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There's opportunity costs for those employees for having taken that job rather than another option that may have been on the table at the time. Or having taken

There's opportunity costs for those employees for having taken that job rather than another option that may have been on the table at the time. Or having taken on additional responsibilities (loan, started a family, etc) based on having the job. Getting a job that shouldn't have existed and then losing it again isn't zero sum.

eropple 10y ago
Agreed. In my experience, being out of a job six months after starting a new one is a net negative. I can spin a longer break between jobs a lot better than that.
- paulcole 10y ago
  just leave it off your resume
  - eropple 10y ago
    Right, but then you're getting into the areas where talking about, say, a 12 month gap (4 months looking, 8 months working, then canned) instead of perhaps a 5 or a 6 month gap. It can be done, but it looks awkward, and it really sucks.