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This is Bain Capitals MO actually. The whole point is to layoff the highest paid people and have the company coast along on previous momentum, making the profit look better so they call sell it off.


I assure you alphabet isn’t looking for a buyer.


Not what I was suggesting. I was directly answering a question from the parent poster:

"With the exception of companies going under or closing divisions or departments what kind of companies shave off “high performers”? "


Sell it off... and/or offer dividends until it depletes


How is this relevant to Google's plans in this case?


I'm directly replying to someone asking this question:

"With the exception of companies going under or closing divisions or departments what kind of companies shave off “high performers”? "


The question being answered did not involve Google at all.




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