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True but then what does taking responsibility means? Seems like just empty words. I rather they just not mention anything about who is responsible for over-hir
by amerkhalid 4y ago
True but then what does taking responsibility means? Seems like just empty words.
I rather they just not mention anything about who is responsible for over-hiring/bad decisions than trying to act noble without any real consequences.
- ProAm 4y agoI think you're (not you specifically but 'people') are reading too much into a message about a business decision. Businesses are soulless machines whose only purpose is to survive and be profitable, You don't see people get as upset when a business pivots and changes purpose/direction, yet it's the same thing.
- noobermin 4y agoThen do it without "claiming responsibility," whatever that means. If you're responsible you should face consequences. If you're not, then don't claim responsibility.
- Calavar 4y agoI don't think "taking responsibility" here means moral responsibility for laying people off, I think it refers to professional responsibility for putting the company in a financial position where mass layoffs are necessary in the first place.
- ProAm 4y agoI agree but business is fluid and the market place is fluid. What was true yesterday isnt necessarily true today. His job is to steer the ship to make sure it continues to float and sail, if that means jettisoning empty weight then overboard it goes. There is never a good way to tell both employees and the market that you are making changes that will drastically effect both parties.
- nerpderp82 4y agoHiring and the subsequent layoffs isn't a bad decision, it is a strategic move. If you need to scale, you need lots of folks, even if the efficiency per person is lower, your scale is larger. Once you have achieved scale, refine and tune which involves cutting workforce and increasing workload of existing workforce, maximizing output per worker.