ok I really can't speak for the first part, but the more I think about it, the more preferable than the layoffs to me it seems... * not sure why is this commun

ok I really can't speak for the first part, but the more I think about it, the more preferable than the layoffs to me it seems... * not sure why is this communist spirit, the difference in levels and salaries still remains, but presumably you're not as mad because the cut is by design not targeted at you * discerning who is a performer and who is not cannot be done instantly, especially if the managers themselves are getting cut (and kept out of these conversations), so even the layoffs end up being random and blind, like the cut. Just read all those linkedin posts from people with 10+ years and recent promos getting booted currently * if you are really concerned about top performers, double down on bonuses, say next time you're going to get 2x the usual bonus, which will give the company some time to measure performance at a normal pace