> There is something to be said for ripping off the band-aid If you're keeping any significant portion of your existing workforce, absolutely. Doing a single r

> There is something to be said for ripping off the band-aid If you're keeping any significant portion of your existing workforce, absolutely. Doing a single round of layoffs and then being able to tell the remaining employees "If we haven't talked to you, you're staying" can make the hit to morale that much smaller. It'll still lower morale, that's unavoidable. But it will take away the stress of "is my job safe?" for the remaining employees.