On: SoundCloud cuts jobs, closes SF and London offices

[smrtinsert]

That says a lot. German labor laws protect their citizens strongly. I'm pretty sure they would always choose to get rid of other country staff first.

[cagataygurturk → smrtinsert]

Not only citizens, laws protect all workers

[aianus → smrtinsert]

More likely the German engineers cost half as much as the New York ones. No health insurance and much lower CoL and market rates.

[scott_karana → aianus]

I think you're probably right about overall cost, but just a note: German employers do pay into the health insurance pools, too.

[johnnyfaehell → smrtinsert]

Yes but operational reasons such as we can't afford to pay them falls under a fair reason. Only issue could be they would have to a certain amount of notice, so it could be more costly.