Share this postRealTime MandarinEmployees don't have the skills to get more work as tech firms make mass lay-offsCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreRTM+ PodcastEmployees don't have the skills to get more work as tech firms make mass lay-offs0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -22:09-22:09Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenEmployees don't have the skills to get more work as tech firms make mass lay-offsChina's tech firms are optimising their operationsAndrew MethvenApr 02, 2022∙ Paid1Share this postRealTime MandarinEmployees don't have the skills to get more work as tech firms make mass lay-offsCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareChinese tech companies are letting thousands of employees go in a wave of layoffs, 裁员潮 cáiyuán cháo. Giant companies like JD.com and others call it optimising (优化 yōu huà) their operations, as they d…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inRTM+ PodcastThe RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. The RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeAndrew MethvenRecent EpisodesChinese actor Wang Xing is rescued from MyanmarJan 18 • Andrew MethvenNeta Auto faces increasing challenges amid rising competitionJan 11 • Andrew MethvenConsumer confidence collapses in Beijing and ShanghaiJan 4 • Andrew MethvenOur favourite phrases of 2024Dec 28, 2024 • Andrew MethvenChina's “official" top internet buzzwords of 2024 Dec 21, 2024 • Andrew MethvenChina birth rate numbers reveal a complicated pictureDec 14, 2024 • Andrew MethvenBYD asks suppliers to cut prices by 10%Dec 7, 2024 • Andrew MethvenMeituan “group take-out” boom signals shifting consumer habits Nov 30, 2024 • Andrew Methven