From PNR - had the meeting this morning. Employees laid off and employees left standing according to an algorithm? That's what we were told. Employees who are spectacular were laid off, employees who are 'good enough' remained. There were employees who were hoping to be 'retired' and others with young families who need their job. None of it makes any sense. I hope this company-wide complaint gets routed up to HQ. Why didn't they offer a voluntary retirement (like they have done many times in the past) and start layoffs after the dust settled from folks who were ready to leave? I don't get it.
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@ae There is plenty of time between now and Dec 31 for people to think and decide. Microsoft gave people a month
@ae They had plenty of time. They announced the largest transformational savings in company history like 2 months ago in an interview.
@OP The people hoping to get laid off will resign leaving them short handed
Time and money. They don't have time for rounds of asking folks do they want to retire and it's all about the headcount. Laying off all the heads you need to release is more efficient than asking and paying people more to leave on their own. (Retirement packages are more than severance)
@ab construction found out today, I'm wondering if it was them. That's purely speculation though
@OP which department was that in?