Counter-point: no observer would consider an employer heartless for laying off people during an unprecedented economic downturn. Do you consider restaurants he

Counter-point: no observer would consider an employer heartless for laying off people during an unprecedented economic downturn. Do you consider restaurants heartless for laying off staff? Cruise lines? Hotels? Entertainment businesses? It's a tough decision, but failing to make it could be the difference between laying off a few people and laying off everyone because the company goes bankrupt. The key is to do this in a respectful manner so the bridge isn't burned.