▲ 511 ▼ Samsung reportedly set to distribute up to $26.6 billion to staff in AI-driven semiconductor bonuses after last-minute union deal — average payouts could approach $400,000 per chip employee (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 5 months ago by sqgl@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 50 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 59 points 5 months ago (9 children) That's a lot. Sounds like good news. What's the catch? permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 51 points 5 months ago (7 children) It just might be that it's cheaper than disruption permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Klear@piefed.world 27 points 5 months ago (6 children) How is that bad news? That's how strikes work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 19 points 5 months ago (4 children) They didn't say it's bad news permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) They were asking what the bad news is, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) Sometimes there is no bad news but an explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago well otherwise they could just wait it out permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 22 points 5 months ago The catch is that it took threatening a strike to get to this concession, and even after they were projected to lose (I think) more than a billion a day. This isn't a free gift out of nowhere, but a hard fought victory for the union permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 51 points 5 months ago (7 children) It just might be that it's cheaper than disruption permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Klear@piefed.world 27 points 5 months ago (6 children) How is that bad news? That's how strikes work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 19 points 5 months ago (4 children) They didn't say it's bad news permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) They were asking what the bad news is, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) Sometimes there is no bad news but an explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago well otherwise they could just wait it out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Klear@piefed.world 27 points 5 months ago (6 children) How is that bad news? That's how strikes work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 19 points 5 months ago (4 children) They didn't say it's bad news permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) They were asking what the bad news is, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) Sometimes there is no bad news but an explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago well otherwise they could just wait it out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 19 points 5 months ago (4 children) They didn't say it's bad news permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) They were asking what the bad news is, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) Sometimes there is no bad news but an explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) They were asking what the bad news is, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) Sometimes there is no bad news but an explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) Sometimes there is no bad news but an explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Right, but the question of "what's the catch" frames it as a bad thing, so it's not incorrect to assume that the answer is a bad thing, especially if the answer doesn't frame it as a good thing But I'm just arguing semantics, and nothing I said actually matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago I'm fine with there being no catch and everybody gaining. They shouldn't have to strike for it though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago well otherwise they could just wait it out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 22 points 5 months ago The catch is that it took threatening a strike to get to this concession, and even after they were projected to lose (I think) more than a billion a day. This isn't a free gift out of nowhere, but a hard fought victory for the union permalink fedilink source parent