a Silicon Valley tech startup, offers a playable anti-capitalism experience with fighting mechanics using office objects. The game also delivers social commentary on workplace culture and the limitations of work, reminding players of the importance of supporting coworkers and showing up in allyship.
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- I’m Healing From the Tech Layoffs by Playing 'Going Under' WIRED
- 136,000 Laid Off In Major U.S. Job Cuts This Quarter—More Than Prior Two Quarters Combined Forbes
- Charts show falling revenue per employee for most tech firms Business Insider
- Here’s How Worried Americans Are About Potential Layoffs Yahoo Finance
- Companies That Have Conducted Mass Layoffs In 2023. See List NDTV
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