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Better? probably. Being honest with people is usually better. But this is a good time to remind everyone that you owe zero -- ZERO -- loyalty to a company. Be

Better? probably. Being honest with people is usually better. But this is a good time to remind everyone that you owe zero -- ZERO -- loyalty to a company. Be just as ruthless to them as they are to you. As an employee know that the company that employs you does not have your best interest in mind. They will dump you as soon as the asymmetry between what you provide to them vs. what they provide to you is no longer in their favor. I mean, it has to be that way, but you need to keep your eyes open to it. This is a very cynical view, but ultimately, the company couldn't care less about you. You are disposable, and will be disposed-of at the first opportunity it's called for. Remember that asymmetry can go the other way too. The very moment they are no longer providing high-value to you as an employer you can (and should) start searching for something better, where the asymmetry is more in your favor. You can ditch them just as quickly and easily as they ditch you.

rot13xor 4y ago
It's a good view to have. HR stands for human resources. The company views you the same way as a EC2 instance. They make layoff decisions the same way they spin down servers if their AWS bill gets too high.
- charcircuit 4y ago
  People aren't identical and they take time to ramp up. You can't just fire someone and then later get back someone exactly as good.
  - disgruntledphd2 4y ago
    Sure, but if you only have cash for one person's wages, that's a cost you can eat in the future, when or if things improve.
Invictus0 4y ago
It's not cynical, it's business. The dishonesty always flows from corporation to employee.
laserlight 4y ago
I’m surprised by how and why people believe company statements claiming that there won’t be layoffs. Nothing can be a matter of belief in business. The company can either commit to a penalty in case there are layoffs or the statement effectively doesn’t exist.

rot13xor 4y ago

It's a good view to have. HR stands for human resources. The company views you the same way as a EC2 instance. They make layoff decisions the same way they spin down servers if their AWS bill gets too high.

charcircuit 4y ago
People aren't identical and they take time to ramp up. You can't just fire someone and then later get back someone exactly as good.
- disgruntledphd2 4y ago
  Sure, but if you only have cash for one person's wages, that's a cost you can eat in the future, when or if things improve.

Invictus0 4y ago

It's not cynical, it's business. The dishonesty always flows from corporation to employee.

laserlight 4y ago

I’m surprised by how and why people believe company statements claiming that there won’t be layoffs. Nothing can be a matter of belief in business. The company can either commit to a penalty in case there are layoffs or the statement effectively doesn’t exist.