Posts Tagged ‘Job Loss’

Are You Prepared for Layoffs?

About a month ago the company I’m working for gathered all 60 of us into a tight meeting room and announced that there would be layoffs in July. It’s not because we’re shrinking or doing poorly, in fact–it’s quite the opposite. It’s because we’re growing. Perhaps on another day I’ll tell you how that works. Those of us who are in management positions already knew what was coming, and it made the meeting all the more interesting because I could sit back and observe the reactions of everyone else.

It helped that the company purchased giant breakfast burritos for everyone and passed them out before the meeting (my idea). Mine was filled with bacon, potatoes, sausage, cheese, and eggs… This of course sounds to you like a tactic to butter people up and soften the blow. And maybe it is… but so what. The truth is at our company, it’s not unusual. Upper management always treats us extremely well with tons of perks, and they’re always transparent about the company’s health.

The burritos were a nice touch, one of those perks. And sure, it probably did soften the blow for a few people.
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When Life Gives You the Slip…

I look for opportunity in all areas, which is why when I saw this video, I had to post it here. More on this later, but for now I’ll let the video speak for itself, enjoy. (If the videos do not display instantly, please reload the page.)

If there’s enough interest in this topic, I will set up a public screening and Q&A session with the makers of this film in Salt Lake City. Please let me know in the comments below.

Lemonade Movie: It’s not a pink slip, it’s a blank page.

Watch the full movie: 35 minutes 57 seconds w/ limited commercial interruptions.


As a disclaimer, there are a couple strong explicative words scattered through the film.
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