It would not be a problem if YouTube and other platforms would serve us ADs that are not annoying but they are sharing everything everywhere. I'm marketing guy by profession and I'm creating Ads, but I still use adBlockers.
And 80% of those that were fired probably does not even need to be there. Same was with the Twitter. There is always 5-6% of employees that would not need to be there at all because their impact on the product is not significant (read they are not doing anything).
Also, Sundar Pichai did not give himself raise but board members did. And if the investors that invested their own money into this company (not just traded time and skill for money) do not complain, why should anyone else in this group or from employees. His actions were good, cutting 12,000 employees isn't a cause, it's an effect. Only the timing might not be the best.
Don't always look at the situation from the lowest possible point (as worker) but also see it from the other angle.
Btw. I do not work for Google, I?m not an investor in it, I work regular job but trying to make something out of my life. And yes, that means, becoming an entrepreneur and founder.
My dad always disagree with me when we talk about such topics or pension system. He is 50+ now and worked as blacksmith entire life. His mindset is totally wrong because he lived in country where 'everyone should be the same', those that put in effort and those that do not. Those that risk something in their life and those that did not.
There will always be people that have unique situations and can not take big risk in their life and even try to reach higher level in community, and that is totally normal. But if you are reading HN, I would say you are on a good way with your mindset.