Google has agreed to pay out $27 million in a settlement, but the 96,939 involved workers will only take home around $45 each.

Almost 100,000 Google employees are about to get a hard-fought $20::Google has agreed to pay out $27 million in a settlement, but the 96,939 involved workers will only take home around $45 each.

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The cost of “doing business” strikes again

AKA Bargain Law Breaking for Maximum Profits

Unless the settlement also includes conditions and somebody appointed by the court to ensure compliance

$20 can buy lots of peanuts.

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That explains why so many product managers got laid off. They were targeting the source of the lawsuit.

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If I didn’t get it wrong: 166 billion yearly profit, thats like over 450 million a day. Less than two hours to break even on that settlement.

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