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How does this work with layoffs + hiring? Can you layoff and then hire in the same department? I assume companies agree to pay at least unemployment and possibl
by djsumdog 7y ago
How does this work with layoffs + hiring? Can you layoff and then hire in the same department? I assume companies agree to pay at least unemployment and possible severance too in the case of layoffs. Can a company say "These 80 employees are under preforming" and justify a reduction in force that way? (I guess in at-will employment you don't need to justify it at all, so long as you meet legal unemployment requirements?)
Are they getting rid of under performers and getting new blood or are they cutting people from certain departments (in which case, they could apply to be rehired in another division?)
- tempsy 7y agoLike another poster mentioned, up until 2 years ago (?) Uber was handing out very fat compensation packages even to entry level engineers. It's possible these are employees who've been at Uber for 2+ years and are frankly overpaid even if there were no serious performance issues.
- sambroner 7y agoMy impression is that at a large company it's easier to cut in broad strokes and then hire for specific roles. Many companies, certainly Uber as well, do smaller force reductions where the employees have ~60 days to find an internal role, after which they're laid off. It sounds like the same thing, but, it allows you to possibly keep the employees.
- derrick_jensen 7y agoThe article says they're trying to reduce overlapping and redundant work, and restructuring teams in a way such that they intersect less implies they run more efficiently, so they only options at this point are to lay people off or find new projects for them to do. The former makes the most sense considering how little money Uber is making and how their bottom line might increase if they legally become employees (minimum wage, health insurace, threat of unionization, etc)