It turns out they were essential to the business after all…
Traditionally, layoffs were considered to be a point of shame in business, only used as a last resort as it was a sure sign that your business was failing—usually as a direct result of failures in leadership's decision-making and mismanagement. Really, this—along with the hit that was sure to follow the stock pricing of publically traded companies—was all that kept companies from considering using layoffs as a cost-saving measure.
Nowadays, layoffs are used liberally as a cost-saving initiative and a way to "trim the fat" of a workforce that is already delivering record profits. Surely, some executive has a bonus structure depending on cost-saving initiatives, and last-minute layoffs penned in the twilight hours of the financial year are their unimaginative way of meeting their targets.
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Anyways, being laid off comes with a pretty strong connotation of “You're no longer required here.” So, getting calls and emails months after you were initially let go asking you for assistance resolving an issue that no one remaining at the company can resolve kind of leads one to believe that you shouldn't have been laid off in the first place.
This post is only the latest in a long series of workers sharing similar stories. See their story below, followed by the community's response.
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