Contractors lose jobs but Xbox source says no layoffs of staff at Halo Studios

https://gamesbeat.com/contractors-lose-jobs-but-xbox-says-no-layoffs-of-staff-at-halo-studios/

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mr_account@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 28d (2 replies)

Aren't they notorious for using a fuckload of contractors though? I know that them relying on a revolving door of limited-time contractors to avoid hiring full-time employees caused a ton of issues with Infinite. This statement just strikes me as "don't worry, it's just the plebs who were laid-off! The C-suite all still have their jobs 🙂"

Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 28d

One of the "contractors" who was let go was a producer on the new Halo who'd been at the company for six years, so yeah, it's just contract fuckery to keep wages/employee protections down.

acosmichippo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 28d

I've been contracting with a tech company for over 2 years, renewed every 6 months. Total horseshit.