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Everybody laid off needs to make new companies together as well. Good ones not on stock market that are unionized
In cases like this it's reaaaally hard to just start up a new competitor from nothing (assets wise). Building up production is not cheap.
Dude i made a microprocessor out of some scrap wood and copper wire I found behind a dumpster.
It has a bad habit of catching fire but im pretty sure with a few billion dollars of investment ill be able to create the greatest computer chip ever made
Here, I'll back you with three fiddy. Now I expect a 1758956% increase of my investment in the next 3 years, else I'll take my money elsewhere.
Deal. You fool.
Don't be so quick! I'll double his offer (but triple the demand for returns)
Idiots. I'm rich, I'm fucking rich!!!!
Just steal a bunch of their files on the way out so you have a head start.
The files aren't the problem. It's the production lines that are expensive, so there will be a huge cost upfront.
They already thought of that possibility and have taken over the legal system to mitigate. Corporate patents & NDAs will have some complaints.