There's two different drivers that I know of as to why layoffs tend to maximize immediate pain but long term work out for the better for the victim.
1. Most companies doing large laryoffs aren't terribly well managed.
2. Lots of the companies doing large layoffs have poor organizational culture- moribund, protecting the existing poor management, low level management use layoffs to settle scores and eliminate threats- the "Layoff anybody with a brain" syndrome.
Michaeroo - 3 years ago
I planned on retiring from the HCIT company I spent 22 years at but was laid off when the company spun its business off to PE. I've been laid off twice since then, but that first layoff taught me that it DOES open up a better world for me. The least of which is my willingness to be a bit risky.
There's two different drivers that I know of as to why layoffs tend to maximize immediate pain but long term work out for the better for the victim.
1. Most companies doing large laryoffs aren't terribly well managed.
2. Lots of the companies doing large layoffs have poor organizational culture- moribund, protecting the existing poor management, low level management use layoffs to settle scores and eliminate threats- the "Layoff anybody with a brain" syndrome.
I planned on retiring from the HCIT company I spent 22 years at but was laid off when the company spun its business off to PE. I've been laid off twice since then, but that first layoff taught me that it DOES open up a better world for me. The least of which is my willingness to be a bit risky.