The Art of Laying People Off

http://blogs.openforum.com/2008/11/18/the-art-of-laying-people-off/

by terpua • 18 years ago

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josefresco• 18 years ago

"(My theory is that Friday is the best day to do a layoff because it lets people have a weekend to decompress.)"

Not exactly your theory, it's been common business practice for many years (prob since Mon-Fri became the standard work week)

/got shit-canned on a Thursday because I had Friday's off.

yan• 18 years ago

"(My theory is that Friday is the best day to do a layoff because it lets people have a weekend to decompress.)"

I can sort of see it, but if the person is laid off on a weekday, don't they have from that point on to decompress? If a person isn't employed, the weekend has no significance.

brentr• 18 years ago

My father got laid off on Monday. I can see your point.

pongle• 18 years ago

The people being fired aren't the only ones who will need to decompress...

time_management• 18 years ago

"We find it's always better to fire people on a Friday. Studies have statistically shown that there's less chance of an incident if you do it at the end of the week."

edw519• 18 years ago

Number 9:

...you have a moral obligation to provide services like job counseling, résumé-writing assistance, and job-search help. There are firms that specialize in helping employees during transitions, so use them

should be Number 1. In bold and italics.

The day we forget that business is about people first is the day we should stop doing business and find something else to do.

wheels• 18 years ago

This is a surprisingly good list. A bit Machiavellian, but the level of cynicism and to-the-point-ness seems appropriate.

The Art of Laying People Off

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