"If you hired me and I busted my ass working for you, I expect you to have the courage to lay me off yourself." Overall a good article, but this line struck me

"If you hired me and I busted my ass working for you, I expect you to have the courage to lay me off yourself." Overall a good article, but this line struck me as particularly poignant. Unfortunately, in some situations, a manager is not allowed to handle his own layoffs. :\