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I've never been a part of something like this where the effected had not already heard about it from their direct manager prior to the official public conversat

I've never been a part of something like this where the effected had not already heard about it from their direct manager prior to the official public conversations. Granted it might have only been a couple hours, but they've had some time and privacy to digest the reality ahead of the townhall style discussions & the email blast from the CEO. I'm sure it happens and there are plenty of reasons for it, but I've always seen it go down in a more humane/private way for the individuals. From outside, it's never easy to tell how it went down on the inside.

darkwizard42 4y ago
I'm not saying that isn't the best for the employee being laid off, but the news spreads SUPER fast. Someone has an unscheduled 1:1 with a manager and then a private meeting immediately after (with HR usually), a few other people see they have similar things that day, and news starts to spread. That causes panic and confusion across the company ANYWAY. I think as the parent said, there is no way that keeps all parties happy ... the employees, the leadership, the remaining folks, and now the public.
- conductr 4y ago
  > the news spreads SUPER fast By that point, rumors likely are already circling. Potentially for days/weeks/months. The layoffs require coordination and a lot of input from the org chart. A lot of atypical behavior ensues, unplanned meetings, finance guys sniffing around, etc. But agree overall. It's chaos and my point was only that it's usually more humane than reading a blog post on the internet and left to wonder when you'll know if it will impact you. It's seldom anyone is completely blindsided. I've always been privy to the info (usually helping formulate the list and benefit package) and if I can I just stay home the day it's planned to go down. Nothing good happens on that day.

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I've never been a part of something like this where the effected had not already heard about it from their direct manager prior to the official public conversat

by conductr 4y ago

darkwizard42 4y ago
I'm not saying that isn't the best for the employee being laid off, but the news spreads SUPER fast. Someone has an unscheduled 1:1 with a manager and then a private meeting immediately after (with HR usually), a few other people see they have similar things that day, and news starts to spread. That causes panic and confusion across the company ANYWAY. I think as the parent said, there is no way that keeps all parties happy ... the employees, the leadership, the remaining folks, and now the public.
- conductr 4y ago
  > the news spreads SUPER fast By that point, rumors likely are already circling. Potentially for days/weeks/months. The layoffs require coordination and a lot of input from the org chart. A lot of atypical behavior ensues, unplanned meetings, finance guys sniffing around, etc. But agree overall. It's chaos and my point was only that it's usually more humane than reading a blog post on the internet and left to wonder when you'll know if it will impact you. It's seldom anyone is completely blindsided. I've always been privy to the info (usually helping formulate the list and benefit package) and if I can I just stay home the day it's planned to go down. Nothing good happens on that day.