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Shuo Cao Cao, Cao Cao insists everything is normal and there is definitely not a problem so just chill out already

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Another day, another labor force “adjustment.” On Thursday, media reported that ride-hailing company Cao Cao will lay off 40% of its staff. Cao Cao’s response: Nothing to see here! We’re doing some “normal business optimization” and this mass layoffs thing is fake news. Déjà vu: Bilibili initially r...



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