Another adjustment to the rank and file. Just another round of cuts to balance the corporate books and pad the pockets of the execs and board of directors.
Each employee is not just a number. Each employee is a family, the future of the next generation, a home mortgage payer, a college fund builder, a generous contributed to their local community. A layoff devastates families. It can destroy finances for decades. It can ruin lives!
Yes, it s---s that the energy industry is going through a down turn, but remember those dedicated employees helped build the company during the good times. They deserve to be taken care of during the tough times. If it is a survival issue for corporate, then do what needs to be done. If it is greed that drives the layoffs, then shame on those execs!