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> Fear of layoffs has increased productivity over the last 6+ months That is never the case. You get the desperate types sucking up to management more perhaps
by gedy 3y ago
> Fear of layoffs has increased productivity over the last 6+ months
That is never the case. You get the desperate types sucking up to management more perhaps. And people complain less about the snacks in kitchen. But people who already deliver start biding their time, looking around, and do the minimal needed to look acceptable.
- milesvp 3y agoYeah, my experience is you don’t really want the people whose “productivity” goes up after a layoff. There are the people who don’t actually produce much, but are able to look like they do. Then there’s the people who used to provide the most value but are now dead inside. They are the one whose measurable productivity may go up, but the output is “wooden”, or maybe hollow, now. It lacks the creativity and big picture thinking that really moves the needle. So you may think you’re getting more output but it’s not impactful anymore.
- hellisothers 3y agoGreat description, seeing this happen at BigCo…
- harryquach 3y agoThe people who provide most of the value generally have options and will leave. At least this has beeny experience.