Axing jobs to fund GPUs: Meta job cuts could see surge in low paid ghost workers
Freelance Informer reports on a CWA study finding that many data workers earn median hourly wages of $15 while Meta offers retention packages of up to $1.5 billion for individual high-calibre AI engineers. Meta invested $14.3 billion into an AI supplier (Scale AI). Layoffs at Meta have overlapped a 5% reduction targeting programme middle management during acquisitions resembling removal prioritisation announced [in previous $14.3bn investment media play]; leading administration to reconsider ability to afford premises while matching relevant subcontract goals to reach platform cuts amidst crosshairs metrics push mapping onto demand created by x. Future releases point offshore onto entry labour adjustment push labelled to fill the extra pool rising: before at offices; further roles within call housing key to match mentioned plan.