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Quiet layoffs are absolutely real. Traditionally, companies announce layoffs, first internally and then publicly. The public announcement is sometimes hoping f
by smt88 4y ago
Quiet layoffs are absolutely real.
Traditionally, companies announce layoffs, first internally and then publicly. The public announcement is sometimes hoping for a bump in their stock price or just getting ahead of inevitable news stories.
Quietly laying people off is more like "managing out" or what Facebook is doing here. They haven't given us a hard number for the layoffs, and they're trying to use performance to justify the layoffs rather than just telling people they're redundant.
- pyuser583 4y agoLegally, a layoff is when the employee isn’t replaced. A termination is when they are replaced. A layoff based on performance is still a layoff.
- tacostakohashi 4y agoWell, no, if it's based on performance, it isn't a layoff. At least in theory.
- mickdeek86 4y agoThe difference between a layoff and a termination is whether it's based on performance. Hence unemployment eligibility