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Keep in mind that I run a couple of small but growing businesses and have worked for major corporations. One thing I would point out is that in my experience t
by einhverfr 13y ago
Keep in mind that I run a couple of small but growing businesses and have worked for major corporations.
One thing I would point out is that in my experience the people who are laid off in a company advance their careers and those who remain stagnate. I am not sure I would put this in a layoff email though.
If times are tough, I still think that layoffs are a real last resort. Your best assets are the entrepreneurs in your business and these can be floor-level employees. The rule breakers, the ones who will fight the system or break the rules in order to do a better job are the ones that need to be paid well, not in terms of money but in terms of owning their job (and ideally a share of profits).
- yuhong 13y agomichaelochurch do agree, but emphasizes that they need to be done correctly.
- jacques_chester 13y agoIn Australia I've seen two common patterns: 1. Reducing hours by X% instead of sacking X% of employees. 2. Offering voluntary redundancy packages. Option 1 tends to lead to some people quitting anyhow. Option 2 has the problem that it can dramaticaly exacerbate the Dead Sea problem. Anyone with any pep grabs the package and looks for a job elsewhere.
- rmc 13y agoIn either case if companies need to cut back, then the best people will leave first, since they have more options.