CEO lays off 900 via video call
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December 14th, 2021 at 6:24:36 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 | I find it hard to believe HR would advise this. Though he may have terminated all of HR (the link says the whole diversity and inclusive and reporting division was fired). I always thought terminating was supposed to involve the least amount of people present as possible (though at least three for saftey).... 900+ people at once seems crazy, I know it was virtual, but there is no way he would do this in person in a large presentation room, it would be insane (for multiple reasons)... |
December 14th, 2021 at 7:31:59 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
Firing diversity and inclusion is smart business. I disagree on the mass firing in person. Been in such meetings where They said our site was closing. With hundreds of people. He’s in groups of 20-30 where they laid us all off. Really it does not end up a riot. The President is a fink. |
December 14th, 2021 at 7:34:19 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
Closing a site (presumably with several months notice) is different than effective immediately terminations. |
December 14th, 2021 at 8:31:33 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
I’ve been in both. Was no big difference. The immediate we saw coming The President is a fink. |
December 15th, 2021 at 7:43:54 AM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4944 |
I worked for a company that hired security guards to protect the office when they were shutting down because the general employees had no idea and they were just locked out on a Monday when they showed up for work. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
December 15th, 2021 at 8:48:34 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
Sometimes that is how. It has to be done and can be better than than having disgruntled employees hanging for days or weeks. I am changing jobs now because I see a layoff hitting maybe right after the holidays. At the moment a person would be blind not to sense that possibility here. The President is a fink. |
December 15th, 2021 at 8:54:42 AM permalink | |
gamerfreak Member since: Feb 19, 2018 Threads: 4 Posts: 527 | This is why I’d never work at a company with more than 1k employees. You just become a number. |
December 15th, 2021 at 10:08:07 AM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4944 |
That may be true but if you are #1 it is probably a good place to be. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
December 15th, 2021 at 10:44:14 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
I’ve liked bigger places over small in general. The President is a fink. |
December 15th, 2021 at 3:59:02 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4944 |
right now i am working for my first big company and I am liking it. The last 30 years have all been small companies. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |