At Work with The Ready

Brave New Work 152. Making Layoffs More Human

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Dec 12, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Laid Off After House Purchase

  • Aaron Dignan was laid off when Undercurrent, his previous company, was acquired and subsequently went under.
  • This happened shortly after he bought a house.
ANECDOTE

Layoff Survivor

  • Rodney Evans's first job at KPMG Consulting saw massive layoffs after the internet bust.
  • He was kept likely due to being the cheapest employee.
INSIGHT

Layoff Messiness

  • Layoffs often conflate necessary downsizing with performance management and other cost-cutting measures.
  • This creates confusion and casts a negative pall on the process.
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