Comments on: Surviving Layoffs – When You Aren’t Laid-Off

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:02:35 +0000

[...] may remember a post I did a while back about Scot Herrick, creator of Cube Rules. It was titled Surviving Layoffs – when you aren’t laid-off!… Scot and his wife got laid off THE SAME DAY, along with a ton of other people, from a bank [...]

By: Bob Talk

Bob Talk — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:33:37 +0000

I have been a part of a layoff where I stayed but 70% of my colleges were let go. I can tell you first hand its not something anyone would ever want to deal with. I found myself wishing that I was in the 70% laid off. The stress, extra work, and not knowing whats next will get to you for sure.

By: Anita Bruzzese

Anita Bruzzese — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:43:47 +0000

If you’ve ever been a part of something like this, you know what survivor’s guilt feels like. You go through depression and anger, and avoiding calls from old co-workers who simply want to have lunch. You can’t figure out where your place is in the world anymore, and end up starting to look for work because you’re unhappy and can’t really figure out why. The companies that ignore that this happens — and don’t take steps to support the survivors — will pay the price in the long run.
By the way, I think Scot and his wife will land on their feet. They’re smart and good people, and any employer would be lucky to have them.
Anita Bruzzese
http://www.45things.com

By: Mon

Mon — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:38:17 +0000

Good post. I think that employers don’t realise the slump in morale that accompanies lay-offs. The changes in company culture can often have more negative effects then keeping the layed off employees on the pay role. I know that I have never felt comfortable working in any company after large lay-offs and have left soon afterwards. There are other options which will keep employees happy such as job sharing or working a half day on a Friday

By: Rosie

Rosie — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:27:54 +0000

It is rough. I was a new hire and about 6 months into it, my company did a lot of ‘rearranging’ and they fired a kid and moved me into his position. I felt so guilty because I didn’t know a thing about his job so I knew I hadn’t really deserved it. But as Scot says, I learned the position and I think I performed well. I left that job with good reviews and great contacts. But yeah, I think that a lot of people don’t think about the company after layoffs. It’ a real morale deflater too.