Yep. In 2009 I was temping at a large textbook publisher until they laid off the entire copyediting department. curiosly, not so many cuts in upper management.
They sacked the what again? That cannot have been good for quality of the product.
Re:The rise and fall of the skills gap
by ilikehurdles on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:51PM
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A lot of times the people being kept around are those cheapest to keep, or those lucky enough to have been placed on a well-performing project at the company.
That's typically not how it's done. Most layoffs are by department or division and there is not much consideration for individual performance. Some people with a good network may be able to jump to a safe position.