The small layoffs are not usually done for morale reasons; they're done to avoid having to give a WARN notice [1]. Even in cases where a WARN notice is not leg

The small layoffs are not usually done for morale reasons; they're done to avoid having to give a WARN notice [1]. Even in cases where a WARN notice is not legally required, it is a PR problem to be admitting that you're laying staff off. People gossip, they think your products must not be good, new candidates have second thoughts, etc. But if you're just firing 1-2 people a week, then (you hope) nobody notices and you can keep putting on a happy public face. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_Adjustment_and_Retraining_Notification_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_Adjustment_and_Retraini...