The Truth About Layoffs

The biggest line item in every business's budget is payroll. People are the most expensive part of an organization, she says. And so it makes sense from bean counterbrain to reduce how big the biggest expense is because it's the fastest way to get the budget back in balance if the budget is out of balance. "You can't control whether a company lays you off," But don't stay because you think you can impact that kind of decision unless you are actually at the table where those decisions are being made and decide to give up your job.