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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by reeses on Thursday May 23, 2013 @02:31PM (#5758553)
Very good point. This goes hand-in-hand with "cut deep so you cut once." You can't leave that sword hanging over the heads of individual contributors or they'll activate their network and start entertaining offers.

Since the process of layoffs generally involves a rank-and-yank, the people who remain are precisely the ones who have the option of working elsewhere. They can generally (depending on the location) get an offer within a day.

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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by avalaunch on Friday May 24, 2013 @01:12AM (#5761366)
That's also a really good point. I knew someone in that position and he didn't last much longer before bailing on the company. He had no problem getting new offers.

Companies just see an easy line item savings without thinking of the impact on the employees they desperately need to hold onto. On top of any potential insult to the employees, the companies that do this are giving off a terrible impression. "OMG. They can't even afford free soda anymore. This ship is definitely sinking."

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